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Sitka Census Region
population: 8,894
Sitka Borough is located on the outer coast of Baranof Island in central Southeast Alaska. The community is rich in history and cultural diversity. From its beginnings as a major Tlingit settlement, it was transformed into the capital of Russian Alaska. In 1867, when the United States purchased Alaska, Sitka remained the administrative center until the capital was transferred to Juneau in 1906.
The community was traditionally dependent upon fisheries and forest products. Following the closure of the Alaska Pulp Company pulp mill in 1993, the timber industry virtually disappeared and Sitka experienced a loss of both population and employment. Since that time, the community has diversified its economy and largely rebounded from economic recession.
Low fish prices have impacted the salmon industry, but seafood remains a major industry. Processing facilities are important employers. Augmenting wild salmon harvests, aquaculture has produced large chum salmon returns. Landings of bottom fish, roe herring, and dive fisheries also contribute to the economy. Other maritime related employment includes shipyards and water transport.
Sitka is both an educational and health care center. It has two college campuses, Sheldon Jackson and UAS, as well as a state supported residential boarding school, Mt. Edgecumbe. Southeast Regional Health, the largest private sector employer in Southeast Alaska, is also headquartered in Sitka.
For more info on Sitka Census Region visit the Alaska Department of Labor
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Community profiles:
* Sitka
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Source: Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development
Research and Analysis and US Census Bureau, 2000 Tigerline files
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