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Notable locations in Seward: Chugachmiut Tribal Organization North Star Clinic (A), Seward Fire Department (B), Seward Volunteer Ambulance (C), Seward Public Health Center - South Central Region (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes: Second Lake (A), The Lagoon (B), First Lake (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Rivers and creeks: Japanese Creek (A), Lowell Creek (B), Resurrection River (C), Scheffler Creek (D), Sawmill Creek (E), Godwin Creek (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Park in Seward: Two Lakes Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Tourist attractions: Resurrection Bay Historical Society (Museums; 336 3rd Avenue) (1), Seward Museum (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 336 3rd Avenue) (2), Sauerdough Lodging (225 4th Avenue) (3), Angels Rest On Resurrection Bay (Recreational Trips & Guides; 13730 Beach Drive Lowell Point) (4), Alaska Northern Outfitters (Tours & Charters; Boardwalk) (5), Alaska Sealife Center (Tours & Charters; 301 Railway Avenue) (6). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map
Hotels: Best Western Seward Harbor Hotel (1412 4th Avenue) (1), Sauerdough Lodging (225 4th Avenue) (2), Four Seasons Boat Services (808 Port Avenue) (3), Sailing Inc (1406 4th Avenue) (4), Murphy's Motel (911 4th Avenue) (5), Seward's Harborview Inn (804 3rd Avenue) (6), Alaska's Third Avenue Lodging (309 3rd Avenue) (7), Country Moose Inn (33393 Forest Road) (8), Hotel Edgewater & Conference Center (200 5th Avenue) (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 Seward and their reported violations in the past:
SEWARD (Population served: 4000, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - In JUL-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (JUL-28-2000)
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and OCT-22-1999, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (OCT-22-1999)
SEWARD MARINE INDUSTRIAL CENT (Address: 434 6TH AVENUE  , Population served: 535, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - In JUL-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (JUL-28-2000)
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and OCT-22-1999, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (OCT-22-1999), Fed Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-30-2000)
- 2 routine major monitoring violations
- 21 regular monitoring violations
PIT BAR AND LIQUOR STORE (Population served: 250, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- 2 routine major monitoring violations
KENAI FJORDS TOURS (Population served: 160, Surface_water):
Past health violations:
- Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In MAY-2001
- Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In SEP-2000
- Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In AUG-2000
- Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In SEP-1999
- Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In MAY-1999
Past monitoring violations:
- Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In SEP-2003
- Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In AUG-2003
- Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In JUL-2003
- Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In MAY-2003
- Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In AUG-2002
- 15 routine major monitoring violations
- One minor monitoring violation
- 4 regular monitoring violations
- 15 other older monitoring violations
SALMON CREEK TRAILER COURT (Population served: 125, Groundwater):
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-2000 and JUN-2002, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (JUN-29-2002)
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and NOV-10-1999, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (NOV-10-1999)
- Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-01-1997 and AUG-06-1999, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (AUG-06-1999)
SEWARD WINDSONG LODGE (Population served: 105, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- 2 routine major monitoring violations
- One regular monitoring violation
USFS QUARTZ CREEK CAMPGROUND (Population served: 100, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- One routine major monitoring violation
- One regular monitoring violation
BEAR CREEK MOBILE HOME RV PARK (Address: 33508 Lincoln Ave. , Population served: 100, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2005 and FEB-15-2006, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (FEB-15-2006)
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2004 and FEB-15-2006, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (2 times from SEP-23-2004 to FEB-15-2006)
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2003 and JUL-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-28-2004)
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2000 and JUL-02-2003, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed No longer subject to Rule (JUL-02-2003)
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and OCT-20-2002, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-30-2000), Fed No longer subject to Rule (OCT-20-2002)
- 17 routine major monitoring violations
- One regular monitoring violation
Drinking water stations with addresses in Seward that have no violations reported:
- EXIT GLACIER CABINS & SALMON BAKE (Population served: 122, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- USFS KENAI LAKE WORK CENTER (Population served: 110, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- SEWARD WINDSONG LODGE EMPLOYEE AREA (Population served: 60, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- USFS WILLIWAW # 2 (Population served: 40, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- USFS WILLIWAW # 3 (Population served: 40, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- USFS RUSSIAN RIVER (Population served: 30, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- MILLERS LANDING (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 13.5%
