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Kachemak
(KATCH-uh-mack)
| Current Population: |
453
(2008 DCCED Certified Population)
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| Incorporation Type: |
2nd Class City |
| Borough Located In: |
Kenai Peninsula Borough |
| Taxes: |
Sales: 3% (Borough),
Property: 7.8 mills (City and 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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Kachemak is on the East Road, adjacent to Homer, on the Kenai Peninsula. It is on the northern shore of Kachemak Bay. The community
lies at approximately 59.670000° North Latitude
and -151.434170° West Longitude.
(Sec. 23, T006S, R013W, Seward Meridian.)
Kachemak is located in the
Homer Recording District.
The area encompasses 1.6
sq. miles of land and 0.0 sq. miles
of water.
Winter temperatures average 14 to 27; summer temperatures typically range from 45 to 65. Average annual precipitation is 24 inches. |
Topographic
map of
Kachemak
area
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| History, Culture
and Demographics |
| According to W.H. Dall of the U.S. Coast & Geodetic Survey, "Ka" means water, "chek" means cliff, and "mak" is a suffix meaning high, great or large. It is a Native name, first published in 1847 on a Russian Hydrological chart. The city was incorporated in 1961.
The population of the community consists of 10%
Alaska Native or part Native.
Kachemak is a non-Native community.
During the 2000 U.S. Census,
total housing units numbered 219, and vacant housing units numbered 50.
Vacant housing units used
only seasonally numbered 31.
U.S. Census data for Year
2000 showed 192 residents
as employed. The unemployment rate at that time was
4.48 percent,
although
44.35 percent of
all adults were not in the work force. The median household
income was $43,068, per capita income was $21,030, and
5.85 percent of residents
were living below the poverty level.
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| Facilities,
Utilities, Schools and Health Care |
| Residents haul water, have water delivered to home storage tanks, or have individual wells and/or cisterns. The City of Homer provides some homes with piped sewer, and the remainder use individual septic tank systems or privies. Approximately 75% of households are fully plumbed. Some homes in this area are used only seasonally. Homer Electric Assoc. purchases electricity from Chugach Electric in Anchorage and distributes it to communities on the west side of the Kenai Peninsula. Residents use a borough-run refuse collection site off East End Road or the landfill in Homer.
Electricity is provided by Homer Electric Association.
There are no state operated schools located in the community.
Local hospitals or health clinics include South Peninsula Hospital in Homer (235-8101) or Kachemak Bay Medical Clinic in Homer.
Kachemak is classified a highway village, it is found in EMS Region 2J in the Kenai Peninsula Region. Emergency Services have highway, coastal and helicopter access, and are within 30 minutes of a higher-level satellite health care facility. Emergency service is provided by volunteers
Auxiliary health care is provided by Kachemak Emergency Services (235-9811); South Peninsula Hospital in Homer; Homer Volunteer Fire Dept./EMS (235-3155).
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| Economy
and Transportation |
Nearby Homer offers a variety of employment opportunities. There are few businesses within the city boundaries; supplies and services are provided by Homer.
The Sterling Highway provides access to Anchorage and beyond. Homer offers an airport, harbor/dock, and state ferry access. |
Organizations
with Local Offices
City -
City of Kachemak
P.O. Box 958
Homer, AK 99603
Phone 907-235-8897
Fax 907-235-8854
E-mail kachemak@xyz.net
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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