Soldotna, Alaska
Location of Soldotna, Alaska
Coordinates: 60°29′12″N 151°4′31″W / 60.48667, -151.07528
Country	United States
State	Alaska
Borough	Kenai Peninsula
Area
- Total	7. Wikipedia talkFeatured lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->This list of countries, arranged alphabetically The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A US state is any one of the fifty subnational entities of the United States of America that share Sovereignty with the federal government Alaska ( Аляска Alyaska) is a state in the United States of America, in the northwest of the North American continent The US state of Alaska is not divided into counties, as are 48 other states but it is divided into boroughs ( Louisiana is divided into parishes Kenai Peninsula Borough is a borough of the US state of Alaska with a population of 49700 at the 2000 census. Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 4 sq mi (19. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 2 km²)
- Land	6. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 9 sq mi (18. 0 km²)
- Water	0. 5 sq mi (1. 2 km²)
Elevation	105 ft (32 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	3,759
- Density	541. The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 9/sq mi (209. 2/km²)
Time zone	Alaska (AKST) (UTC-9)
- Summer (DST)	AKDT (UTC-8)
ZIP code	99669
Area code(s)	907
FIPS code	02-71640
GNIS feature ID	1414025

Soldotna is a city in Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska, United States. The Alaska Time Zone observes Standard time by subtracting nine hours from Coordinated Universal Time ( UTC-9) The UTC−9 time zone is used in French Polynesia Gambier Islands United States (AKST— Alaska Standard Daylight saving time ( DST UTC−8 is a band of Timezones separated from the Universal Coordinated Time by 8 hours The ZIP code is the system of Postal codes used by the United States Postal Service (USPS A telephone numbering plan is a plan for allocating Telephone number ranges to countries regions areas and exchanges and to non-fixed telephone networks Area code 907 covers the entire state of Alaska, except for the small southeastern Alaska community of Hyder Alaska, which uses the 250 Federal Information Processing Standards ( FIPS) are publicly announced standards developed by the United States Federal government for use by all non-military The Geographic Names Information System ( GNIS) is a database that contains name and locative information about more than two million physical and cultural features located throughout Kenai Peninsula Borough is a borough of the US state of Alaska with a population of 49700 at the 2000 census. Alaska ( Аляска Alyaska) is a state in the United States of America, in the northwest of the North American continent The United States of America —commonly referred to as the At the 2000 census the population was 3,759. According to 2005 Census Bureau estimates, the city had a population of 4,087. ^[1] It is the seat of the Kenai Peninsula Borough. A county seat is a term for an Administrative center for a County, primarily used in the United States.

Contents 1 Geography 2 Demographics 3 History 4 Fishing 5 References 6 External links

Geography

Soldotna is located at 60°29′12″N, 151°4′31″W (60. 486617, -151. 075373)^[2].

Soldotna is located on the banks of the Kenai River on the Kenai Peninsula of Alaska. The Kenai River is a river in the Kenai Peninsula of south central Alaska. Kenai1jpg|thumb|Kenai Peninsula Outer Coast]]The Kenai Peninsula is a large Peninsula jutting from the southern coast of Alaska in the United States. It is named after nearby Soldotna Creek. There are three explanations of the origin of the word Soldotna: one, that it is derived from soldat, the Russian word for soldier; two, that it is derived from an Athabaskan word for "stream fork" and three, that it is derived from Tseldatna, the Athabaskan name of an herb. Athabaskan or Athabascan (also Athapascan, Athapaskan, Athabasca Indians or Athapaskes) is the name of a large group of closely

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 7. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census 4 square miles (19. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 2 km²), of which, 6. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 9 square miles (18. 0 km²) of it is land and 0. 5 square miles (1. 2 km²) of it (6. 34%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census^[3] of 2000, there were 3,759 people, 1,465 households, and 969 families residing in the city. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population The population density was 541. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 9 people per square mile (209. 1/km²). There were 1,670 housing units at an average density of 240. 7/sq mi (92. 9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 88. 06% White, 0. 29% Black or African American, 4. 97% Native American, 1. 73% Asian, 0. 37% Pacific Islander, 1. 28% from other races, and 3. 30% from two or more races. 3. 22% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 1,465 households out of which 39. 4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48. 5% were married couples living together, 13. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** 7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33. 8% were non-families. 29. 4% of all households were made up of individuals and 8. 7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2. 53 and the average family size was 3. 13.

In the city the population was spread out with 31. 5% under the age of 18, 7. 4% from 18 to 24, 27. 9% from 25 to 44, 23. 3% from 45 to 64, and 9. 8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 90. 7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82. 8 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $48,420, and the median income for a family was $52,372. Males had a median income of $43,162 versus $24,598 for females. The per capita income for the city was $21,740. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country About 5. 8% of families and 6. 6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8. The poverty threshold, or poverty line, is the minimum level of Income deemed necessary to achieve an adequate Standard of living in a given country 5% of those under age 18 and 2. 6% of those age 65 or over.

History

In 1947, after World War II, United States government allowed settling of land on parts of the Kenai Peninsula under the Homestead Act. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The' Homestead Act' was a United States Federal law that gave an applicant freehold title to 160 Acres (one quarter section or about 65 Hectares Veterans of the United States armed services were given a 90-day preference over non-veterans in selecting land and filing for property. Also in that year, the Sterling Highway right-of-way was cleared of trees from Cooper Landing to Kenai. See also Alaska Route 1 The Sterling Highway is a 142-mile (229-km highway in the Southcentral region of the U Cooper Landing, also commonly referred to as Cooper's Landing or The Landing, is a Census-designated place (CDP in Kenai Peninsula Borough, Kenai (ˈkinaɪ is a city in Kenai Peninsula Borough in the U The location of present-day Soldotna was selected as the site for the highway's bridge crossing the Kenai River. The Kenai River is a river in the Kenai Peninsula of south central Alaska.

The construction of the Sterling Highway provided a link from the Soldotna area to the outside world. More homesteads were taken and visitors came to fish in the area. The Soldotna post office opened in 1949 and other businesses opened in the next few years.

Oil was discovered in the Swanson River region in 1957, bringing some new economic development to the area. The Swanson River is a 96-km-long (60 mi river on the Kenai Peninsula of south central Alaska. In 1960, Soldotna was incorporated as a city with a population of 332.

Sport fishing and tourism are currently the mainstays of the economy in Soldotna. It also receives some economic advantage from being the seat of the Kenai Peninsula Borough.

Fishing

Kenai River King Salmon Record

Les Anderson holds the record for the largest king salmon, caught on May 17, 1985 and weighing in at 97 lb 4 oz. Events 1521 - Edward Stafford 3rd Duke of Buckingham, is executed for Treason. Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) Most local taxidermy businesses will stuff and mount a salmon for free if it is over 70 lb (32 kg) for the business exposure. Taxidermy ( Greek for "skin arrangement" is the art of mounting or reproducing Animals for display (e

2004 Kenai River Salmon Count

Fish counts are determined by sonar fish counters[1]. It is not exact, but it gives averages.

• King Salmon - 68,649
• Red Salmon - 1,384,587

References

External links

• Soldotna official website
• Soldotna Chamber Of Commerce

• Soldotna, Alaska is at coordinates 60°29′12″N 151°04′31″W / 60.486617, -151.075373 (Soldotna, Alaska)Coordinates: 60°29′12″N 151°04′31″W / 60.486617, -151.075373 (Soldotna, Alaska)

A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system.

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