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Notable locations in Homer: Homer Medical Clinic (A), Homer Volunteer Fire Department (B), Seldovia Village Tribe Health Center (C), Homer Public Health Center (D), Kachemak Bay Medical Clinic (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes: Lampert Lake (A), Beluga Lake (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creeks: Bidarki Creek (A), Palmer Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Park in Homer: Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Tourist attractions: Beluga Lake Float Plane Service (Recreation Areas; Lambert Lane Beluga Lane) (1), Alaska Academy of Fine Arts (Recreation Areas; Lampbert Lane Beluga L) (2), Alaska Hunting & Fishing Ventures (Tours & Charters; 54860 East End Road) (3), Airborne Scientific Bushplane Adventures (Tours & Charters; 64999 Easterday Road) (4), Alaska Islands & Ocean Visitor Center (Tours & Charters; 95 Sterling Highway) (5), Alaska Wilderness 4 Wheel Tours (Tours & Charters; 4850 Spruce Lane Homer) (6). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map
Hotels: Homer Cabins & Halibut Charters (3619 Main Street Apt 8) (1), Alaska Woodside Lodging (300 Woodside Avenue Apt 2) (2), Frontier Cottages (Po Box 1767) (3), Heritage Hotel Lodge of Homer (147 East Pioneer Avenue) (4), Pioneer Inn Homer (244 West Pioneer Avenue) (5), Pioneer Rental Cars (244 West Pioneer Avenue) (6), Arctic Sun Lodging (61995 Mission Road) (7), Best Western Bidarka Inn (575 Sterling Highway) (8), Alaskan Suites (42485 Sterling Highway) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map
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Kenai Peninsula Borough County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Drinking water stations with addresses in Homer and their reported violations in the past:
HOMER WATER SYSTEM (Population served: 5800, Surface_water):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Single Sample - Between JUL-2005 and SEP-2005, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Past monitoring violations:
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2004 and SEP-23-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (SEP-23-2004)
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2000 and JUN-25-2002, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (JUN-25-2002)
- Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In SEP-1998. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-28-1998)
- Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JAN-01-1993 and DEC-03-1998, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (DEC-03-1998)
- One minor monitoring violation
STONEY CREEK RV PARK (Population served: 152, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- 2 routine major monitoring violations
KACHEMAK SELO #3 (Population served: 150, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In FEB-2004, Contaminant: Coliform
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JAN-2003, Contaminant: Coliform
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2002, Contaminant: Coliform
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In DEC-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: Fed FAO issued (APR-23-2001)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: Fed FAO issued (APR-23-2001)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: Fed FAO issued (APR-23-2001)
- 15 other older health violations
Past monitoring violations:
- Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In SEP-2005, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2004 and DEC-06-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (DEC-06-2004)
- Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In APR-2004, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)
- Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In DEC-2003, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)
- Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In SEP-2003, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)
- 23 routine major monitoring violations
- 6 minor monitoring violations
- 97 regular monitoring violations
- 19 other older monitoring violations
VOZNESENKA VILLAGE (Population served: 134, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JAN-06-2006)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In DEC-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: Fed Formal NOV issued (AUG-17-2004)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: Fed Formal NOV issued (AUG-17-2004)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: Fed Formal NOV issued (AUG-17-2004)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAY-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: Fed Formal NOV issued (AUG-17-2004)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In FEB-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: Fed Formal NOV issued (AUG-17-2004)
- 25 other older health violations
Past monitoring violations:
- Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JAN-2006 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule
- Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Unfilt) - In DEC-2005
- Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Unfilt) - In NOV-2005. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JAN-06-2006)
- Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Unfilt) - In NOV-2005. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JAN-06-2006)
- Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In OCT-2005, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JAN-06-2006)
- 26 routine major monitoring violations
- 5 minor monitoring violations
- 244 regular monitoring violations
- 177 other older monitoring violations
QUINNTEC ICE ALASKA (Population served: 125, Purch_surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
- 9 routine major monitoring violations
QUICK DRAW H20 #S4000 (Address: 3900 STERLING HIGHWAY  , Population served: 100, Purch_surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2004 and SEP-23-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (SEP-23-2004)
- CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between OCT-01-2003 and AUG-25-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (AUG-25-2004)
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2000 and NOV-18-2003, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (NOV-18-2003)
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and NOV-18-2003, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-30-2000), Fed Compliance achieved (NOV-18-2003)
- 11 routine major monitoring violations
QUICK DRAW H20 #S3600 (Address: 3900 STERLING HIGHWAY , Population served: 100, Purch_surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2004 and SEP-23-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (SEP-23-2004)
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2000 and NOV-18-2003, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (NOV-18-2003)
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and NOV-18-2003, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-30-2000), Fed Compliance achieved (NOV-18-2003)
- 11 routine major monitoring violations
SAINT PETERS CATHOLIC CHURCH (Population served: 90, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- 2 routine major monitoring violations
Drinking water stations with addresses in Homer that have no violations reported:
- QUICK DRAW H2O #4 (Population served: 100, Primary Water Source Type: )
- WATER WORKS (Population served: 50, Primary Water Source Type: Purch_surface_water)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 8.2%
(8.3% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Black residents, 0.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 10.2% for American Indian residents, 0.0% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 0.0% for other race residents, 4.3% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This city: |  2.2 people | | Alaska: |  2.7 people |
| This city: | 58.0% | | Whole state: | 65.6% |
| This city: | 7.5% | | Whole state: | 7.5% |
- Lesbian couples: 0.6% of all households
- Gay men: 0.2% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Homer, AK
People in group quarters in Homer:
- 36 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 26 people in military ships
- 22 people in nursing homes
- 14 people in crews of maritime vessels
- 5 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
- 5 people in hospices or homes for chronically ill
- 3 people in other workers' dormitories
Homer compared to Alaska state average:
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Median age above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
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Banks with branches in Homer (2011 data):
- First National Bank Alaska: Homer Branch at 3655 Heath Street, branch established on 1987/06/30. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $2,870.3 mil, Deposits: $1,931.3 mil, headquarters in Anchorage, AK, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 30 total offices
- Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Homer Branch at 88 Sterling Highway, branch established on 1960/04/01. Info updated 2011/04/05: Bank assets: $1,161,490.0 mil, Deposits: $905,653.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, 6395 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
Fire-safe hotels and motels in Homer, Alaska:
- Land's End, 4786 Homer Spit Rd, Homer, AK 99603 , Phone: (907) 235-2500, Fax: (907) 235-0420
- Best Western Bidarka Inn, 575 Sterling Hwy, Homer, AK 99603 , Phone: (907) 235-8148, Fax: (907) 235-8140
- The Lilypad Bed & Breakfast, 3954 Bartlett St, Homer, AK 99603 , Phone: (907) 235-6630
- Dandy Cabins, PO Box 1040, Homer, AK 99603 , Phone: (907) 235-3839
All 4 fire-safe hotels and motels in Homer, Alaska
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (61%)
- Electricity (19%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (15%)
- Wood (4%)
- Coal or coke (1%)
- Utility gas (1%)
- Other fuel (1%)
