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Creeks: Slikok Creek (A), Soldotna Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Tourist attractions: Soldotna Historical Society & Museum (461 Centennial Park Road) (1), Great Alaska Adventure Lodge (Recreation Areas; 33881 Sterling Highway) (2), Alaska's Greatland Outfitters (Tours & Charters; 260-4054 Shawn Stone) (3), Alaska Guided Fishing (Tours & Charters; Po Box 4326) (4), Alaska XXL Fishing (Tours & Charters; Po Box 1396) (5), Alaska Hills Kenai Charters (Tours & Charters; Poachers Cove) (6). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map
Hotels: Best Western King Salmon Motel (35545 Kenai Spur Highway) (1), Alaska Denise Lake Lodge (37090 Denise Lake Drive) (2), Soldotna Inn (35041 Kenai Spur Highway) (3), Affordable Bed & Breakfast (Sterling Highway Mile 89) (4), Kenai River Lodge (393 Riverside Drive) (5), Aspen Hotel Soldotna (326 Binkley Circle) (6), Kenai Peninsula Condos & Apartments (1/2 Mile From Kpcc # C) (7), Hooligans Saloon and Lodging (44715 Sterling Highway) (8), Duck Inn (43187 Kalifornsky Beach Road) (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 Soldotna and their reported violations in the past:
SOLDOTNA (Population served: 4000, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and JAN-06-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (JAN-06-2000)
- Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-01-1995 and DEC-03-1998, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (DEC-03-1998)
- 36 regular monitoring violations
KENAI PENINSULA COLLEGE (Population served: 1300, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In FEB-1997, Contaminant: Coliform
Past monitoring violations:
- Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-2004 and SEP-2004, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (SEP-28-2004)
- Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-01-1998 and NOV-04-1999, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (2 times from NOV-04-1999 to SEP-28-2004)
- Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-01-1997 and NOV-04-1999, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (NOV-04-1999)
- Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-01-1993 and DEC-02-1998, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (DEC-02-1998)
- 4 minor monitoring violations
- 12 regular monitoring violations
KPBSD SKYVIEW HIGH SCHOOL (Population served: 576, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JAN-01-1998 and FEB-22-1999, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (FEB-22-1999)
- One routine major monitoring violation
- One minor monitoring violation
KPBSD NIKISKI HIGH SCHOOL (Population served: 499, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between OCT-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: Coliform
Past monitoring violations:
- One routine major monitoring violation
- One regular monitoring violation
KPBSD KALIFORNSKY BEACH ELEM (Population served: 493, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JAN-01-1998 and FEB-22-1999, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (FEB-22-1999)
- One routine major monitoring violation
KPBSD NORTH STAR ELEMENTARY (Population served: 435, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- 3 routine major monitoring violations
POACHERS COVE PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT (Population served: 400, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- One routine major monitoring violation
RIVER TERRACE TC (Population served: 352, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-2004 and DEC-2004, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (DEC-28-2004)
- Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-2001 and DEC-2004, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (DEC-28-2004)
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - In JUL-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (JUL-31-2000)
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and JUL-31-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-30-2000), Fed Compliance achieved (JUL-31-2000)
- Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In JUL-1999, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)
- 12 routine major monitoring violations
- 23 regular monitoring violations
Drinking water stations with addresses in Soldotna that have no violations reported:
- APOSTOLIC ASSY OF JESUS CHRIST (Population served: 250, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- COLLEGE HEIGHTS BAPTIST CHURCH (Population served: 240, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- KPBSD STERLING ELEMENTARY (Population served: 228, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- SOLDOTNA SWIFT WATER #2 (Population served: 200, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- SOLDOTNA SWIFT WATER #1 (Population served: 200, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- JEHOVAHS WITNESS KINGDOM HALL (Population served: 200, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- SOLDOTNA CENTENNIAL #2 (Population served: 200, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- KENAI RIVER BEND CAMPGROUND (Population served: 200, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- SOLDOTNA CENTENNIAL #1 (Population served: 200, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- SPUR ESPRESSO (Population served: 151, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 9.1%
(9.9% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 1.3% for American Indian residents, 0.0% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 0.0% for other race residents, 16.5% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This city: |  2.5 people | | Alaska: |  2.7 people |
