Welcome to Kenai ...
While we don't have a date for the founding of Kenai, you might consider that their post office opened in 1899.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Kenai has a population of 7,828 people<1> (see below for details).
The coastal city of Kenai is 70 feet [21 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Kenai lies in the Alaskan Time Zone (AKST/AKDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Kenai: 907
The ZIP code for Kenai: 99611<3>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Kenai had an population of 7,828 people. This is an increase of 10.25% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 12.76% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Kenai had a population of 7,100 people.
The population of Kenai represents 1% of the total population of Alaska (which has 710,231 people), making it the state's 7th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 7,100 people, the population of Kenai increased 2.28% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 6,942 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Kenai.
Websites for Kenai ...
Official Website: www.ci.kenai.ak.us/
Communities near Kenai ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Kenai.
- Soldotna
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soldotna
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,790 people
- Soldotna has also been known as:
- Soldatna
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Soldotna <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Soldotna
- From Kenai to Soldotna
- Salamatof
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salamatof
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Salamatof
- From Kenai to Salamatof
- Ridgeway
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Kalifornsky
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kalifornsky
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Kalifornsky
- From Kenai to Kalifornsky
- Port Nikiski
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Nikiski
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Port Nikiski
- From Kenai to Port Nikiski
- Nikishka
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - Nikiski
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nikiski
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nikiski <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Nikiski
- From Kenai to Nikiski
- Cohoe
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cohoe
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Cohoe
- From Kenai to Cohoe
- Kasilof
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kasilof
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kasilof <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Kasilof
- From Kenai to Kasilof
- Sterling
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sterling <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Sterling
- From Kenai to Sterling
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We're compiling a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Kenai. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Kenai.
We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Kenai. See our Newspapers Page for Kenai.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kenai ...
Looking for more information about Kenai? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Kenai, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Kenai.
Adding Kenai to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Kenai in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Kenai was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
X2X - From that list, the Kenai post office opened in 1899.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Kenai.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Kenai: www.ci.kenai.ak.us/
The official website for State of Alaska: https://alaska.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Kenai. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Kenai - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Kenai). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Kenai or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |