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Kenai Peninsula Borough

Population in July 2008: 309. Population change since 2000: +8.0%
 

Males: 156  (50.7%)
Females: 153  (49.3%)

Median resident age:  45.3 years
Alaska median age:  32.4 years

Zip codes: 99663.


Estimated median household income in 2008: $60,552 (it was $45,313 in 2000)
Seldovia:  $60,552
Alaska:  $68,460

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $31,645

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $141,609 (it was $81,900 in 2000)
Seldovia:  $141,609
Alaska:  $237,800

Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $161,109; Detached houses: $167,243; Townhouses or other attached units: $73,519; In 2-unit structures: $149,167; Mobile homes: $45,000

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Races in Seldovia:

  • White Non-Hispanic (71.3%)
  • American Indian (23.1%)
  • Two or more races (6.6%)
  • Hispanic (2.1%)
  • Black (1.0%)
  • Japanese (0.7%)

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Seldovia: 82.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (16.8%), English (14.7%), Norwegian (14.3%), Irish (8.4%), Scottish (7.3%), Italian (3.8%).

Current Local Time: AKST time zone

Land area: 0.38 square miles.

Population density: 810 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Seldovia

  • High school or higher: 86.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.7%
  • Unemployed: 10.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 15.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Seldovia city

  • Never married: 20.4%
  • Now married: 56.6%
  • Separated: 1.3%
  • Widowed: 0.9%
  • Divorced: 20.9%

8 residents are foreign born (1.0% Asia, 0.7% Europe, 0.7% Latin America, 0.3% North America).

This city:  2.8%
Alaska:  5.9%


According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Seldovia, Alaska in May 2009.
The ratio of number of residents in Seldovia to the number of sex offenders is 309 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is near the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Seldovia:  0.8% ($693)
Alaska:  1.4% ($1,888)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Anchorage, AK (138.4 miles , pop. 260,283).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (2313.4 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Seldovia Village, AK (2.0 miles) , Port Graham, AK (2.8 miles) , Nanwalek, AK (3.0 miles) , Homer, AK (3.9 miles ), Diamond Ridge, AK (4.1 miles ), Miller Landing, AK (4.3 miles) , Kachemak, AK (4.4 miles ), Halibut Cove, AK (4.5 miles) .


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 1 building, cost: $20,000
  • 1997: 4 buildings, average cost: $66,300
  • 1998: 2 buildings, average cost: $25,000
  • 1999: 1 building, cost: $75,000
  • 2000: 1 building, cost: $7,000
  • 2001: 2 buildings, average cost: $17,500
  • 2002: 2 buildings, average cost: $17,500
  • 2003: 1 building, cost: $150,000
  • 2004: 1 building, cost: $150,000
  • 2005: 3 buildings, average cost: $173,700
  • 2006: 0 buildings
  • 2007: 3 buildings, average cost: $128,300
  • 2008: 3 buildings, average cost: $120,000

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Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 59.44 N, Longitude: 151.71 W

Area code: 907

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 1 (1 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  3.24
US city average:  3.00


Population change in the 1990s: -28 (-8.9%).


Most common industries for males (%):



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (21%)
  • Construction (17%)
  • Food and beverage stores (11%)
  • Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (7%)
  • Health care (7%)
  • Food (5%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Accommodation and food services (24%)
  • Public administration (13%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (9%)
  • Food and beverage stores (7%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (19%)
  • Top executives (11%)
  • Carpenters (9%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (8%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Religious workers (5%)
  • Therapists (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (24%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (9%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (7%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (7%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (6%)
  • Financial managers (4%)



