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Cohoe

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Cohoe

Total population

1,598

Median home value

$242,600

21.6%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$63,500

Cohoe$64k
National$74k

Air quality index

28Good
Elevation17 m
Land area189.86 km²
Weather30°F · Chance Rain Showers
Coordinates60.27°, -151.30°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Elevation
17 m
Area
189.86 km²

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Cohoe (Dena'ina: Qughuhnaz’ut) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska, United States. As of the 2020 census, Cohoe had a population of 1,471.

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History & geography

Geography

Cohoe is located on the western side of the Kenai Peninsula at (60.301277, -151.295952). It is bordered to the west by Cook Inlet, to the south by Clam Gulch and Ninilchik, to the east by the outlet of Tustumena Lake, and to the northeast by the Kasilof River and the communities of Kasilof and Kalifornsky. Alaska Route 1 (Sterling Highway) passes through Cohoe, leading northeast to Soldotna and south to Homer. According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , of which are land and , or 4.73%, are water.

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Demographics & economy

Median age
48.4
Median home value
$242,600
Housing units
999
Poverty rate
17.7%
Unemployment
11.2%

Race & ethnicity

White
78.2%
Black
0%
Asian
1.5%
Hispanic
2.1%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
60.2670
Longitude
-151.2982
Water area
3.45 mi²
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Tonight
30°F
Chance Rain Showers
Thursday
44°F
Scattered Rain And Snow Showers
Thursday Night
32°F
Partly Cloudy
Friday
46°F
Sunny
Friday Night
31°F
Slight Chance Light Rain
Saturday
47°F
Chance Light Rain

Forecast for Cohoe, AK from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

US AQI — Good
28
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
1
PM10 (µg/m³)
1.1
Ozone (µg/m³)
61
NO₂ (µg/m³)
7.1

Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
31.5%
Diabetes
8.4%
Adult obesity
33%
Binge drinking
19%
Adult smoking
18%
No leisure activity
21.7%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
13,933
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Bald Eagle
    Haliaeetus leucocephalus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    628
  • Greater Yellowlegs
    Tringa melanoleuca (J.F.Gmelin, 1789) · Aves
    476
  • Short-billed Gull
    Larus brachyrhynchus Richardson, 1831 · Aves
    473
  • American herring gull, Smithsonian Gull
    Larus smithsonianus Coues, 1862 · Aves
    467
  • Glaucous-winged Gull
    Larus glaucescens J.F.Naumann, 1840 · Aves
    426
  • Mallard
    Anas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    405
  • Northern Pintail
    Anas acuta Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    399
  • Black-billed Magpie
    Pica hudsonia (Sabine, 1823) · Aves
    384

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Schools

Total
1
Elementary
1
Middle
0
High
0
Other
0

Largest nearby schools

  • Tustumena Elementary
    Elementary · Kasilof · 135 students · 13.5:1 ratio

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
3,936
Largest magnitude
5.8
Largest event
2014-05-10

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

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Geography & sun

Elevation
190 ft (58 m)
Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
2.58
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
940

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
63
Avg daily Wikipedia views
2
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Cohoe

Coho salmon studies in Southeast Alaska
Artwin Schmidt · 1987
A study of coho salmon in southeast Alaska
Steven T. Elliott · 1988
Assessment of coho salmon from the Kenai River, Alaska, 1995
Jamie A. Carlon · 1997
Assessment of coho salmon from the Kenai River, Alaska, 1996
Jamie A. Carlon · 1998
Coho salmon studies in Southeast Alaska, 1990
Steven T. Elliott · 1991
Ward Creek roadside coho salmon study, Ketchikan, Alaska, July-September 1991
Dennis Hubartt · 1992
A Study of the offshore chinook and coho salmon fishery off Alaska
1981
Stock status and escapement goals for coho salmon stocks in southeast Alaska
2003

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Nearest stream gauge

Site
KASILOF R NR KASILOF AK
Distance
3.8 mi
Gage height
39.26 ft

Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-09-30 20:00 UTC.

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Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • USGS NWIS (water data)
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Elevation
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library