Profile for Juneau, Alaska, AK

Juneau is on the Gastineau Channel.

Former and merged names include:
· Harrisburg

Prospectors rushed to the area, staking claims over the famous Treadwell Dike. Mining came to an abrupt end in 1917, with the flooding of three of the four Treadwell mines.

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 97. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 3.1 per 1,000 people.

Coffee: National and regional coffee companies with outlets here include Heritage Coffee Company

Local festivals include:

• Jazz and Classics - May 18-26, 2007

Performing arts: Juneau Symphony

Historic sites and museums: Alaska State Museum, Juneau-Douglas City Museum, Last Chance Mining Museum, Sentinel Island Lighthouse

Colleges and universities: University of Alaska - Southeast

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.)

Gays & lesbians
National index: 100
Local index: 140

Listed places near Juneau

Airports (1)

Archives (2)

Colleges (1)

Communities (1)

Hotels (12)

Libraries (4)

Museums (2)

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16% of Juneau residents report German ancestry, and 11% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Juneau ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Juneau
• Genealogy page (AK GenWeb) for Juneau Borough
• Libraries in or near Juneau

Post a query on a message board:

• Juneau Borough Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - AK data
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• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
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• Death index
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• National database of cemetery records
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• Juneau business guide
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• Courts in Alaska
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• Crime in Juneau Borough
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• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• 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 Juneau was $26,719, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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36% of Juneau residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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• Air pollution in Juneau Borough
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• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
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• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Alaska

Juneau festival dates:

• Jazz and Classics - May 18-26, 2007

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

Juneau festival web sites:

• Alaska Folk Festival
• Gold Rush Days
• Jazz & Classics

• ePodunk festival listings
• Alaska county fairs
• Alaska festivals (Alaska tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Juneau

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• Juneau local government Web site
• Juneau Borough government
• Alaska state government
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• Local historical societies in Alaska
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Historic districts in Juneau include Fries Miners' Cabins, Twin Glacier Camp ... View historic districts

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• Post history questions in Juneau Borough genealogy forum

Median rent in Juneau, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $803.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,538.

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Libraries in Juneau include Alaska State Library, Juneau Public Libraries, Mendenhall Valley Public Library ... View libraries

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Newspapers in Juneau include Capital City Weekly, Juneau Empire

TV stations in Juneau include KJUD, KTOO.

National Public Radio programming is carried locally by KTOO.

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The average commute time for Juneau workers is 16 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 5 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Juneau between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 1.6 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

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