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Juneau
(JEW-noh); includes Douglas; Auke Bay; Aukquan
For Photos of Juneau click here
| Current Population: |
30,427
(2008 DCCED Certified Population)
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| Incorporation Type: |
Unified Home Rule Municipality |
| Borough Located In: |
City & Borough of Juneau |
| Taxes: |
Sales: 5%,
Property: 10.6 mills, Special: 7% Bed Tax; 3% Alcohol Tax; 12% Tobacco Tax
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| Coastal Management District: |
Juneau |
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| Location
and Climate |
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Located on the mainland of Southeast Alaska, opposite Douglas Island, Juneau was built at the heart of the Inside Passage along the Gastineau Channel. It lies 900 air miles northwest of Seattle and 577 air miles southeast of Anchorage. The community
lies at approximately 58.301940° North Latitude
and -134.419720° West Longitude.
(Sec. 23, T041S, R067E, Copper River Meridian.)
Juneau is located in the
Juneau Recording District.
The area encompasses 2,716.7
sq. miles of land and 538.3 sq. miles
of water.
Juneau has a mild, maritime climate. Average summer temperatures range from 44 to 65 °F; winter temperatures range from 25 to 35 °F. It is in the mildest climate zone in Alaska. Annual precipitation is 92 inches in downtown Juneau and 54 inches ten miles north at the airport. Snowfall averages 101 inches. |
Topographic
map of
Juneau
area
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| History, Culture
and Demographics |
| The area was a fish camp for the indigenous Tlingit Indians. In 1880, nearly 20 years before the gold rushes to the Klondike and Nome, Joe Juneau and Richard Harris were led to Gold Creek by Chief Kowee of the Auk Tribe. They found mother lode deposits upstream, staked their mining claims, and developed a 160 acre incorporated city they called Harrisburg, which brought many prospectors to the area. The City of Juneau was formed in 1900. The state capital was transferred from Sitka to Juneau in 1906 while Alaska was a U.S. territory. The Treadwell and Ready Bullion mines across the channel on Douglas Island became world-scale mines, operating from 1882 to 1917. In 1916, the Alaska-Juneau gold mine was built on the mainland and became the largest operation of its kind in the world. In 1917, a cave-in and flood closed the Treadwell mine on Douglas. It produced $66 million in gold in its 35 years of operation. Fishing, canneries, transportation and trading services, and a sawmill contributed to Juneau's growth through the early 1900s. The A-J Mine closed in 1944, after producing over $80 million in gold. In 1970, the City of Juneau, the City of Douglas, and the Greater Juneau Borough were unified into the City & Borough of Juneau.
A federally-recognized tribe is located in the community -- the Central Council Tlingit & Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska; Douglas Indian Association; Aukquan Traditional Council (not recognized).
The population of the community consists of 16.6%
Alaska Native or part Native.
As the state capital, Juneau is supported largely by state and federal employment and by tourists cruising the Inside Passage. It is the third largest community in Alaska. About one-third of residents live downtown or on Douglas Island; the remaining two-thirds live elsewhere along the roaded area. Juneau has a Tlingit history with a strong historical influence from the early prospectors and boomtown that grew around full-scale gold mining operations.
During the 2000 U.S. Census,
total housing units numbered 12,282, and vacant housing units numbered 739.
Vacant housing units used
only seasonally numbered 185.
U.S. Census data for Year
2000 showed 16,688 residents
as employed. The unemployment rate at that time was
5.35 percent,
although
28.51 percent of
all adults were not in the work force. The median household
income was $62,034, per capita income was $26,719, and
5.97 percent of residents
were living below the poverty level.
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| Facilities,
Utilities, Schools and Health Care |
| The municipal water supply is obtained from the Last Chance Basin well field on Gold Creek and the Salmon Creek Reservoir and is treated and piped to over 90% of Juneau households. Juneau's water demand is 5 million gallons per day. The borough's piped sewage system serves almost 80% of residents and receives secondary treatment. Sludge is incinerated. Refuse collection and the landfill are owned and operated by private firms. Juneau has a sludge site and hazardous waste collection facility, and local organizations also provide recycling programs. Alaska Electric Light & Power Company receives the majority of its power from the state-owned Snettisham Hydroelectric Facility south of town. AEL&P owns the Annex Creek, Upper Salmon Creek, and Lower Salmon Creek Hydro Plants and the Gold Creek, Lemon Creek, and Auke Bay diesel back-up systems.
Electricity is provided by Alaska Electric Light & Power Company.
There are 14 schools located in the community,
attended by 4,743
students.
Local hospitals or health clinics include Bartlett Regional Hospital (907-463-4919); SEARHC Medical/Dental Clinic (907-463-4000); Juneau Public Health Center (907-465-3353).