| This city: | 66.2% | | Whole state: | 68.7% |
| This city: | 5.1% | | Whole state: | 7.5% |
- Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
- Gay men: 0.1% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Soldotna, AK
People in group quarters in Soldotna:
- 45 people in nursing homes
- 4 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 2 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
Soldotna compared to Alaska state average:
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Number of college students significantly below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
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Banks with branches in Soldotna (2011 data):
- KeyBank National Association: Soldotna Keycenter Branch at 44260 Sterling Highway, branch established on 09/13/2004. Info updated 03/03/2008: Bank assets: $90,251.1 mil, Deposits: $65,598.0 mil, headquarters in Cleveland, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1047 total offices, Holding Company: Keycorp
- First National Bank Alaska: Soldotna Branch at 44501 Sterling Highway, branch established on 01/16/1989. Info updated 11/03/2006: Bank assets: $2,795.2 mil, Deposits: $1,749.9 mil, headquarters in Anchorage, AK, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 30 total offices
- Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Soldotna Branch at 44552 Sterling Highway, branch established on 10/10/1959. Info updated 12/01/2010: Bank assets: $1,070,489.0 mil, Deposits: $811,027.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, 6537 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
Fire-safe hotels and motels in Soldotna, Alaska:
- Duck Inn Motel, 35458 Kalifonsky BCH Rd, Soldotna, AK 99669
 , Phone: (907) 262-1849
- Soldotna Inn, PO Box 565, Soldotna, AK 99669 , Phone: (907) 262-9169, Fax: (907) 262-1099
- Aspen Hotel, 326 Binkley Cir, Soldotna, AK 99669 , Phone: (907) 260-7736, Fax: (907) 260-7786
All 3 fire-safe hotels and motels in Soldotna, Alaska
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (87%)
- Electricity (8%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
- Other fuel (1%)
- No fuel used (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 |
3 | $16,153 | $64,612 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Government Administration |
9 | $47,986 | $63,981 | 7 | $1,543 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
14 | $74,683 | $64,014 | 0 | $0 |
| Police - Other |
2 | $7,459 | $44,754 | 0 | $0 |
| Streets and Highways |
6 | $25,656 | $51,312 | 0 | $0 |
| Airports |
1 | $6,463 | $77,556 | 0 | $0 |
| Health |
1 | $4,536 | $54,432 | 1 | $1,758 |
| Solid Waste Management |
1 | $5,511 | $66,132 | 0 | $0 |
| Sewerage |
2 | $11,198 | $67,188 | 0 | $0 |
| Parks and Recreation |
8 | $29,037 | $43,556 | 8 | $3,115 |
| Water Supply |
2 | $9,449 | $56,694 | 0 | $0 |
| Local Libraries |
3 | $11,435 | $45,740 | 2 | $2,205 |
| Other and Unallocable |
3 | $12,863 | $51,452 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
55 | $262,429 | $57,257 | 18 | $8,621 |
Soldotna government finances in 2006 (per resident):
- Charges - Sewerage: $621,000 ($137.54)
Parks and Recreation: $590,000 ($130.68)
Air Transportation: $88,000 ($19.49)
All Other: $74,000 ($16.39)
- Construction - Regular Highways: $1,649,000 ($365.23)
Parks and Recreation: $1,426,000 ($315.84)
Sewerage: $536,000 ($118.72)
Water Utilities: $331,000 ($73.31)
Air Transportation: $302,000 ($66.89)
Police Protection: $49,000 ($10.85)
Health - Other: $17,000 ($3.77)
Libraries: $11,000 ($2.44)
- Current Operations - Police Protection: $1,477,000 ($327.13)
Central Staff Services: $1,460,000 ($323.37)
Parks and Recreation: $1,096,000 ($242.75)
Regular Highways: $783,000 ($173.42)
Sewerage: $533,000 ($118.05)
General - Other: $404,000 ($89.48)
Libraries: $318,000 ($70.43)
Water Utilities: $229,000 ($50.72)
General Public Buildings: $125,000 ($27.69)
Health - Other: $101,000 ($22.37)
Air Transportation: $90,000 ($19.93)
Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,000 ($0.22)
- Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $1,010,000 ($223.70)
Air Transportation: $195,000 ($43.19)
- General - Interest on Debt: $22,000 ($4.87)
- Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $99,000 ($21.93)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $490,000 ($108.53)
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $572,000 ($126.69)
Special Assessments: $65,000 ($14.40)
Fines and Forfeits: $32,000 ($7.09)
Sale of Property: $23,000 ($5.09)
Rents: $16,000 ($3.54)
- NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $490,000 ($108.53)
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $319,000 ($70.65)
Police Protection: $209,000 ($46.29)
Central Staff Services: $109,000 ($24.14)
Parks and Recreation: $14,000 ($3.10)
Libraries: $11,000 ($2.44)
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $14,564,000 ($3225.69)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $373,000 ($82.61)
- Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $717,000 ($158.80)
End of Fiscal Year: $660,000 ($146.18)
- State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $191,000 ($42.30)
Sewerage: $118,000 ($26.14)
All Other: $88,000 ($19.49)
- Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $6,447,000 ($1427.91)
Property: $593,000 ($131.34)
Other License: $117,000 ($25.91)
- Total Salaries and Wages: $3,053,000 ($676.19)
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 Soldotna:
- KSLD (1140 AM; 10 kW; SOLDOTNA, AK; Owner: KSRM, INC)
- KSRM (920 AM; 5 kW; SOLDOTNA, AK; Owner: KSRM, 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.)
