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Fritz Creek
| Current Population: |
1,809
(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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Fritz Creek is located 7 miles northeast of Homer, on the north shore of Kachemak Bay, off the Sterling Highway. It lies at the foot of Bald Mountain. The community
lies at approximately 59.748420° North Latitude
and -151.277800° West Longitude.
(Sec. 27, T005S, R012W, Seward Meridian.)
Fritz Creek is located in the
Homer Recording District.
Winter temperatures range from 14 to 27; summer temperatures vary from 45 to 65. Average annual precipitation is 24 inches. |
Topographic
map of
Fritz Creek
area
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| History, Culture
and Demographics |
| The local name was first reported in 1904 by R.W. Stone of the U.S. Geological Survey.
The population of the community consists of 5.1%
Alaska Native or part Native.
Fritz Creek is best characterized as a geographic location rather than a community. Most residents are non-Native.
During the 2000 U.S. Census,
total housing units numbered 854, and vacant housing units numbered 193.
Vacant housing units used
only seasonally numbered 152.
U.S. Census data for Year
2000 showed 740 residents
as employed. The unemployment rate at that time was
13.35 percent,
although
37.87 percent of
all adults were not in the work force. The median household
income was $41,400, per capita income was $18,937, and
9.65 percent of residents
were living below the poverty level.
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| Facilities,
Utilities, Schools and Health Care |
| The majority of homes haul or have water delivered, or use individual well water. Most have individual septic systems for sewage disposal; the remainder use privies. 60 to 70% of households are fully plumbed. The Borough provides refuse transfer station in Anchor Point, at mile 157 Sterling Hwy., or Homer sanitation facilities are used.
Electricity is provided by Homer Electric Association.
There is one school located in the community,
attended by 93
students.
Local hospitals or health clinics include South Peninsula Hospital in Homer (907-235-8101).
Fritz Creek is classified as a highway village, it is found in EMS Region 2J in the Kenai Peninsula Region. Emergency Services have highway and coastal access, and are within 30 minutes of a higher-level satellite health care facility
Auxiliary health care is provided by South Peninsula Hospital in Homer.
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| Economy
and Transportation |
Nearby Homer offers fishing, fish processing and a relatively diverse economy. Thirteen residents hold commercial fishing permits.
The Sterling Highway provides road access to Anchorage and beyond. Nearby Homer offers an airport, harbor and docking facilities, and a State Ferry landing. |
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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