Profile for Ketchikan, Alaska, AK

Ketchikan is on Revillagigedo Island

Supply depot for the 19th-century gold rush. The local economy centers on fishing and canning

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 35. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 4.6 per 1,000 people.

Coffee: National and regional coffee companies with outlets here include Starbucks

Local festivals include:

• Jazz & Cabaret Festival - Jan. 26-28, 2007
• Blueberry Festival - Aug. 5, 2007

Historic sites and museums: Totem Heritage Center, Tongass Historical 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.)

Listed places near Ketchikan

Airports (1)

Archives (1)

Cemeteries (1)

Communities (2)

Hotels (4)

Libraries (1)

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13% of Ketchikan residents report German ancestry, and 10% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Ketchikan ancestry & family history guide.

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Post a query on a message board:

• Ketchikan Gateway Borough Ancestry forum
• GenForum

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• Ancestry.com - AK data
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• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Ketchikan was $22,484, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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21% of Ketchikan residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Ketchikan festival dates:

• Jazz & Cabaret Festival - Jan. 26-28, 2007
• Blueberry Festival - Aug. 5, 2007

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

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Median rent in Ketchikan, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $645.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,295.

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

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Newspapers in Ketchikan include Ketchikan Daily News

TV stations in Ketchikan include KUBD.

National Public Radio programming is carried locally by KRBD.

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The average commute time for Ketchikan workers is 11 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

Hotels in Ketchikan include Best Western Landing Hotel, Cape Fox Lodge, Gilmore Hotel, Narrows Inn.

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