The hospital is a qualified Acute Care facility and Medevac Service. Long Term Care: Juneau Pioneers' Home; St. Ann's Nursing Home. Specialized Care: Juneau Recovery Hospital/Bartlett (586-9508); Aiding Women in Abuse & Rape Emergencies (586-6623/1090). Juneau is classified a small city, it is found in EMS Region 3A in the Southeast Region. Emergency Services have limited highway, marine, airport, floatplane and helicopter access. Emergency service is provided by 911 Telephone Service, paid EMS Service and volunteers
Auxiliary health care is provided by Capital City Fire/Rescue/Medevac (907-586-6561); Airlift Northwest/Air Ambulance (907-790-4944); Greens Creek EMS (907-789-8116); U.S. Coast Guard Rescue Coordination Center (907-463-2000).
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| Economy
and Transportation |
State, local, and federal agencies provide nearly 45% of the employment in the community. Juneau is home to state legislators and their staff during the legislative session between January and May. Tourism is a significant contributor to the private sector economy during the summer months, providing a $130 million income and nearly 2,000 jobs. Over 690,000 visitors arrive by cruise ship and another 100,000 independent travelers visit Juneau each year. The Mendenhall Glacier, Juneau Icefield air tours, Tracy Arm Fjord Glacier, State Museum, and Mount Roberts Tramway are local attractions. Support services for logging and fish processing contribute to the Juneau economy, and 406 residents hold commercial fishing permits. DIPAC, a private non-profit organization, operates a fish hatchery which increases the local salmon population. The Kennecott Green's Creek Mine produces gold, silver, lead, and zinc and is the largest silver mine in North America.
Juneau is accessible only by air and sea. Scheduled jet flights and air taxis are available at the municipally-owned Juneau International Airport. The airport includes a paved 8,457' long by 150' wide runway and a seaplane landing area. Marine facilities include a seaplane landing area at Juneau Harbor, two deep draft docks, five small boat harbors, and a state ferry terminal. The Alaska Marine Highway System and cargo barges provide year-round services. |
Organizations
with Local Offices
Borough -
City & Borough of Juneau
155 South Seward Street
Juneau, AK 99801
Phone 907-586-5240
Fax 907-586-5385
E-mail city_clerk@ci.juneau.ak.us
Web http://www.juneau.org
CDQ Group -
Aleutian/Pribilof Island Comm. Dev. Assoc.
234 Gold Street
Juneau, AK 99801-1211
Phone 907-586-0161
Fax 907-586-0165
E-mail LCotter371@aol.com
Web http://www.apicda.com
Chamber of Commerce -
Juneau Chamber of Commerce
3100 Channel Drive, Suite 300
Juneau, AK 99801
Phone 907-463-3488
Fax 907-463-3489
E-mail juneauchamber@gci.net
Web http://www.juneauchamber.com
Chamber of Commerce -
Alaska State Chamber of Commerce
217 Second Street #201
Juneau, AK 99801
Phone 907-586-2323
Fax 907-463-5515
E-mail info@alaskachamber.com
Web http://www.alaskachamber.com/
Community Non-Profit -
Alaska Native Brotherhood - Camp 2
320 W Willoughby, Suite 100
Juneau, AK 99801
Phone 907-586-2049
Fax 907-586-3706
Economic Development -
Southeast Alaska Tourism Council
P.O. Box 20710
Juneau, AK 99802-0710
Phone 907-586-4777
Fax 907-463-4961
Economic Development -
Southeast Conference Resource Conser. & Dev.
P.O. Box 21989
Juneau, AK 99802-1989
Phone 907-463-3445
Economic Development -
Juneau Convention & Visitors Bureau
1 Sealaska Plaza, Suite 305
Juneau, AK 99801-1245
Phone 907-586-1737
Fax 907-463-4961
E-mail jcvb@ptialaska.net
Web http://www.juneau.com/ ; www.traveljuneau.com
Economic Development -
Juneau Economic Dev. Council
612 W. Willoughby Ave., Suite A
Juneau, AK 99801
Phone 907-463-3662
Fax 907-463-3929
E-mail admin@jedc.org
Web http://www.jedc.org
Electric Utility -
Alaska Electric Light & Power Co.
