Sterling Alaska

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=90 BGCOLOR="#6666CC" TEXT="#080000" background="49301573.jpg"> <div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Arial" ><B>AST2</B></FONT><B>    </B><B> |     </B><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="AST2"><B>home</B></A></div> <div> <A HREF="alaska_directory.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Alaska Directory"><B><IMG SRC="0010e0e0.png" border=0 width="14" height="14" ALT="up" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></A><B>   </B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="14" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" WIDTH="14"><B>     </B><A HREF="solomon_alaska.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Solomon Alaska"><B><IMG SRC="0020e0e0.png" border=0 width="14" height="14" ALT="previous" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></A><B>  </B><A HREF="stony_river_alaska.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Stony River Alaska"><B><IMG SRC="0030e0e0.png" border=0 width="14" height="14" ALT="next" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></A></div> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" width=210 BGCOLOR="#6666CC" TEXT="#080000" background="005d2013.jpg"> <bR> </td> <td valign="top" height=390 width="100%" BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <I>Sterling Alaska</I></div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="1" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="627" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="VOID" RULES="NONE" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 19 ><NOBR><div> <B>Current Population:</B></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER><NOBR><div> 5,036 (2006 Estimated Population (not Certified))</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 19 ><NOBR><div> <B>Incorporation Type:</B></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="429"><div> Unincorporated</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 19 ><NOBR><div> <B>Borough Located In:</B></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="429"><div> Kenai Peninsula Borough</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="191"><div> <B>Taxes:</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER><NOBR><div> Sales: 2% (Borough), Property: 6.5 mills (Borough), Special: None </div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="09b66000.gif" border=0 width="358" height="256" ALT="alaska map of Sterling Alaska" ALIGN="LEFT" HSPACE="6" VSPACE="0"></B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#006699" FACE="Arial" ><B>Location and Climate</B></FONT></div> <div> Sterling is located on the Sterling Highway at the junction of the Moose and Kenai Rivers, 18 miles east of the City of Kenai.</div> <bR> <div> The community lies at approximately 60.537220° North Latitude and -150.764720° (West) Longitude. (Sec. 1, T005N, R009W, Seward Meridian.)</div> <bR> <div> Sterling is located in the Kenai Recording District.</div> <bR> <div> The area encompasses 77.3 sq. miles of land and 2.1 sq. miles of water.</div> <bR> <div> Winter temperatures range from 4 to 22; Summer temperatures vary from 46 to 65.</div> <div> Average annual precipitation is 20 inches.</div> <bR> <div> <B>Organizations with Local Offices</B></div> <div> <B>Community Non-Profit</B> - Sterling Community Club</div> <div> P.O. Box 15</div> <div> Sterling, AK 99672</div> <div> Phone 907-262-9811</div> <div> E-mail <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" >merkes@ptialaska.net</FONT></div> <bR> <div> <B>Regional Organizations</B></div> <div> <B>Borough</B> - Kenai Peninsula Borough</div> <div> 144 North Binkley Street</div> <div> Soldotna, AK 99669</div> <div> Phone 907-262-4441</div> <div> Fax 907-714-2377</div> <div> E-mail <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" >assemblyclerk@borough.kenai.ak.us</FONT></div> <div> Web <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" >http://www.borough.kenai.ak.us</FONT></div> <bR> <div> <B>Regional Native Health Corporation</B> - Southcentral Foundation</div> <div> 4501 Diplomacy, Suite 200</div> <div> Anchorage, AK 99508</div> <div> Phone 907-729-5235</div> <div> Fax 907-729-4972</div> <div> E-mail <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" >katherineg@scf.cc</FONT></div> <div> Web <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" >http://www.southcentralfoundation.com/index.cfm</FONT></div> <bR> <div> <B>Regional Development</B> - Kenai Pen. Econ. Dev. District</div> <div> 14896 Kenai Spur Hwy. #103-A</div> <div> Kenai, AK 99611-7000</div> <div> Phone 907-283-3335</div> <div> Fax 907-283-3913</div> <div> E-mail <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" >jparker@kpedd.org</FONT></div> <div> Web <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" >http://www.kpedd.org</FONT></div> <bR> <div> <B>Facilities, Utilities, Schools and Health Care</B></div> <div> Occupied houses use individual water wells and septic tank systems, and are fully plumbed.</div> <div> The school operates its own well water system.</div> <div> Many homes in this area are used only seasonally.</div> <div> The Borough provides a refuse transfer facility at mile 85 Sterling Hwy.</div> <div> Electricity is provided by Homer Electric Association.</div> <div> There is one school located in the community, attended by 225 students.</div> <div> Local hospitals or health clinics include Central Peninsula General Hospital in Soldotna (907-262-4404).</div> <div> Sterling is classified as a highway town/Sub-Regional Center, it is found in EMS Region 2J in the Kenai Peninsula Region.</div> <div> <B>Emergency Services</B></div> <div> Emergency Services have highway and helicopter access, and are within 30 minutes of a higher-level satellite health care facility. </div> <div> Emergency service is provided by 911 Telephone Service and volunteers.</div> <div> Auxiliary health care is provided by Central Emergency Services (262-4792/262-4453); Central Peninsula Hospital in Soldotna.</div> <bR> <div> <B>Economy and Transportation</B></div> <div> The community caters to the sport fishing industry and summer influx of recreational enthusiasts. The economy of the Kenai area is diverse: oil and gas processing, timber, fishing, government, retail and tourism-related services provide employment. 16 residents hold commercial fishing permits.</div> <bR> <div> The Sterling Highway provides access to Anchorage. There are four private airstrips in the Sterling area, and a private seaplane base at Scout Lake. There are two privately-operated boat launches. Nearby Kenai and Soldotna offer airports and docking facilities.</div> <bR> <div> <B>History, Culture and Demographics</B></div> <div> The Kenai Peninsula has been the home of the Kenaitze Indians for hundreds of years.</div> <div> Sterling is a community that apparently had its name formalized in 1954 when a post office was established.</div> <div> An archaeological site, containing prehistoric house pits, has been discovered at the Isaac Walton Campground.</div> <div> The State Department of Natural Resources plans to excavate the site around 2002. </div> <div> The population of the community consists of 4.6% Alaska Native or part Native.</div> <div> During the 2000 U.S. Census, total housing units numbered 2,554, and vacant housing units numbered 878.</div> <div> Vacant housing units used only seasonally numbered 706. U.S. Census data for Year 2000 showed 1,926 residents as employed.</div> <div> The unemployment rate at that time was 9.7 percent, although 43.98 percent of all adults were not in the work force.</div> <div> The median household income was $47,700, per capita income was $20,741, and 9.98 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-205/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>