Average climate in Seldovia, Alaska

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Seldovia-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Alaska state average. It is 2321% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/9/1998 at 19:39:43, a magnitude 6.2 (5.3 MB, 6.2 MW, 5.5 ME, Depth: 90.0 mi, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 88.2 miles away from Seldovia center
On 5/5/1999 at 10:30:03, a magnitude 5.8 (5.4 MB, 5.8 MW, 5.3 ME, Depth: 44.1 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 13.4 miles away from the city center
On 5/19/2000 at 20:34:26, a magnitude 5.9 (5.6 MB, 5.9 MW, 5.6 ME, Depth: 49.4 mi) earthquake occurred 55.4 miles away from the city center
On 11/20/1993 at 19:24:53, a magnitude 5.9 (5.6 MB, 5.5 MB, 5.9 MW, Depth: 72.3 mi) earthquake occurred 69.1 miles away from Seldovia center
On 2/10/2004 at 20:33:51, a magnitude 5.6 (5.6 MB, 5.6 MW, Depth: 40.8 mi) earthquake occurred 22.0 miles away from the city center
On 2/7/1988 at 08:46:58, a magnitude 5.8 (5.6 MB, 5.8 MB, 5.6 MB) earthquake occurred 80.8 miles away from Seldovia center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), energy magnitude (ME), moment magnitude (MW)

Hospitals/medical centers near Seldovia:
  • SOUTH PENINSULA HOSPITAL (about 45 miles; HOMER, AK)
  • CENTRAL PENINSULA GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 50 miles; SOLDOTNA, AK)
  • PROVIDENCE SEWARD MEDICAL CENTER (about 94 miles; SEWARD, AK)

Political contributions by individuals in Seldovia, AK

Airports and Other landing facilities located in Seldovia: See detailed data for Airports and Other landing facilities located in Seldovia, AK

Local government website: seldovia.com

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Seldovia:
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA ANCHORAGE (about 139 miles; ANCHORAGE, AK; Full-time enrollment: 9,453)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS (about 396 miles; FAIRBANKS, AK; FT enrollment: 5,034)
  • WHATCOM COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 1380 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; FT enrollment: 2,656)
  • WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 1381 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; FT enrollment: 11,889)
  • PENINSULA COLLEGE (about 1382 miles; PORT ANGELES, WA; FT enrollment: 2,374)
  • SKAGIT VALLEY COLLEGE (about 1401 miles; MT VERNON, WA; FT enrollment: 3,420)
  • EVERETT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 1427 miles; EVERETT, WA; FT enrollment: 3,970)
Public high school in Seldovia:
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Library in Seldovia:
  • SELDOVIA PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $7,000; Location: 260 SELDOVIA STREET; 11,371 books; 273 audio materials; 1,089 video materials; 22 serial subscriptions)

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Hotels: Seldovia Bayview Suites (281 Main Street), Boardwalk Hotel (243 Main Street), Seldovia Rowing Club Bed & Breakfast (343 Bay Street).

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Seldovia and their reported violations in the past:

SELDOVIA WATER SYSTEM (Population served: 461, Surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Unfilt) - In OCT-2005
  • 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-01-2003 and SEP-23-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (2 times from AUG-25-2004 to SEP-23-2004)
  • Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Unfilt) - In JAN-2002. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-25-2002)
  • Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Unfilt) - In SEP-2001
  • 3 routine major monitoring violations
  • One minor monitoring violation
  • One regular monitoring violation
  • 12 other older monitoring violations

Average household size:
This city:  2.1 people
Alaska:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  53.0%
Whole state:  68.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  6.0%
Whole state:  7.5%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
This city:  7.9%
Whole state:  9.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
This city:  3.1%
Whole state:  4.0%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Seldovia, AK



Seldovia compared to Alaska state average:
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.


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Educational Attainment



School Enrollment by Level of School


Seldovia travel time to work
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (84%)
  • Wood (12%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)
  • Electricity (1%)

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 2$6,746$40,4760$0
Other Government Administration 1$3,966$47,5920$0
Police Protection - Officers 1$3,864$46,3680$0
Police - Other 1$3,864$46,3680$0
Firefighters 0$0 1$726
Streets and Highways 2$7,910$47,4600$0
Water Transport and Terminals 1$1,512$18,1440$0
Sewerage 2$7,910$47,4600$0
Water Supply 2$7,910$47,4600$0
Totals for Government 12$43,682$43,6821$726



Seldovia government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - All Other: $187,000
    Sewerage: $56,000
    Solid Waste Management: $13,000
  • Construction - General: $232,000
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $277,000
    Sea and Inland Port Facilities: $160,000
    Police Protection: $130,000
    Water Utilities: $88,000
    Sewerage: $49,000
    Financial Administration: $47,000
    Fire Protection: $23,000
    Central Staff Services: $19,000
    Solid Waste Management: $10,000
    Health Services - Other: $8,000
    Libraries: $4,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $18,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $5,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $90,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $70,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $20,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $6,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $83,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $266,000
    All Other: $19,000
  • Tax - Total General Sales: $250,000
    NEC: $2,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $419,000