(7.5% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 63.6% for American Indian residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This city: |  2.1 people | | Alaska: |  2.7 people |
| This city: | 51.1% | | Whole state: | 65.6% |
| This city: | 7.3% | | Whole state: | 7.5% |
- Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
- Gay men: 0.1% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Seward, AK
People in group quarters in Seward:
- 480 people in state prisons
- 60 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
- 34 people in other workers' dormitories
- 33 people in nursing homes
- 6 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 5 people in homes for the mentally ill
- 5 people in crews of maritime vessels
- 5 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
Seward compared to Alaska state average:
- Unemployed percentage significantly above state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
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Banks with branches in Seward (2011 data):
- First National Bank Alaska: Seward Branch at 303 Fourth Street, branch established on 1952/01/02. 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: Seward Branch at 908 Third Avenue, branch established on 1977/07/18. 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 Seward, Alaska:
- Marina Motel, 1603 Seward Hwy, Seward, AK 99664 , Phone: (907) 224-5518
- Best Western Hotel Seward, 221 5TH Ave, Seward, AK 99664 , Phone: (907) 224-2378, Fax: (907) 224-3112
- Hotel Edgewater, LLC, 202 5th Ave, Seward, AK 99664 , Phone: (907) 224-2700, Fax: (907) 224-2701
- Holiday Inn Express Seward Harbor Hotel, 1412 4th Ave, Seward, AK 99664 , Phone: (907) 224-2550, Fax: (907) 224-2509
- Breeze Inn Hotel, 303 N Hbr, Seward, AK 99664 , Phone: (907) 224-5237, Fax: (907) 224-7024
All 5 fire-safe hotels and motels in Seward, Alaska
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (81%)
- Electricity (11%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (6%)
- Wood (2%)
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 |
9 | $40,160 | $53,547 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Government Administration |
7 | $32,209 | $55,215 | 0 | $0 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
9 | $46,791 | $62,388 | 0 | $0 |
| Police - Other |
7 | $22,625 | $38,786 | 0 | $0 |
| Firefighters |
2 | $10,820 | $64,920 | 0 | $0 |
| Fire - Other |
1 | $2,692 | $32,304 | 0 | $0 |
| Correction |
6 | $19,324 | $38,648 | 0 | $0 |
| Streets and Highways |
4 | $20,714 | $62,142 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Transport and Terminals |
11 | $42,314 | $46,161 | 0 | $0 |
| Sewerage |
2 | $8,557 | $51,342 | 0 | $0 |
| Parks and Recreation |
8 | $28,574 | $42,861 | 13 | $7,789 |
| Housing and Community Development(Local) |
2 | $7,638 | $45,828 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
2 | $10,758 | $64,548 | 0 | $0 |
| Electric Power |
8 | $52,786 | $79,179 | 0 | $0 |
| Local Libraries |
4 | $12,879 | $38,637 | 1 | $1,043 |
| Other and Unallocable |
9 | $37,437 | $49,916 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
91 | $396,278 | $52,256 | 14 | $8,832 |
Seward government finances in 2006 (per resident):
- Charges - Sea and Inland Port Facilities: $1,677,000 ($621.57)
Sewerage: $771,000 ($285.77)
Parks and Recreation: $563,000 ($208.67)
All Other: $216,000 ($80.06)
Parking Facilities: $177,000 ($65.60)
Solid Waste Management: $64,000 ($23.72)
- Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $6,796,000 ($2518.90)
Sea and Inland Port Facilities: $3,749,000 ($1389.55)
General - Other: $1,474,000 ($546.33)
Housing and Community Development: $1,445,000 ($535.58)
Police Protection: $1,158,000 ($429.21)
Parks and Recreation: $1,047,000 ($388.07)
Central Staff Services: $1,035,000 ($383.62)
Regular Highways: $921,000 ($341.36)
Water Utilities: $762,000 ($282.43)
Sewerage: $700,000 ($259.45)
Financial Administration: $524,000 ($194.22)
Local Fire Protection: $474,000 ($175.69)
Correctional Institutions: $425,000 ($157.52)
Libraries: $313,000 ($116.01)
General Public Buildings: $231,000 ($85.62)
Parking Facilities: $127,000 ($47.07)
Hospitals: $92,000 ($34.10)
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $86,000 ($31.88)
Health - Other: $68,000 ($25.20)
- Electric Utilities - Interest on Debt: $138,000 ($51.15)
- Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $2,159,000 ($800.22)
- General - Interest on Debt: $576,000 ($213.49)
- Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $50,000 ($18.53)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,135,000 ($420.68)
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $587,000 ($217.57)
Rents: $346,000 ($128.24)
Donations From Private Sources: $160,000 ($59.30)
Fines and Forfeits: $23,000 ($8.52)
Special Assessments: $4,000 ($1.48)
- NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $13,255,000 ($4912.90)
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $12,890,000 ($4777.61)
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,500,000 ($555.97)
- Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $516,000 ($191.25)
General Public Building: $80,000 ($29.65)
Central Staff Services: $35,000 ($12.97)
Parks and Recreation: $11,000 ($4.08)
Regular Highways: $11,000 ($4.08)
Financial Administration: $9,000 ($3.34)
Local Fire Protection: $4,000 ($1.48)
Correctional Institutions: $3,000 ($1.11)
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $16,024,000 ($5939.21)
- Revenue - Electric Utilities: $7,286,000 ($2700.52)
Water Utilities: $1,020,000 ($378.06)
- State Intergovernmental - All Other: $2,088,000 ($773.91)
General Local Government Support: $329,000 ($121.94)
- Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $3,411,000 ($1264.27)
Property: $789,000 ($292.44)
Other Selective Sales: $285,000 ($105.63)
Motor Vehicle License: $89,000 ($32.99)
Other License: $55,000 ($20.39)
Occupation and Business License, NEC: $20,000 ($7.41)
Public Utility License: $1,000 ($0.37)
- Total Salaries and Wages: $4,217,000 ($1563.01)
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 Seward:
- KSWD (950 AM; 1 kW; SEWARD, AK; Owner: NORTHERN RADIO, INC.)
