Profile for Wrangell, Alaska, AK

Wrangell is on Wrangell Island, near the mouth of the Stikine River.

Former and merged names include:
· Fort Stikine
· Fort Wrangell
· Redoubt Saint Dionysius

Wrangell was once a supply point for gold miners heading toward the Klondike.

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 5. The number of murders and homicides was 3. The violent crime rate was 2.2 per 1,000 people.

Filming location for:
· 2001 movie, "Dr. Dolittle 2"

Local festivals include:

• Garnet Festival - April 25-29, 2007
• Polar Bear Swim - Jan. 1, 2007
• Tent City Festival - Feb. 2-4, 2007

Historic sites and museums: Wrangell Museum, Tribal House of the Bear, Petroglyph Beach

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 Wrangell

Airports (1)

Archives (1)

Libraries (1)

Museums (1)

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18% of Wrangell residents report German ancestry, and 10% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Wrangell ancestry & family history guide.

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Post a query on a message board:

• Wrangell-Petersburg census area Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - AK data
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• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
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• Independent living centers in Alaska
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Wrangell was $21,851, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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14% of Wrangell residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Wrangell festival dates:

• Garnet Festival - April 25-29, 2007
• Polar Bear Swim - Jan. 1, 2007
• Tent City Festival - Feb. 2-4, 2007

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

Wrangell festival web sites:

• Garnet Festival

• ePodunk festival listings
• Alaska county fairs
• Alaska festivals (Alaska tourism department)
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Median rent in Wrangell, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $486.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,162.

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Libraries in Wrangell include Irene Ingle Public Library ... View libraries

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National Public Radio programming is carried locally by KSTK.

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The average commute time for Wrangell workers is 13 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

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