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:
from Anchorage Municipality, AK  1.82% ($46,749 average AGI)
from Fairbanks North Star Borough, AK  0.31% ($48,035)
from Matanuska-Susitna Borough, AK  0.29% ($35,962)


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:
to Anchorage Municipality, AK  1.85% ($33,064 average AGI)
to Matanuska-Susitna Borough, AK  0.48% ($45,270)
to Fairbanks North Star Borough, AK  0.36% ($36,561)


Strongest AM radio stations in Seldovia:
  • 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 Seldovia:
  • K220FW (91.9 FM; SELDOVIA, AK; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Seldovia:
  • K02IB (Channel 2; HOMER/SELDOVIA, AK; Owner: STATE OF ALASKA)
  • K07PF (Channel 7; HOMER, AK; Owner: ALASKA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • K04JH (Channel 4; HOMER, ETC., AK; Owner: STATE OF ALASKA)
  • K13TR (Channel 13; HOMER, ETC., AK; Owner: STATE OF ALASKA)
  • K11RK (Channel 11; HOMER, ETC., AK; Owner: STATE OF ALASKA)
  • K09QB (Channel 9; PORT GRAHAM, AK; Owner: STATE OF ALASKA)
  • K13SC (Channel 13; PORT GRAHAM, AK; Owner: STATE OF ALASKA)


Seldovia fatal accident list:
Apr 24, 2008 04:00 AM, Jakolof Bay Road, Lat: 59.452142, Lon: -151.705442, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: Inconsistent data


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 3
Total length: 14 meters (46ft)
Total costs: $247,000
Total average daily traffic: 400
Total average daily truck traffic: 3
Total future (year 2028) average daily traffic: 630

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 3
  • Lisa Phillips, Within Confines, Type: Pole, Structure height: 12.2 m, Overall height: 12.2 m
    Registrant: Acs Of The Northland, Inc., 600 Telephone Ave Ms#60, Anchorage, AK 99503, Phone: (907) 297-3130, Email:
  • Rural Location On Ridge 1.5 Mi Ne, Type: Tower, Structure height: 54.9 m, Overall height: 54.9 m, , Licensee ID: L00002062
    Registrant: State Of Alaska, 5900 E Tudor Rd, Anchorage, AK 99507, Phone: (907) 269-5744, Email:
  • Anand Vadapalli, Seldovia, Type: Pole, Structure height: 30.4 m, Overall height: 37.8 m
    Registrant: Latham Watkins, 555 Eleventh St.,Nw, Washington, DC 20004, Phone: (202) 637-2269, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • 1.5 Mi E, Call Sign: KNEG720, Licensee ID: L00002062
    Assigned Frequencies : 155.160 MHz
    Grant Date: 09/04/2002, Expiration Date: 11/27/2012
    Registrant: State Of Alaska, 5900 E Tudor Rd, Anchorage, AK 99507

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 9 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 2
  • Call Sign: WB7FFH, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01141290
    Grant Date: 04/18/2006, Expiration Date: 04/18/2016, Cancelation Date: 06/02/2006
    Registrant: Charles H Gillick, 310 Main, Seldovia, AK 99663
  • Call Sign: KL7FFH, Previous Call Sign: WB7FFH, Licensee ID: L01141290
    Grant Date: 06/02/2006, Expiration Date: 06/02/2016, Certifier: Charles H Gillick
    Registrant: Charles H Gillick, 310 Main, Seldovia, AK 99663


FAA Registered Aircrafts: 17 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Seldovia)


Seldovia on our top lists:
  • #2 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Education, training, and library occupations:"
  • #5 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Management of companies and enterprises"
  • #7 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Financial managers"
  • #21 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses"
  • #52 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations"
  • #56 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Water transportation"
  • #72 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most users submitting photos to our site per 10,000 residents"
  • #88 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most bridges per 100,000 population"

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