Relocation Guide
Compiled with the newcomer's needs in mind, this comprehensive package is a must have for those moving into the Sitka area. Featuring your business in our Relocation Guide is a great way to reach potential new clients. We receive hundreds of calls a year from people wanting information on relocating to Sitka!
You may download this Complete Relocation Packet (268 kb PDF file) or view the contents in the panels below. If you would like the Relocation Guide mailed to you, please call our office at 907-747-8604 or email us at info@sitkachamber.com.
Please refer to our Local Links page for links to community resources like the City, the Visitors Bureau, Schools, Transportation, the Job Center, Realtors, the Daily Sentinel, etc. You may also download this convenient Sitka Community Resource Guide put out by the Sitka Legislative Information Office.
If you're looking for employment in Sitka, go to the Alaska Job Center Network.
If you're planning a trip to Sitka, and are looking for visitor information, we encourage you to visit the Sitka Convention and Visitor's Bureau and Sitka Through Four Seasons.
If you have any further questions or concerns please feel free to contact us here at the Sitka Chamber of Commerce.
Places of WorshipAssembly of God Baha’I Faith Calvary Chapel Sitka Christian Science Church of Christ Church of Christ of Latter Day Saints Church of the Nazarene Eckankar-Religion of the Light First Baptist Church First Presbyterian Church Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church Jehovah’s Witnesses New Testament Light House |
United Methodist Church Quaker Worship Unitarian Universalist Fellowship Hall St. Gregory’s Catholic Church St. Michael’s of the Archangel of God Orthodox Cathedral St. Peter’s by the Sea Episcopal Church Salvation Army Seventh Day Adventist Sitka Christian Center Sitka Jewish Community Trinity Baptist Church United Pentecostal Church Victory Christian Fellowship Bible |
Schools & TrainingSitka School District Baranof Elementary School (K-1) Keet Goshi Heen Elementary School (2-5) Blatchley Middle School (6-8) Sitka High School (9-12) Pacific High School (Alternative) Sitka Native Education Program (Tutoring & Cultural Programs) Community Schools |
Mt. Edgecumbe High School Sitka Seventh Day Adventist School Alaska Marine Safety Education Association (AMSEA) Post Secondary EducationUniversity of Alaska Southeast, Sitka Campus One of three branches of UAS, Sitka offers several associate degrees, certificates, bachelor’s degrees and creative programs. UAS Continuing Education Adult Basic Education (at UAS) |
Financial Services
BANKS
Alaska Pacific Bank 747-8688 www.alaskapacificbank.com
First Bank 747-6636 www.firstbankak.com
First National Bank Alaska 747-7000 www.FNBAalaska.com
Wells Fargo Bank 747-3226 www.wellsfargo.com
CREDIT UNIONS
Alps Federal Credit Union 747-6261 www.alpsfcu.org
INVESTMENT SERVICES
Edward Jones 747-1001 www.edwardjones.com
Waddell & Reed 966-2803 http://www.waddell.com/
Pioneer Capital Management 747-8393
INSURANCE
Premera Blue Cross Blue Shield 747-6077
Health insurance
Southeastern Title Agency 747-3278
Title Insurance, Escrow
Stedman Insurance Agency 747-8618
Business, Personal, Life, Health
State Farm 747-5801
Auto, Home, Business, Life, Health
Venneberg Insurance Inc. 747-8625
Business –Property & Casualty, Marine and Personal
Did you know….. Sitka has the largest incorporated city limits in the United States, spanning a land area of approximately 2,874 miles, with over 300 miles of coastline? Approximately 90% of the land is in the TongassNational Forest.
Hospitals & Clinics
Accupuncture & Oriental Medicine Phone: 747-6915
Mountainside Family Healthcare Phone: 747-1722
Neurobehavioral Consultants Phone: 747-3743
Oceanside Therapy Center Phone: 747-1490
Planned Parenthood Phone: 747-3883
Sitka Community Hospital Phone: 747-3241
We are proud to have served the community of Sitka, Alaska with quality healthcare services for over 50 years. Despite our small size and the community’s isolation, we offer a full range of medical services.