- KENI (650 AM; 50 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KFQD (750 AM; 50 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
- KBYR (700 AM; 10 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: COBB COMMUNICATIONS,INC.)
- KSLD (1140 AM; 10 kW; SOLDOTNA, AK; Owner: KSRM, INC)
- KBBI (890 AM; 10 kW; HOMER, AK; Owner: KACHEMAK BAY BROADCASTING 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)
- KSRM (920 AM; 5 kW; SOLDOTNA, AK; Owner: KSRM, INC.)
- KGTL (620 AM; 5 kW; HOMER, AK; Owner: PENINSULA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- KCHU (770 AM; 10 kW; VALDEZ, AK; Owner: TERMINAL RADIO, INC.)
- KJNP (1170 AM; 50 kW; NORTH POLE, AK; Owner: EVAN. ALASKA MISSIONARY FELLOWSHIP)
Strongest FM radio stations in Seward:
- K285EG (104.9 FM; SEWARD, AK; Owner: PENINSULA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- K201AO (88.1 FM; SEWARD, AK; Owner: PUFFIN PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
- K272DG (102.3 FM; SEWARD, AK; Owner: PENINSULA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- KPFN (105.9 FM; SEWARD, AK; Owner: NORTHERN RADIO, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Seward:
- K03FO (Channel 3; SEWARD, AK; Owner: CITY OF SEWARD)
- K55DD (Channel 55; SEWARD, AK; Owner: STATE OF ALASKA)
- K07PG (Channel 7; SEWARD, AK; Owner: CITY OF SEWARD)
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2009 (per 100,000 population)
Seward, Alaska:
- Fatal accident count: 11
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 12
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 4
- Fatalities: 11
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 21
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 1
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 Seward fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2009 here
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 29
Total length: 116 meters (381ft)
Total costs: $536,000
Total average daily traffic: 62,676
Total average daily truck traffic: 5,013
Total future (year 2028) average daily traffic: 91,763
New bridges - Historical Statistics
- 1930-1939: 1
- 1940-1949: 0
- 1950-1959: 4
- 1960-1969: 5
- 1970-1979: 7
- 1980-1989: 5
- 1990-1999: 4
- 2000-2010: 3
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Seward, AK
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Seward, AK
| Businesses in Seward, AK |
| Name | Count | | Name | Count |
| Ace Hardware | 1 | | Starbucks | 1 |
| Best Western | 1 | | True Value | 1 |
| FedEx | 1 | | U-Haul | 1 |
| Nike | 1 | | Vons | 1 |
- #16 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most local government spending on current operations of parking facilities per resident in 2004 in $"
- #17 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most local government spending on current operations of parks and recreation per resident in 2004 in $"
- #21 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most local government spending on current operations of libraries per resident in 2004 in $"
- #34 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in other workers' dormitories"
- #41 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest average snowfall in a year"
- #47 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the biggest local government total salary and wages expenses per resident in 2004 in $"
- #61 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in state prisons"
- #64 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest average yearly precipitation"
- #80 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Fuel dealers"
- #89 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Petroleum and petroleum products merchant wholesalers"
- #96 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Sales and related occupations:"
- #99 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most bridges per 100,000 population"
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