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Crown Point
| Current Population: |
77
(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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Crown Point is on the Kenai Peninsula on the Seward Highway and at mile 24.5 of the Alaska Railroad. It lies between Kenai Lake and Lower Trail Lake, 22 miles north of Seward in the Chugach Mountains. The community
lies at approximately 60.422220° North Latitude
and -149.366670° West Longitude.
(Sec. 24, T004N, R001W, Seward Meridian.)
Crown Point is located in the
Seward 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
Crown Point
area
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| History, Culture
and Demographics |
| U.S. Geological Survey agents reported a railroad station called "Trail Lake Station" at this site in 1912.
The population of the community consists of 9.3%
Alaska Native or part Native.
Crown Point includes approximately 40 homes near Kenai Lake.
During the 2000 U.S. Census,
total housing units numbered 38, and vacant housing units numbered 10.
Vacant housing units used
only seasonally numbered 8.
U.S. Census data for Year
2000 showed 32 residents
as employed. The unemployment rate at that time was
38.46 percent,
although
45.76 percent of
all adults were not in the work force. The median household
income was $59,063, per capita income was $17,498, and
15.58 percent of residents
were living below the poverty level.
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| Facilities,
Utilities, Schools and Health Care |
| The majority of homes use individual water wells and septic tank systems. The remainder of residents haul or have water delivered, and use privies. Over two-thirds of homes are fully plumbed. The Borough provides a refuse transfer facility at mile 29 Seward Hwy.
Electricity is provided by Seward Electric System.
There are no state operated schools located in the community.
Local hospitals or health clinics include Central Peninsula General Hospital in Soldotna (262-4404) or Providence Seward Medical Center (224-5205).
Crown Point is classified as a highway village, it is found in EMS Region 2J in the Kenai Penninsula Region. Emergency Services have highway and helicopter access
Auxiliary health care is provided by Seward General Hospital or Central Peninsula Hospital in Soldotna.
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| Economy
and Transportation |
Transportation services and retail businesses provide the majority of employment in Crown Point.
The Seward and Sterling Highways provide access to Anchorage and beyond. The Lawing Airport serves Crown Point, in addition to the nearby Kenai and Seward 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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