Cooper Landing, Alaska

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Population in 2010: 289.
Population change since 2000: -21.7%
Males: 169  (58.7%)
Females: 120  (41.3%)
Median resident age:

29.4 years
Alaska median age:

35.9 years

Zip codes: 99572.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $151,022 (it was $34,844 in 2000)
Cooper Landing:

$151,022
AK:

$88,121

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $47,277 (it was $24,795 in 2000)

Cooper Landing CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $463,502 (it was $204,200 in 2000)
Cooper Landing:

$463,502
AK:

$336,900

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $454,570; detached houses: $455,861
March 2022 cost of living index in Cooper Landing: 101.6 (near average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 0.0%

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    • 20.9%Asian alone
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Ancestries: Danish (30.0%), English (23.7%).

Current Local Time: AKST time zone

Elevation: 446 feet

Land area: 66.0 square miles.

Population density: 4.4 people per square mile   (very low).

Cooper Landing, Alaska map

3 residents are foreign born

This place:

1.3%
Alaska:

7.9%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
Cooper Landing CDP:

0.5% ($994)
Alaska:

1.4% ($1,888)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Anchorage, AK (48.5 miles , pop. 260,283).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (2302.8 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities:

Moose Pass, AK (3.5 miles ),
Crown Point, AK (4.0 miles),
Primrose, AK (4.3 miles),
Bear Creek, AK (5.1 miles ),
Seward, AK (5.3 miles ),
Sunrise, AK (5.5 miles),
Hope, AK (5.5 miles),
Lowell Point, AK (5.6 miles)

Latitude: 60.49 N, Longitude: 149.79 W

Area code: 907

Distribution of median household income in Cooper Landing, AK in 2022
Distribution of house value in Cooper Landing, AK in 2022
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

5.3%
Alaska:

4.6%

Average climate in Cooper Landing, Alaska

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Earthquake activity:

Cooper Landing-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Alaska state average. It is 7639% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/28/1964 at 03:36:12, a magnitude 9.2 (9.2 UK, Class: Great, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 81.9 miles away from the city center, causing $1,020,000,000 total damage
On 11/3/2002 at 22:12:41, a magnitude 8.5 (7.0 MB, 8.5 MS, 7.9 MW, 8.1 ME) earthquake occurred 221.3 miles away from Cooper Landing center
On 8/27/1904 at 21:56:06, a magnitude 8.3 (8.3 UK) earthquake occurred 245.8 miles away from the city center
On 10/9/1900 at 12:28:00, a magnitude 8.3 (8.3 UK) earthquake occurred 269.7 miles away from the city center
On 11/3/2002 at 22:12:41, a magnitude 7.9 (7.9 MW, Depth: 2.6 mi, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 222.5 miles away from Cooper Landing center
On 11/30/2018 at 17:29:29, a magnitude 7.1 (7.1 MW, Depth: 29.0 mi) earthquake occurred 59.4 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), energy magnitude (ME), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Cooper Landing topographic map

Airports located in Cooper Landing:

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Cooper Landing:

  • University of Alaska Anchorage (about 49 miles; Anchorage, AK; Full-time enrollment: 12,483)
  • Charter College-Anchorage (about 49 miles; Anchorage, AK; FT enrollment: 2,983)
  • University of Alaska Fairbanks (about 309 miles; Fairbanks, AK; FT enrollment: 6,397)
  • Whatcom Community College (about 1344 miles; Bellingham, WA; FT enrollment: 3,265)
  • Western Washington University (about 1347 miles; Bellingham, WA; FT enrollment: 13,875)
  • Peninsula College (about 1352 miles; Port Angeles, WA; FT enrollment: 2,012)
  • Skagit Valley College (about 1368 miles; Mount Vernon, WA; FT enrollment: 3,803)

Public high school in Cooper Landing:

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Library in Cooper Landing:

  • COOPER LANDING COMMUNITY LIBRARY (Operating income: $17,756; Location: MILE .8 BEAN CREEK ROAD; 3,683 books; 513 audio materials; 849 video materials; 50 state licensed databases; 3 print serial subscriptions)

