Old Harbor Alaska

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(Sec. 29, T034S, R025W, Seward Meridian.)</div> <bR> <div> Old Harbor is located in the Kodiak Recording District.</div> <bR> <div> The area encompasses 21.0 sq. miles of land and 6.2 sq. miles of water.</div> <bR> <div> The climate of the Kodiak Islands is dominated by a strong marine influence.</div> <bR> <div> There is little or no freezing weather, moderate precipitation, and frequent cloud cover and fog.</div> <div> Severe storms are common from December through February.</div> <div> Annual precipitation is 60 inches.</div> <div> Temperatures remain within a narrow range, from 24 to 60.</div> <bR> <div> <B>Organizations with Local Offices</B></div> <div> <B>City</B> - City of Old Harbor</div> <div> P.O. Box 109</div> <div> Old Harbor, AK 99643</div> <div> Phone 907-286-2204</div> <div> Fax 907-286-2278</div> <bR> <div> <B>Village Corporation</B> - Old Harbor Native Corporation</div> <div> P.O. Box 71</div> <div> Old Harbor, AK 99643</div> <div> Phone 907-286-2286</div> <div> Fax 907-286-2287</div> <div> E-mail <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" >OHNCorp@starband.net</FONT></div> <bR> <div> <B>Village Council</B> - Old Harbor Tribal Council</div> <div> P.O. Box 62</div> <div> Old Harbor, AK 99643</div> <div> Phone 907-286-2215</div> <div> Fax 907-286-2277</div> <bR> <div> <B>Regional Organizations</B></div> <div> <B>Borough</B> - Kodiak Island Borough</div> <div> 710 Mill Bay Road</div> <div> Kodiak, AK 99615</div> <div> Phone 907-486-9301</div> <div> Fax 907-486-9374</div> <div> E-mail <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" >info@kib.co.kodiak.ak.us</FONT></div> <div> Web <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://www.kib.co.kodiak.ak.us" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.kib.co.kodiak.ak.us">www.kib.co.kodiak.ak.us</A></FONT></div> <bR> <div> <B>Regional Native Corporation</B> - Koniag, Incorporated</div> <div> 4300 B Street, Suite 407</div> <div> Anchorage, AK 99503</div> <div> Phone 907-561-2668</div> <div> Fax 907-562-5258</div> <div> E-mail <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" >dmetrokin@koniag.com</FONT></div> <div> Web <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://www.koniag.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.koniag.com">www.koniag.com</A></FONT></div> <bR> <div> <B>Native Housing Authority</B> - Kodiak Island Housing Auth.</div> <div> 3137 Mill Bay Road</div> <div> Kodiak, AK 99615</div> <div> Phone 907-486-8111</div> <div> Fax 907-486-4432</div> <div> E-mail <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" >kiha@kiha.org</FONT></div> <div> Web <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://www.kiha.org" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.kiha.org">www.kiha.org</A></FONT></div> <bR> <div> <B>Facilities, Utilities, Schools and Health Care</B></div> <div> Water is supplied by a dammed creek and an infiltration gallery, is treated and stored in a tank, then distributed via pipes.</div> <div> A community septic tank treats piped sewage.</div> <div> All residences are connected to the public water and sewer system and have complete plumbing.</div> <div> Refuse collection services are not available, although the City has requested funding for dumpsters and vehicles to do so.</div> <div> The landfill was recently relocated.</div> <div> They are interested in developing hydroelectricity.</div> <div> Electricity is provided by AVEC.</div> <div> There is one school located in the community, attended by 62 students.</div> <div> Local hospitals or health clinics include Old Harbor Health Clinic (286-2205).</div> <div> Old Harbor is classified as an isolated village, it is found in EMS Region 2G in the Kodiak Region.</div> <div> <B>Emergency Services</B></div> <div> Emergency Services have coastal and air access.</div> <div> Emergency service is provided by volunteers and a health aide Auxiliary health care is provided by Old Harbor Village Response Team (286-2293/2270).</div> <bR> <div> <B>Economy and Transportation</B></div> <div> Many are commercial fishermen or crew; 32 residents hold commercial fishing permits. Most depend to some extent on subsistence activities for food sources, such as salmon, halibut, crab, deer, seal, rabbit, and bear.</div> <bR> <div> Old Harbor is accessible only by air and water. A new State-owned 2,750' long by 60' wide gravel runway and a seaplane base serve air traffic. Regular and charter flights are available from Kodiak. There is a harbor and docking facilities for 55 boats. Seattle-based and local barge services are available.</div> <bR> <div> <B>History, Culture and Demographics</B></div> <div> The area around Old Harbor is thought to have been inhabited for nearly 2,000 years.</div> <div> The area was visited by the Russian Grigori Shelikov and his "Three Saints" flagship in 1784.</div> <div> Three Saints Bay became the first Russian colony in Alaska.</div> <div> In 1788, a tsunami destroyed the settlement.</div> <div> Two more earthquakes struck before 1792. In 1793, the town relocated on the northeast coast to "Saint Paul's," now known as Kodiak.</div> <div> A settlement was reestablished at Three Saints Harbor in 1884.</div> <div> The town was recorded as "Staruigavan," meaning "old harbor" in Russian.</div> <div> The present-day Natives are Alutiiq (Russian-Aleuts.)</div> <div> The Old Harbor post office was opened in 1931.</div> <div> In 1964, the Good Friday earthquake and resulting tsunami destroyed the community; only two homes and the church remained standing.</div> <div> The community was rebuilt in the same location.</div> <div> The City government was incorporated in 1966.</div> <bR> <div> A federally-recognized tribe is located in the community -- the Village of Old Harbor; Kodiak Island Inter-Tribal Council.</div> <div> The population of the community consists of 85.7% Alaska Native or part Native.</div> <div> Old Harbor practices its traditional Alutiiq culture and subsistence lifestyle.</div> <div> Fishing provides income to the community.</div> <div> Residents of Kaguyak, a summer fish camp, also live in Old Harbor.</div> <div> During the 2000 U.S. Census, total housing units numbered 111, and vacant housing units numbered 32. Vacant housing units used only seasonally numbered 13. U.S. Census data for Year 2000 showed 57 residents as employed.</div> <div> The unemployment rate at that time was 22.97 percent, although 58.09 percent of all adults were not in the work force.</div> <div> The median household income was $32,500, per capita income was $14,265, and 29.46 percent of residents were living below the poverty level.</div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <A HREF="http://www.ast2.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.ast2.com"> <img src="HTMLobj-181/aniGif.gif" alt="Rent this Space" border="0" align="bottom" width="468" height="60">  </A></div> <bR> <div> Web Site by: <A HREF="http://www.AST2.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.AST2.com">AST2.com</A>   Low Cost Business Sites</div> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>