Kachemak, Alaska
Kachemak is a small city in the US state of Alaska. It is in the southern part of the Kenai Peninsula Borough.[2] The city is about 1.6 square miles (4.1 km2) in size. According to the 2010 United States Census, there were 472 people living there in 2010.[3]
Kachemak | |
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City | |
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![]() ![]() Kachemak Location in Alaska | |
Coordinates: 59°40′24″N 151°25′59″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Alaska |
Borough | Kenai Peninsula |
Government | |
• Mayor | Philemon D. Morris[1] |
Area | |
• Total | 1.6 sq mi (4.2 km2) |
• Land | 1.6 sq mi (4.2 km2) |
• Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
Elevation | 105 ft (32 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 472 |
• Density | 295.0/sq mi (112.4/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-9 (Alaska (AKST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-8 (AKDT) |
Area code | 907 |
FIPS code | 02-36550 |
GNIS feature ID[2] | 1413247 |
Kachemak is north east of Homer, Alaska, a larger city. It is on the north side of Kachemak Bay, in south-central Alaska. The city covers a total of 1.6 square miles (4.1 km2) of land, according to the United States Census Bureau. The city limits do not include any water. The city has only one road: East End Road.
In 2010, there were 472 people living in Kachemak. These people were mostly caucasian (white), along with a few African-Americans, Asians, and American Indians. There were 226 men and 246 women living there then. About half of the population (45.3%) was sixteen years old or older.[3]
Sources
- "Community: Kachemak". Community Database Online. Juneau: Alaska Department of Commerce, Community and Economic Development, Division of Community and Regional Affairs. 2013. Retrieved May 29, 2013.
- City of Kachemak, Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey.
- "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010, 2010 Demographic Profile Data". American FactFinder, United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2013-06-09.