Profile for Seward, Alaska, AK

Seward is on Resurrection Bay on the Kenai Peninsula.

Aleksandr Baranov began shipbuilding operations here in 1793.

Seward developed as the southern terminus for the Alaska Railroad.

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 18. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 6.2 per 1,000 people.

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

Local festivals include:

• Music & Arts Festival - Sept. 28-30, 2007
• Polar Bear Jump-off Festival - Jan. 19-21, 2007

Nearby parks & recreation: Kenai Fjords National Park

Historic sites and museums: Alaska SeaLife Center, Resurrection Bay Historical Society, Chugach Heritage Center

Colleges and universities: Alaska Vocational Technical 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 Seward

Hotels (5)

Libraries (1)

Museums (1)

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

Sections below provide additional information and links about Seward 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 99664 ZIP code.

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• Seward Chamber of Commerce

16% of Seward residents report German ancestry, and 10% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Seward ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Seward
• Libraries in or near Seward

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

• Seward museums
• Seward historic sites
• Seward area parks

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

• Communities near Seward
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more

• Seward business guide
• Seward Chamber of Commerce
• 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 Seward was $20,360, compared with $21,587 nationally.

• Banks
• Building permits
• 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 Seward residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Seward
• Colleges in Alaska
• Learning Disabilities Association in Alaska
• Schools in or near Seward
• School districts in or near Seward
• School report cards

• Movies playing in or near Seward

• Air pollution in Kenai Peninsula Borough
• Diesel soot in Kenai Peninsula Borough
• Land contamination in Kenai Peninsula Borough
• 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

Seward festival dates:

• Music & Arts Festival - Sept. 28-30, 2007
• Polar Bear Jump-off Festival - Jan. 19-21, 2007

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

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

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Seward
• Geocaches in Alaska

• Seward items now on sale

• Kenai Peninsula Borough government
• Alaska state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
• Passports
• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Ancestry & family history
• Business
• Demographics
• Health
• Moving
• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Seward medical services & health statistics

• Local historical societies in Alaska
• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Seward
• Historic sites in Alaska
• Museums in or near Seward
• 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 Seward, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $495.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,194.

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• Help wanted ads - newspapers
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Libraries in Seward include Seward Community Library ... View libraries

• Libraries near Seward

• Alaska library

• Alaska statewide library catalog

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• Census map of Seward area
• Historic maps of AK cities - Library of Congress
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• Daily newspapers in or near Seward
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• Media ownership in the Seward area
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• Military bases in Alaska
• American Legion post locator
• Veterans of Foreign Wars post locator

• Check daily newspapers in or near Seward
• Search obituaries in Alaska
• Recent death notices - selected AK newspapers

• Seward Chamber of Commerce
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in Alaska
• Lions clubs in Alaska
• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Seward
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Seward

• Parks near Seward
• National forests in Alaska
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• Aerial photo of Seward
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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Seward
• Total membership by faith, in Kenai Peninsula Borough

• Chowhound message boards for AK

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

Hotels in Seward include Harborview Inn, Hotel Edgewater, Hotel Seward, Marina Motel, Van Gilder Hotel.

• Seward travel guide
• Airports near Seward
• Hotels near Seward
• Alaska tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• Alaska coastal water temperatures
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in Alaska
• Wildlife refuges in Alaska

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