Profile for Kodiak, Alaska, AK

Kodiak is on Kodiak Island in the Gulf of Alaska.

First capital of Russian Alaska. The Russians established a permanent settlement here in 1784.

Major seafood port

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 24. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 3.7 per 1,000 people.

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

Local festivals include:

• Whale Fest - April 13-22, 2007

Nearby parks & recreation: Kodiak National Wildlife Refuge

Historic sites and museums: Alutiiq Museum & Archaeological Repository, Baranov 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.)

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Airports (2)

Archives (1)

Hotels (2)

Libraries (1)

Museums (2)

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10% of Kodiak residents report German ancestry, and 5% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Kodiak ancestry & family history guide.

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Post a query on a message board:

• Kodiak Island Borough Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

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

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Kodiak was $21,522, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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17% of Kodiak residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Kodiak festival dates:

• Whale Fest - April 13-22, 2007

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

Kodiak festival web sites:

• Whale Fest

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• Post history questions in Kodiak Island Borough genealogy forum

Median rent in Kodiak, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $681.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,425.

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Libraries in Kodiak include A. Holmes Johnson Memorial Library ... View libraries

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Newspapers in Kodiak include Kodiak Daily Mirror

National Public Radio programming is carried locally by KMXT.

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The average commute time for Kodiak workers is 10 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

Hotels in Kodiak include Best Western Kodiak Inn, Comfort Inn Kodiak.

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