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 25 | Kenai Peninsula Borough: | 4.71 / 10,000 pop. | | Alaska: | 3.30 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1 | This county: | 0.19 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 0.33 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1 | Kenai Peninsula Borough: | 0.19 / 10,000 pop. | | Alaska: | 0.52 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 16 | Kenai Peninsula Borough: | 3.01 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 2.30 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 71 | Here: | 13.38 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 7.82 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | This county: | 6.7% | | Alaska: | 6.3% |
Adult obesity rate: | Kenai Peninsula Borough: | 29.4% | | Alaska: | 27.8% |
| Local government employment and payroll (March 2007) |
| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Financial Administration |
7 | $34,031 | $58,339 | 1 | $1,196 |
| Other Government Administration |
12 | $56,902 | $56,902 | 1 | $188 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
12 | $71,224 | $71,224 | 0 | $0 |
| Police - Other |
5 | $20,145 | $48,348 | 1 | $3,115 |
| Firefighters |
3 | $19,574 | $78,296 | 0 | $0 |
| Correction |
3 | $11,880 | $47,520 | 3 | $7,023 |
| Streets and Highways |
11 | $51,278 | $55,940 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Transport and Terminals |
13 | $59,205 | $54,651 | 1 | $1,444 |
| Health |
3 | $15,168 | $60,672 | 0 | $0 |
| Sewerage |
5 | $28,793 | $69,103 | 0 | $0 |
| Parks and Recreation |
1 | $4,831 | $57,972 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
5 | $20,619 | $49,486 | 0 | $0 |
| Local Libraries |
5 | $18,312 | $43,949 | 4 | $5,836 |
| Other and Unallocable |
14 | $51,695 | $44,310 | 1 | $310 |
| Totals for Government |
99 | $463,657 | $56,201 | 12 | $19,112 |
Homer government finances in 2006 (per resident):
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $4,740,000 ($944.41)
- Charges - Sea and Inland Port Facilities: $3,214,000 ($640.37)
All Other: $1,668,000 ($332.34)
Sewerage: $1,262,000 ($251.44)
Parks and Recreation: $181,000 ($36.06)
Air Transportation: $125,000 ($24.91)
- Construction - General Public Buildings: $3,849,000 ($766.89)
General - Other: $3,377,000 ($672.84)
Sea and Inland Port Facilities: $172,000 ($34.27)
Water Utilities: $129,000 ($25.70)
Regular Highways: $126,000 ($25.10)
- Current Operations - Sea and Inland Port Facilities: $3,096,000 ($616.86)
Police Protection: $1,667,000 ($332.14)
Central Staff Services: $1,599,000 ($318.59)
Water Utilities: $1,429,000 ($284.72)
Sewerage: $1,245,000 ($248.06)
General - Other: $1,063,000 ($211.80)
Financial Administration: $905,000 ($180.31)
Local Fire Protection: $743,000 ($148.04)
Regular Highways: $598,000 ($119.15)
Correctional Institutions: $521,000 ($103.81)
Parks and Recreation: $419,000 ($83.48)
Libraries: $375,000 ($74.72)
General Public Buildings: $352,000 ($70.13)
Air Transportation: $146,000 ($29.09)
Health - Other: $84,000 ($16.74)
- General - Interest on Debt: $164,000 ($32.68)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $961,000 ($191.47)
- Miscellaneous - Donations From Private Sources: $1,362,000 ($271.37)
Interest Earnings: $251,000 ($50.01)
General Revenue, NEC: $242,000 ($48.22)
Rents: $208,000 ($41.44)
Fines and Forfeits: $23,000 ($4.58)
Special Assessments: $16,000 ($3.19)
- NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $9,280,000 ($1848.97)
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,599,000 ($1514.05)
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,642,000 ($526.40)
- Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $477,000 ($95.04)
Water Utilities: $7,000 ($1.39)
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $4,851,000 ($966.53)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $1,344,000 ($267.78)
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $449,000 ($89.46)
- State Intergovernmental - All Other: $3,688,000 ($734.81)
Water Utilities: $58,000 ($11.56)
General Local Government Support: $51,000 ($10.16)
- Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $6,150,000 ($1225.34)
Property: $2,107,000 ($419.80)
Occupation and Business License, NEC: $42,000 ($8.37)
- Total Salaries and Wages: $3,941,000 ($785.22)
8.17% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($40,864 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 8.17% | | Alaska average: | 9.33% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
8.10% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,693 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 8.10% | | Alaska average: | 9.43% |
0.12% of residents moved to foreign countries ($338 average AGI)| Kenai Peninsula Borough: | 0.12% | | Alaska average: | 0.24% |
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Homer:
- KBBI (890 AM; 10 kW; HOMER, AK; Owner: KACHEMAK BAY BROADCASTING INC)
- KGTL (620 AM; 5 kW; HOMER, AK; Owner: PENINSULA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- KENI (650 AM; 50 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KFQD (750 AM; 50 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
- KSLD (1140 AM; 10 kW; SOLDOTNA, AK; Owner: KSRM, INC)
- KSRM (920 AM; 5 kW; SOLDOTNA, AK; Owner: KSRM, INC.)
- KBYR (700 AM; 10 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: COBB COMMUNICATIONS,INC.)
