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Cooper Landing
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| Current Population: |
357
(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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Cooper Landing is at the west end of Kenai Lake on a stretch of the Sterling Highway, 30 miles northwest of Seward in the Chugach Mountains. The community
lies at approximately 60.490000° North Latitude
and -149.834170° West Longitude.
(Sec. 29, T005N, R003W, Seward Meridian.)
Cooper Landing 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
Cooper Landing
area
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| History, Culture
and Demographics |
| Between 1848 and 1851, Russian engineer P. Doroshin found gold in the area. Cooper Landing was named for Joseph Cooper, a miner who discovered gold here in 1884. Cooper Creek was first recorded in 1898 by the U.S. Geological Survey. In 1900, the Census found 21 miners and 1 wife living at Cooper Creek. The Riddiford Post Office began operations in 1924, and the Riddiford School opened in 1928. In 1938, a road was constructed to Seward. In 1948, a road to Kenai was opened, and by 1951, residents could drive to Anchorage. The Cooper Landing Community Club was first formed in 1949. The Cooper Lake Hydroelectric Facility was constructed in 1959-60.
The population of the community consists of 4.9%
Alaska Native or part Native.
The Cooper Landing Community Club is involved extensively in local development issues and is an advocate for residents' concerns. The population of the area nearly doubles each summer to support tourism businesses and activities.
During the 2000 U.S. Census,
total housing units numbered 379, and vacant housing units numbered 217.
Vacant housing units used
only seasonally numbered 184.
U.S. Census data for Year
2000 showed 159 residents
as employed. The unemployment rate at that time was
0 percent,
although
43.62 percent of
all adults were not in the work force. The median household
income was $34,844, per capita income was $24,795, and
2.17 percent of residents
were living below the poverty level.
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| Facilities,
Utilities, Schools and Health Care |
| Two-thirds of homes use individual water wells and septic tank systems and are completely plumbed. The school has its own well water system. The remainder haul or have water delivered, and use privies. The Borough provides a refuse transfer site at mile 44 Sterling Hwy.
Electricity is provided by Chugach Electric Association.
There is one school located in the community,
attended by 11
students.
Local hospitals or health clinics include Central Peninsula General Hospital in Soldotna (907-262-4404) or Providence Seward Medical Center (907-224-5205).
Cooper Landing is classified as a highway village, it is found in EMS Region 2J in the Kenai Peninsula Region. Emergency Services have highway, air, river and lake access. Emergency service is provided by 911 Telephone Service and volunteers
Auxiliary health care is provided by Cooper Landing Volunteer Ambulance/Rescue (595-1633/595-1800); Central Peninsula Hospital in Soldotna or Seward General Hospital.
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| Economy
and Transportation |
Tourism and services provide the majority of employment. The 70-room Kenai Princess Lodge accommodates Princess cruise ship passengers and other visitors. Four residents hold commercial fishing permits.
The Sterling Highway provides access to Anchorage and beyond. Kenai offers air transportation and docking facilities. A privately-owned boat launch is available. The State-owned Quartz Creek Airport provides a 2,200' long by 60' wide gravel runway, and float planes may land at Cooper Lake. |
Organizations
with Local Offices
Chamber of Commerce -
Cooper Landing Chamber of Commerce & Visitors Bureau
P.O. Box 809
Cooper Landing, AK 99572
Phone 907-595-8888
Fax 907-595-8888
E-mail info@cooperlandingchamber.com
Web http://www.cooperlandingchamber.com
Community Non-Profit -
Cooper Landing Community Club
P.O. Box 508
Cooper Landing, AK 99572
Phone 907-595-1248
E-mail painter@arctic.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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