5601 Tonsgard Court
Juneau, AK 99801
Phone 907-780-2222
Fax 907-463-3304
E-mail webmaster@aelp.com
Web http://www.aelp.com/
Electric Utility -
Tlingit-Haida Regional Electrical Authority
P.O. Box 210149
Auke Bay, AK 99821-0149
Phone 907-789-3196
Fax 907-790-8517
E-mail roxanne_drake@threa.ccmail.compuserve.com
Housing Authority -
Tlingit-Haida Regional Housing Authority
P.O. Box 32237
Juneau, AK 99803
Phone 907-780-6868
Fax 907-780-6895
E-mail bkazama@thrha.org
Web http://www.thrha.org/
Media -
Juneau Empire
3100 Channel Drive
Juneau, AK 99801-7814
Phone 907-586-3740
Fax 907-586-3028
E-mail mtoland@juneauempire.com
Web http://www.juneauempire.com
Media -
Gavel to Gavel Alaska
360 Egan Drive
Juneau, AK 99801
Phone 907-586-1670
Fax 907-586-3612
E-mail gavel@ktoo.org
Web http://www.ktoo.org/gavel
Media -
Associated Press, Juneau
319 Seward Street, Suite 12
Juneau, AK 99801-1173
Phone 907-586-1515
Fax 907-463-3949
E-mail apjuneau@ap.org, apanchorage@ap.org
Web http://www.ap.org/northwest
Media -
Alaska Broadcast Communications, Inc.
3161 Channel Drive, Suite 2
Juneau, AK 99801
Other -
Southeast Alaska Conservation Council
419 Sixth St., #328
Juneau, AK 99801
Phone 907-586-6942
Fax 907-463-3312
E-mail info@seacc.org
Web http://www.seacc.org
Other -
Alaska Municipal League
217 Second Street #200
Juneau, AK 99801
Phone 907-586-1325
Fax 907-463-5480
E-mail juliek@pobox.alaska.net
Web http://www.akml.org/
Other -
Alaska Legal Services Corp. (Juneau Office)
419 6th Street, Suite 322
Juneau, AK 99801-1096
Phone 907-586-6425
Fax 907-586-2449
E-mail alscjno@alsc-law.org
Regional Development -
Southeast Conference
P.O. Box 21989
Juneau, AK 99802
Phone 907-523-2327
Fax 907-463-5670
E-mail shellyw@seconference.org
Web http://www.seconference.org
Regional Health Corporation -
Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium
3245 Hospital Dr.
Juneau, AK 99801
Phone 907-463-4000
Fax 907-463-4075
E-mail admin@searhc.org
Web http://www.searhc.org/
Regional Native Corporation -
Sealaska Corporation
One Sealaska Plaza, Suite 400
Juneau, AK 99801-1276
Phone 907-586-1512
Fax 907-586-2304
E-mail todd.antioquia@sealaska.com
Web http://www.sealaska.com
School District -
Alyeska Central School
3141 Channel Dr., #100
Juneau, AK 99801-7897
Phone 907-586-1566
Fax 907-586-8106
E-mail acsmail@yksd.com
Web http://acs.yksd.com/index.html
School District -
Juneau Borough School District
10014 Crazy Horse Drive
Juneau, AK 99801
Phone 907-523-1700
Fax 907-523-1708
E-mail cowanp@jsd.k12.ak.us
Web http://www.jsd.k12.ak.us
Urban Corporation -
Goldbelt, Incorporated
9097 Glacier Hwy. #200
Juneau, AK 99801
Phone 907-790-4990
Fax 907-790-4999
E-mail goldbelt@goldbelt.com
Web http://www.goldbelt.com
Village Council -
Aukquan Traditional Council
9296 Stephen Richards Memorial Drive
Juneau, AK 99801
Phone 907-465-4120
Village Council -
Central Council Tlingit & Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska
320 W. Willoughby Ave., Suite 300
Juneau, AK 99801
Phone 907-586-1432
Fax 907-586-8970
E-mail econdev@ccthita.org
Web http://www.ccthita.org
Regional
Organizations
Borough - City & Borough of Juneau
155 South Seward Street
Juneau, AK 99801
Phone 907-586-5240
Fax 907-586-5385
E-mail city_clerk@ci.juneau.ak.us
Web http://www.juneau.org
Regional Native Corporation - Sealaska Corporation
One Sealaska Plaza, Suite 400
Juneau, AK 99801-1276
Phone 907-586-1512
Fax 907-586-2304
E-mail todd.antioquia@sealaska.com
Web http://www.sealaska.com
Regional Native Health Corporation - Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium
3245 Hospital Dr.
Juneau, AK 99801
Phone 907-463-4000
Fax 907-463-4075
E-mail admin@searhc.org
Web http://www.searhc.org/
Regional Native Non-Profit - Central Council Tlingit & Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska
320 W. Willoughby Ave., Suite 300
Juneau, AK 99801
Phone 907-586-1432
Fax 907-586-8970
E-mail econdev@ccthita.org
Web http://www.ccthita.org
Regional Development - Southeast Conference
P.O. Box 21989
Juneau, AK 99802
Phone 907-523-2327
Fax 907-463-5670
E-mail shellyw@seconference.org
Web http://www.seconference.org
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