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Cooper Landing: Cooper Creek Campground (A), Gwins Lodge (B), Russian River Campground (C), Quartz Creek Campground (D), Russian River Rendezvous (E), Broadview Guard Station (F), Hentons Lodge (G), Camp Kushtaka (H), Cooper Landing Volunteer Fire Department (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creeks: Slaughter Creek (A), Shackleford Creek (B), Bean Creek (C), Cooper Creek (D), Dry Creek (E), Juneau Creek (F), Quartz Creek (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Cooper Landing: Cooper Landing Historic District (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attraction: Eid's LLC.-Private & Relaxing Vacation Rentals (18890 Bean Creek Road) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map

Hotels: Eid's LLC.-Private & Relaxing Vacation Rentals (18890 Bean Creek Road) (1), Snug Harbor B & B (19431 Rustys Way) (2), Sunrise Inn (Po Box 832) (3). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Kenai Peninsula Borough has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

Drinking water stations with addresses in Cooper Landing and their reported violations in the past:

GWINS LODGE & BAR (Address: 14865 Sterling Hwy , Population served: 170, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In AUG-2008, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (SEP-16-2013)
  • 4 routine major monitoring violations
  • 2 regular monitoring violations
HAMILTONS PLACE (Population served: 62, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 3 routine major monitoring violations
SACKETTS GRILL (Population served: 50, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 4 routine major monitoring violations
  • 2 regular monitoring violations
KINGFISHER ROADHOUSE (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 5 routine major monitoring violations
  • 2 regular monitoring violations

Drinking water stations with addresses in Cooper Landing that have no violations reported:

  • COOPER LANDING GROCERY (Address: MILE 48.2 STERLING HIGHWAY , Population served: 54, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • SUNRISE INN (Population served: 54, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • THE HUTCH BED AND BREAKFAST (Population served: 27, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Average household size:
This place:

1.8 people
Alaska:

2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

55.3%
Whole state:

66.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

3.7%
Whole state:

8.6%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.6% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households
22 people in other nonhousehold living situations in 2000

For population 15 years and over in Cooper Landing:

  • Never married: 0.0%
  • Now married: 100.0%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 0.0%
  • Divorced: 0.0%

For population 25 years and over in Cooper Landing:

  • High school or higher: 100.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 33.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 24.4%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 13.2 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

5.4
Alaska average:

10.3

Religion statistics for Cooper Landing, AK (based on Kenai Peninsula Borough data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant9,68881
Other3,07913
Catholic2,8106
Mainline Protestant1,40715
Orthodox8598
None37,557-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 25
This county:

4.71 / 10,000 pop.
Alaska:

3.30 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Kenai Peninsula Borough:

0.19 / 10,000 pop.
Alaska:

0.33 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
Here:

0.19 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.52 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 16
Kenai Peninsula Borough:

3.01 / 10,000 pop.
Alaska:

2.30 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 71
Kenai Peninsula Borough:

13.38 / 10,000 pop.
State:

7.82 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Kenai Peninsula Borough:

6.7%
Alaska:

6.3%
Adult obesity rate:
Here:

29.4%
State:

27.8%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
This city:

44.4%
Alaska:

49.7%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Cooper Landing:

43.4%
Alaska:

48.0%

Average BMI:
This city:

31.0
State:

28.7

People feeling badly about themselves:
Cooper Landing:

22.1%
Alaska:

21.7%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Here:

18.4%
Alaska:

9.7%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Cooper Landing:

6.8
Alaska:

6.8

Overweight people:
Cooper Landing:

42.1%
Alaska:

34.1%

General health condition:
Cooper Landing:

57.7%
Alaska:

57.5%

Average condition of hearing:
Cooper Landing:

87.4%
State:

81.0%

More about Health and Nutrition of Cooper Landing, AK Residents

Strongest AM radio stations in Cooper Landing:

  • KENI (650 AM; 50 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KFQD (750 AM; 50 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
  • KBYR (700 AM; 10 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: COBB COMMUNICATIONS,INC.)
  • KUDO (1080 AM; 10 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: CHINOOK CONCERT BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • KSLD (1140 AM; 10 kW; SOLDOTNA, AK; Owner: KSRM, INC)
  • KHAR (590 AM; 5 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
  • KTZN (550 AM; 5 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KSRM (920 AM; 5 kW; SOLDOTNA, AK; Owner: KSRM, INC.)
  • KBBI (890 AM; 10 kW; HOMER, AK; Owner: KACHEMAK BAY BROADCASTING INC)
  • KGTL (620 AM; 5 kW; HOMER, AK; Owner: PENINSULA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KSWD (950 AM; 1 kW; SEWARD, AK; Owner: NORTHERN RADIO, INC.)
  • KCHU (770 AM; 10 kW; VALDEZ, AK; Owner: TERMINAL RADIO, INC.)
  • KJNP (1170 AM; 50 kW; NORTH POLE, AK; Owner: EVAN. ALASKA MISSIONARY FELLOWSHIP)

