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Cohoe
(KOE-hoe)
| Current Population: |
1,306
(2008 Estimated Population (not Certified))
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| Incorporation Type: |
Unincorporated |
| Borough Located In: |
Kenai Peninsula Borough |
| Taxes: |
Sales: 3% (Borough),
Property: 5.9 mills (Borough), Special: None
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| National Flood Insurance Program Participant: |
Yes |
| Coastal Management District: |
Kenai Peninsula Borough |
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| Location
and Climate |
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Cohoe is located on the Kenai Peninsula on the west bank of the Kasilof River, 13 miles south of the City of Kenai on the Sterling Highway. The community
lies at approximately 60.368030° North Latitude
and -151.308600° West Longitude.
(Sec. 11, T003N, R012W, Seward Meridian.)
Cohoe is located in the
Kenai Recording District.
January temperatures range from 4 to 22 degrees Fahrenheit. July temperatures vary from 46 to 65 degrees Fahrenheit. Average annual precipitation is 20 inches. |
Topographic
map of
Cohoe
area
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| History, Culture
and Demographics |
| Victor Holm constructed a cabin in Cohoe in 1890. Holm sailed from Finland to Alaska to make his home. The cabin and many of Holm's handmade items still remain; the cabin is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Cohoe was originally an agricultural settlement where a post office was established in 1950.
The population of the community consists of 7.7%
Alaska Native or part Native.
Cohoe is best characterized as a roadside development.
During the 2000 U.S. Census,
total housing units numbered 630, and vacant housing units numbered 185.
Vacant housing units used
only seasonally numbered 132.
U.S. Census data for Year
2000 showed 415 residents
as employed. The unemployment rate at that time was
16.33 percent,
although
51.29 percent of
all adults were not in the work force. The median household
income was $38,542, per capita income was $19,059, and
12.15 percent of residents
were living below the poverty level.
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| Facilities,
Utilities, Schools and Health Care |
| 60% of homes use individual water wells and septic tank systems, and are fully plumbed. The remainder of residences haul or have water delivered, and use privies. Borough refuse transfer sites are available in Ninilchik (mi. 138.5 Sterling Hwy.) or in Kasilof (mi. 110.4 Sterling Hwy.)
Electricity is provided by Homer Electric Association.
There are no state operated schools located in the community.
Local hospitals or health clinics include Central Peninsula General Hospital in Soldotna (907-262-4404).
Cohoe is classified as a highway village, it is found in EMS Region 2J in the Kenai Peninsula Region. Emergency Services have highway, coastal and helicopter access
Auxiliary health care is provided by Central Emergency Services (262-4792/4453) and Central Peninsula Hospital in Soldotna.
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| Economy
and Transportation |
The economy of the Kenai area is diverse: oil and gas processing, timber, commercial and sport fishing, government, retail businesses and tourism-related services provide employment.
The Sterling Highway provides access to Anchorage. Kenai offers an airport and docking facilities. |
Organizations
with Local Offices
Regional
Organizations
Borough - Kenai Peninsula Borough
144 North Binkley Street
Soldotna, AK 99669
Phone 907-262-4441
Fax 907-714-2377
E-mail assemblyclerk@borough.kenai.ak.us
Web http://www.borough.kenai.ak.us
Regional Native Health Corporation - Southcentral Foundation
4501 Diplomacy
Anchorage, AK 99508
Phone 907-729-4955
Fax 907-729-4972
E-mail katherineg@scf.cc
Web http://www.southcentralfoundation.com
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