Profile for Valdez, Alaska, AK

Valdez is on Port Valdez, a fjord in Prince William Sound.

Former and merged names include:
· Copper City

The city was the center of a massive cleanup operation after the Exxon Valdez oil spill in 1989.

Filming location for:
· 2002 movie, "Insomnia"

Coffee: National and regional coffee companies with outlets here include Bad Ass Coffee

Local festivals include:

• Oktoberfest - Oct. 21, 2007

Historic sites and museums: Valdez Museum and Historical Archive

Colleges and universities: Prince William Sound Community College

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.)

Quotes:
Valdez had, perhaps, the most beautiful natural setting of any town in Alaska. Mountains - higher and more rugged mountains than in Juneau - curved around it on three sides, broken only by the waters of the fjord.
-- Going to Extremes
Joe McGinniss

Listed places near Valdez

Airports (1)

Archives (1)

Colleges (1)

Libraries (1)

Museums (1)

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16% of Valdez residents report German ancestry, and 12% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Valdez ancestry & family history guide.

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Post a query on a message board:

• Valdez-Cordova census area 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 Valdez was $27,341, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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22% of Valdez residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Valdez festival dates:

• Oktoberfest - Oct. 21, 2007

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

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Median rent in Valdez, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $710.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,571.

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Libraries in Valdez include Valdez Consortium Library ... View libraries

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Newspapers in Valdez include Valdez Star

National Public Radio programming is carried locally by KCHU.

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The average commute time for Valdez workers is 14 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

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