- 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)
- KGTL (620 AM; 5 kW; HOMER, AK; Owner: PENINSULA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- KTZN (550 AM; 5 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KCHU (770 AM; 10 kW; VALDEZ, AK; Owner: TERMINAL RADIO, INC.)
- KJNP (1170 AM; 50 kW; NORTH POLE, AK; Owner: EVAN. ALASKA MISSIONARY FELLOWSHIP)
- KSWD (950 AM; 1 kW; SEWARD, AK; Owner: NORTHERN RADIO, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Soldotna:
- KKIS-FM (96.5 FM; SOLDOTNA, AK; Owner: KSRM, INC)
- KWHQ-FM (100.1 FM; KENAI, AK; Owner: KSRM, INC.)
- KDLL (91.9 FM; KENAI, AK; Owner: PICKLE HILL PUBLIC B/CASTING, INC.)
- KXBA (93.3 FM; NIKISKI, AK; Owner: PENINSULA COMMUNICATIONS INC)
- KPEN-FM (101.7 FM; SOLDOTNA, AK; Owner: PENINSULA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- KWJG (91.5 FM; KASILOF, AK; Owner: KASILOF PUBLIC B/G INC)
- K249BY (97.7 FM; SOLDOTNA, AK; Owner: ALASKA VILLAGE MISSIONS, INC.)
- K206DG (89.1 FM; KENAI, AK; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
- K237CI (95.3 FM; KENAI, AK; Owner: ALASKA VILLAGE MISSIONS, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Soldotna:
- K12LA (Channel 12; KENAI, ETC., AK; Owner: ALASKA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- K08LW (Channel 8; KENAI/SOLDOTNA, AK; Owner: NORTHERN TELEVISION, INC.)
- K10NC (Channel 10; KENAI, ETC., AK; Owner: CHANNEL 2 BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- K09QH (Channel 9; KENAI, ETC., AK; Owner: PIEDMONT TELEVISION OF ANCHORAGE LICENSE LLC)
- K03FW (Channel 3; KENAI, ETC., AK; Owner: SMITH TELEVISION LICENSE HOLDINGS, INC.)
- K06MF (Channel 6; KENAI, ETC., AK; Owner: FIREWEED COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
- K23AF (Channel 23; KENAI, ETC., AK; Owner: STATE OF ALASKA)
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2009 (per 100,000 population)
Soldotna, Alaska:
- Fatal accident count: 14
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 23
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 6
- Fatalities: 14
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 39
- 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 Soldotna fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2009 here
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 3
Total length: 18 meters (59ft)
Total average daily traffic: 26,331
Total average daily truck traffic: 1,852
Total future (year 2028) average daily traffic: 28,200
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
Incident types - Soldotna
See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Soldotna, AK
| Businesses in Soldotna, AK |
| Name | Count | | Name | Count |
| AT&T | 2 | | MasterBrand Cabinets | 3 |
| Arby's | 1 | | McDonald's | 1 |
| Best Western | 1 | | Payless | 1 |
| Dairy Queen | 1 | | RadioShack | 1 |
| Decora Cabinetry | 2 | | Safeway | 2 |
| FedEx | 4 | | Starbucks | 2 |
| GNC | 1 | | Taco Bell | 1 |
| H&R Block | 1 | | U-Haul | 1 |
| Kroger | 2 | | UPS | 2 |
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- #32 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest average snowfall in a year"
- #33 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 $"
- #39 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most local government spending on highway construction per resident in 2004 in $"
- #43 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most local government spending on current operations of libraries per resident in 2004 in $"
- #85 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Protective service occupations:"
- #86 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest number of thefts in 2006 per 10,000 residents, excludes tourist destinations and others with a lot of outsiders visiting based on city industries data"
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