- KUDO (1080 AM; 10 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: CHINOOK CONCERT BROADCASTERS, INC.)
- KHAR (590 AM; 5 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
- KTZN (550 AM; 5 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KJNP (1170 AM; 50 kW; NORTH POLE, AK; Owner: EVAN. ALASKA MISSIONARY FELLOWSHIP)
- KCHU (770 AM; 10 kW; VALDEZ, AK; Owner: TERMINAL RADIO, INC.)
- KDLG (670 AM; 10 kW; DILLINGHAM, AK; Owner: DILLINGHAM CITY SCHOOLS)
Strongest FM radio stations in Homer:
- K285DU (104.9 FM; HOMER, AK; Owner: PENINSULA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- K237CL (95.3 FM; HOMER, AK; Owner: ALASKA VILLAGE MISSIONS INC)
- K290AA (105.9 FM; SELDOVIA, AK; Owner: TURQUOISE BROADCASTING COMPANY, LLC)
- K296BH (107.1 FM; ANCHOR POINT, ETC., AK; Owner: ALASKA VILLAGE MISSIONS, INC.)
- KWVV-FM (103.5 FM; HOMER, AK; Owner: PENINSULA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- K243AH (96.5 FM; KACHEMAK CITY, AK; Owner: ALASKA VILLAGE MISSIONS, INC.)
- K292ED (106.3 FM; KACHEMAK CITY, AK; Owner: PENINSULA COMM., INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Homer:
- K02IB (Channel 2; HOMER/SELDOVIA, AK; Owner: STATE OF ALASKA)
- K07PF (Channel 7; HOMER, AK; Owner: ALASKA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- K51AF (Channel 51; ANCHOR POINT, AK; Owner: STATE OF ALASKA)
- K04JH (Channel 4; HOMER, ETC., AK; Owner: STATE OF ALASKA)
- K13TR (Channel 13; HOMER, ETC., AK; Owner: STATE OF ALASKA)
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2009 (per 100,000 population)
Homer, Alaska:
- Fatal accident count: 9
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 12
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 4
- Fatalities: 12
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 18
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Alaska average:
- Fatal accident count: 132
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 194
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 61
- Fatalities: 144
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 355
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 14
See more detailed statistics of Homer fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2009 here
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 38 meters (125ft)
Total average daily traffic: 100
Total average daily truck traffic: 20
Total future (year 2028) average daily traffic: 100
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Homer, AK
| Businesses in Homer, AK |
| Name | Count | | Name | Count |
| Best Western | 1 | | Starbucks | 1 |
| Curves | 1 | | True Value | 1 |
| FedEx | 3 | | U-Haul | 1 |
| McDonald's | 1 | | Vons | 1 |
| RadioShack | 1 | | | |
Browse common businesses in Homer, AK
- #2 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Water transportation (population 5,000+)"
- #3 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most users submitting photos to our site per 10,000 residents (population 5000+)"
- #4 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (population 5,000+)"
- #9 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (population 5,000+)"
- #18 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (population 5,000+)"
- #19 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest ratio of murders to rapes between 2001 and 2006"
- #23 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest average snowfall in a year (population 5,000+)"
- #34 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Financial managers (population 5,000+)"
- #34 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in other workers' dormitories (population 5,000+)"
- #35 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Fuel dealers (population 5,000+)"
- #45 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most local government spending on current operations of libraries per resident in 2004 in $"
- #60 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest number of police officers in 2006 per 1000 residents (population 5,000+)"
- #63 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of likely lesbian couples (counted as self-reported female-female unmarried-partner households) (population 5,000+)"
- #64 on the list of "Top 101 cities with low-earning residents located near cities with high-earning residents (pop 5,000+)"
- #67 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest ratio of rapes to murders between 2001 and 2006 (population 5,000+)"
- #71 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill (population 5,000+)"
- #75 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the biggest local government total salary and wages expenses per resident in 2004 in $"
- #13 (99603) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of taxpayers reporting profit/loss from business in 2004 (pop 5,000+)"
- #73 (99603) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Russian first ancestries (pop 5,000+)"
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