Profile for Homer, Alaska, AK

Homer is on Kachemak Bay on the southwestern Kenai Peninsula.

Homer was once a mining town.

The Homer spit dropped 4-6 feet with the Good Friday earthquake of 1964.

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 46. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 10.9 per 1,000 people.

Local festivals include:

• Kachemak Bay Kayak Festival - May 25-June 3, 2007
• Winter Carnival - Feb. 9-11, 2007
• Kachemak Bay Shorebird Festival - May 10-13, 2007
• Kachemak Bay Wooden Boat Festival - May 10-13, 2007

Nearby parks & recreation: Kachemak Bay State Park, Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge

Historic sites and museums: Pratt Museum

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was above the national average. (See library links below.)

Quotes:
If you got in your car in New York City and started to drive, Homer would be as far as you could go.
-- Going to Extremes
Joe McGinniss

Listed places near Homer

Airports (1)

Cemeteries (1)

Communities (1)

Hotels (3)

Libraries (1)

Museums (1)

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19% of Homer residents report German ancestry, and 15% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Homer ancestry & family history guide.

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Post a query on a message board:

• Kenai Peninsula Borough Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - AK data
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• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
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• Crime in Kenai Peninsula Borough
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• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
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• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Alaska
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Homer was $21,823, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Alaska economic data

29% of Homer residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Homer festival dates:

• Kachemak Bay Kayak Festival - May 25-June 3, 2007
• Winter Carnival - Feb. 9-11, 2007
• Kachemak Bay Shorebird Festival - May 10-13, 2007
• Kachemak Bay Wooden Boat Festival - May 10-13, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

Homer festival web sites:

• Kachemak Bay Shorebird Festival

• ePodunk festival listings
• Alaska county fairs
• Alaska festivals (Alaska tourism department)
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• Post history questions in Kenai Peninsula Borough genealogy forum

Median rent in Homer, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $538.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,176.

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Libraries in Homer include Homer Public Library ... View libraries

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Newspapers in Homer include Homer News, Homer Tribune

National Public Radio programming is carried locally by KBBI.

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The average commute time for Homer workers is 18 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

Hotels in Homer include Best Western Bidarka Inn, Lands End Resort, Ocean Shores Motel.

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