Strongest FM radio stations in Cooper Landing:

  • KWHL (106.5 FM; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Cooper Landing:

  • K02KT (Channel 2; COOPER LANDING, AK; Owner: COOPER LANDING LIONS CLUB)
  • K04DS (Channel 4; KENAI RIVER, AK; Owner: CHANNEL 2 BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • K08KO (Channel 8; COOPER LANDING, AK; Owner: STATE OF ALASKA)
  • Cooper Landing, Alaska
  • Fatal accident count16
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents32
  • Fatal accidents involving drunk persons:3
  • Fatalities18
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents57
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents0
  • Alaska average
  • Fatal accident count909
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents1364
  • Fatal accidents involving drunk persons329
  • Fatalities1006
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents2371
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents158
See more detailed statistics of Cooper Landing fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2021 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 7Number of bridges
  • 98ft / 29.9mTotal length
  • 15,550Total average daily traffic
  • 1,985Total average daily truck traffic
  • 20,150Total future (year 2039) average daily traffic

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers:

2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Cooper Landing)

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

24 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)

FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

7
  • Cooper Mountain Site 2 Mi S (Lat: 60.461639 Lon: -149.811583), Call Sign: WNDD407,
    Assigned Frequencies: 47.4000 MHz, 47.0400 MHz, Grant Date: 10/09/2021, Expiration Date: 11/20/2031, Registrant: State Of Alaska / Sats, 5900 E Tudor Rd, Anchorage, AK 99507, Phone: (907) 269-5744, Fax: (907) 269-5562, Email:

  • Cooper Mountain W Mi S Of Bridge (Lat: 60.461639 Lon: -149.811583), Call Sign: WNKN291,
    Assigned Frequencies: 154.085 MHz, 451.525 MHz, Grant Date: 12/13/2022, Expiration Date: 12/17/2032, Registrant: Kenai Peninsula Borough Oem, 253 Wilson Lane, Soldotna, AK 99669, Phone: (907) 262-4910, Fax: (907) 714-2395, Email:

  • Cooper Mountain Site 2 Mi S (Lat: 60.461639 Lon: -149.811583), Call Sign: KZQ684,
    Assigned Frequencies: 453.100 MHz, Grant Date: 05/19/2021, Expiration Date: 08/15/2031, Registrant: State Of Alaska, 5900 East Tudor Road, Anchorage, AK 99507, Phone: (907) 269-5764, Fax: (907) 269-5562, Email:

  • Cooper Mountain 2 Mi S (Lat: 60.461639 Lon: -149.811583), Structure height: 6 m, Call Sign: WNFT930,
    Assigned Frequencies: 151.280 MHz, Grant Date: 05/28/2014, Expiration Date: 07/26/2024, Registrant: State Of Alaska, 5900 East Tudor Road, Anchorage, AK 99507, Phone: (907) 269-5764, Fax: (907) 269-5562, Email:

  • State Polie Office (Lat: 60.482750 Lon: -149.868833), Call Sign: KTN297,
    Assigned Frequencies: 155.250 MHz, 155.550 MHz, Grant Date: 10/09/2021, Expiration Date: 11/17/2031, Registrant: State Of Alaska, 5900 East Tudor Road, Anchorage, AK 99507, Phone: (907) 269-5744, Fax: (907) 269-5562, Email:

  • Cooper Lake Headwater 12.8 Km Sw (Lat: 60.385806 Lon: -149.721861), Type: Pole, Structure height: 3 m, Call Sign: WPJH219,
    Assigned Frequencies: 456.125 MHz, Grant Date: 06/22/2021, Expiration Date: 06/20/2031, Certifier: Vance Cordell, Registrant: Chugach Electric Association, Inc., 5601 Electron Dr., Anchorage, AK 99518, Phone: (907) 762-4542, Email:

  • Lat: 60.461639 Lon: -149.811583, Call Sign: WPTN797,
    Assigned Frequencies: 451.025 MHz, Grant Date: 09/28/2021, Expiration Date: 11/09/2031, Certifier: Russell W Thorton Pe, Registrant: Chugach Electric Company, Inc., 5601 Electron Drive, Anchorage, AK 99519, Phone: (907) 762-4542, Email:


FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

13 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

6
  • Call Sign: KL7GGT, Grant Date: 07/14/1994, Expiration Date: 07/14/2004, Cancellation Date: 07/15/2006, Registrant: Dennis B Gleason, Cooper Landing, AK 99572

  • Call Sign: KL7PL, Licensee ID: L00491159, Grant Date: 01/04/2008, Expiration Date: 02/27/2018, Cancellation Date: 02/28/2020, Registrant: Kathleen M Freeman, 20197 Sterling Highway, Cooper Landing, AK 99572

  • Call Sign: NL7DZ, Previous Call Sign: WL7BDF, Licensee ID: L00866491, Grant Date: 05/22/2004, Expiration Date: 05/31/2014, Cancellation Date: 06/01/2016, Registrant: Keith F Freeman, Box 663, Cooper Landing, AK 99572

  • Call Sign: WL7CMI, Licensee ID: L00973337, Grant Date: 03/03/2015, Expiration Date: 04/25/2025, Certifier: Aaron P Dye, Registrant: Aaron P Dye, Cooper Landing, AK 99572-0547

  • Call Sign: WL7FK, Licensee ID: L00529557, Grant Date: 06/18/2002, Expiration Date: 07/11/2012, Cancellation Date: 07/12/2014, Registrant: Karen F Freeman, Box 663, Cooper Landing, AK 99572

  • Call Sign: WL7FP, Previous Call Sign: WL7CCM, Licensee ID: L00527719, Grant Date: 07/18/2012, Expiration Date: 07/14/2022, Certifier: John F Freeman, Registrant: John F Freeman, Cooper Landing, AK 99572


FAA Registered Aircraft:

4
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 182B (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 119 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR O-470 SERIES (230 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 2568G, N2568G, N-2568G, Serial Number: 51868, Year manufactured: 1959, Airworthiness Date: 03/02/1959, Certificate Issue Date: 09/19/2019
    Registrant (Co-Owned): Wayne L Koechen, Po Box 537, Cooper Landing, AK 99572, Other Owners: Zackary G Koechen
  • Aircraft: PIPER PA-18-150 (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 97 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 4136E, N4136E, N-4136E, Serial Number: 18-7809082, Year manufactured: 1978, Airworthiness Date: 01/15/1999, Certificate Issue Date: 04/30/2014
    Registrant (Individual): Gregory A Nelson, Po Box 748, Cooper Landing, AK 99572
  • Aircraft: CESSNA R172K (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 76 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR IO-360 SER (300 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 837DD, N837DD, N-837DD, Serial Number: R1722743, Year manufactured: 1977, Airworthiness Date: 11/11/1977, Certificate Issue Date: 05/08/2019
    Registrant (Individual): Thomas J Kleeman, Po Box 805, Cooper Landing, AK 99572
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 182B (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 119 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR O-470 SERIES (230 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 8445T, N8445T, N-8445T, Serial Number: 52345, Year manufactured: 1959, Airworthiness Date: 10/03/1959, Certificate Issue Date: 09/07/2006
    Registrant (Co-Owned): Wayne L Koecher, Po Box 537, Cooper Landing, AK 99572, Other Owners: Zachary Koecher

Most common first names in Cooper Landing, AK among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
James470.3 years
George377.0 years
Helen382.3 years
William373.6 years
Agnes288.5 years
Charles277.0 years
Joseph286.0 years
Kenneth265.9 years
Virginia276.5 years
Most common last names in Cooper Landing, AK among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Hamilton477.0 years
Anderson271.0 years
Manzek276.5 years
Bethe269.0 years
Jensen272.9 years
Gwin286.4 years
Taylor274.0 years
Davey287.0 years
Harris272.0 years
Morgan270.0 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Cooper Landing, AK
  • 53.8%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 46.2%Wood
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Cooper Landing, AK
  • 100.0%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.


Cooper Landing compared to Alaska state average:

  • Median household income above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.

Cooper Landing on our top lists:

  • #50 on the list of "Top 100 cities with smallest houses"
  • #1 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual air pollution readings in 2012 (µg/m3)"
  • #44 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Particulate Matter (PM10) Annual air pollution readings in 2012 (µg/m3)"
  • #85 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Orthodox congregations"
There are 8 pilots and 2 other airmen in this city.
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  • Alan B. Nierenberg (2)

Total of 2 patent applications in 2008-2024.