Profile for Kenai, Alaska, AK

Kenai is on the Kenai Peninsula.

Former and merged names include:
· Fort Kenai
· Pavlovskaya

Kenai was once a Russian trading post.

The community grew in the 1960s with offshore oil discoveries in Cook Inlet.

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 42. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 5.8 per 1,000 people.

Historic sites and museums: K'beq, Kenai Visitors & Cultural Center

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.)

Listed places near Kenai

Airports (1)

Archives (1)

Communities (1)

Hotels (6)

Libraries (2)

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• School enrollment & education levels in Kenai
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• Kenai Peninsula Borough data
• Fastest-growing counties in Alaska
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• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Kenai demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Kenai Peninsula Borough economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 99611 ZIP code.

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17% of Kenai residents report German ancestry, and 13% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Kenai ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Kenai
• Libraries in or near Kenai

Post a query on a message board:

• Kenai Peninsula Borough Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - AK data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Kenai museums
• Kenai historic sites
• Kenai area parks

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• Kenai area cemeteries
• Cemetery record compendium
• Alaska cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Kenai
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• Kenai business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Alaska
• Local ordinances in Alaska (Partial selection)

• Crime in Kenai Peninsula Borough
• Arrests in Kenai Peninsula Borough

• 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 Kenai was $20,789, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Kenai Peninsula Borough economic census
• Kenai Peninsula Borough economic summary
• Kenai Peninsula Borough employment growth
• Kenai Peninsula Borough unemployment rate
• Alaska economic data

16% of Kenai residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Kenai
• Colleges in Alaska
• Learning Disabilities Association in Alaska
• Schools in or near Kenai
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• Air pollution in Kenai Peninsula Borough
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• Nature Conservancy projects in Alaska
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Kenai Peninsula Borough
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Alaska

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• Kenai local government Web site
• Kenai Peninsula Borough government
• Alaska state government
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• Health
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• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Kenai medical services & health statistics

• Local historical societies in Alaska
• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Kenai
• Historic sites in Alaska
• Museums in or near Kenai
• Museums in Alaska
• Alaska state archives
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Kenai Peninsula Borough genealogy forum

Median rent in Kenai, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $555.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $993.

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Libraries in Kenai include Kenai Community Library ... View libraries

• Libraries near Kenai

• Alaska library

• Alaska statewide library catalog

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• Census map of Kenai area
• Historic maps of AK cities - Library of Congress
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• Topographic map of Kenai

Newspapers in Kenai include Kenai Peninsula Clarion

National Public Radio programming is carried locally by KDLL.

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• Chambers of commerce in Alaska
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• Kiwanis clubs in Alaska
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• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Kenai
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• Volunteer opportunities in or near Kenai

• Parks near Kenai
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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Kenai
• Total membership by faith, in Kenai Peninsula Borough

• Chowhound message boards for AK

The average commute time for Kenai workers is 21 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

Hotels in Kenai include Blonde Bear Bed & Breakfast, Kenai Landing.

• Kenai travel guide
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• Alaska tourism bureau

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