Sitka Community Hospital Home Health Agency Phone: 747-1750
Sitka Public Health Phone: 747-3255
Sitka Counseling & Prevention Services Phone: 747-3636
South East Alaska Regional Health Consortium
(SEARHC) Mt. Edgecumbe Hospital Phone: 966-2411
“Your partner in health.” Serving the Southeast Alaska Native community.
SEARHC Community Health Services Division Phone: 966-8710
Southeast Regional Emergency Medical Services Phone: 747-8005
U.S. Coast Guard Air Station Health Services Division Phone: 966-5430
Pharmacies
Whites Pharmacy
Phone: 747-5755
Harry Race Pharmacy & Photo
Phone: 747-8006
Housing & Real Estate
All our local realtors sell residential and commercial property and manage rentals.
Baranof Realty 747-5636 www.baranofrealty.com
Davis Realty 747-1032 www.davisrealtysitka.com
Sitka Realty 747-8922 www.sitkarealty.com
2009 Active Properties for Sale (From Multiple Listing Service)
Single Family Average price...................................... $299,406
(34) Median price....................................... $288,500
Single Family Average price...................................... $363,500
with Apt. (6) Median price....................................... $368,500
Mobile homes Average price........................................ $33,857
(7) Median price......................................... $34,000
Mobile w/lot Average price...................................... $225,000
(1) Median price....................................... $225,000
Homes sold in 2009........................................................................ 68
2009 Fair Market Rent for Sitka, HUD Data
Efficiency………………………………………………..…...$780
1-bedroom…………………………………………….….....$899
2-bedroom……………………………………………… $1,073
3-bedroom………………………………………………...$1,563
2009 City & Borough Assessing Department Data
Typical residential lot size.......................................... 9,000 square feet
Residential lot price....................................................... $9 - $19/sq. ft.
Commercial lot price................................................... $10 - $32/sq. ft.
Industrial lot price...................................................... $3.50 - $7/sq/ ft.
ACCRA Cost of Living Index – 125.8% average. US average – 100%
Cheap for Paradise!
Public Safety
Number of Full Time Police Officers…………..…...19
Number of Full Time Fire Personnel………………..9
Number of Fire, EMS, SAR, Dive Volunteer…..…...70
ISO Fire Insurance Rating………………………..…..5
Average annual number of 911 calls…….……..2,494
Average response to working fire….........10-15 firefighters
Other law enforcement in the area……...Alaska State Troopers
Sitka has been designated by the National Weather Service as a Tsunami-ready community.
Emergency Contacts
Fire Department (Information/business): 209 Lake Street, Sitka, Alaska
Phone: 747-3233; Fax: 747-7450; Emergency 911
Police Department (Information/Business): 304 Lake Street, Sitka, Alaska
Phone: 747-3245; Fax: 747-1075; Emergency 911
Sitka Community Hospital 209 Moller Drive, Sitka, Alaska
Phone: 747-3241
South East Alaska Regional Health Consortium (SEARHC)
222 Tongass Drive, Sitka, Alaska, Phone 966-2411
United States Coast Guard (Emergency) Phone: 966-2411 or 1-800-478-5555
Crisis Line Agency (24 hour line) Phone: 747-6511 or 1-800-478-6511
Poison Information Center Phone: 1-800-478-3193
Sitka hosts the US Coast Guard Air Station, the US Coast Guard Cutter Maple
and the Alaska Public Safety Training Academy.
Health & Social Services Agencies & Organizations
Advancing Our Community 747-5527
Alaska Office of Children Services 747-2802
Alaska Division of Public Assistance 747-8234 or 1-800-478-8234
Alaska Legal Services Corporation 1-800-789-6426
Alcoholics Anonymous 747-8866
Brave Heart Volunteers 747-4600
Center for Community 747-6960
Commission on Heath Needs and Community Services 747-8534
Community RIDE Public Bus System 747-7103
Planned Parenthood 747-3883
Pregnancy Aid 747-6955
Raven’s Way (Youth treatment) 966-8714
Reach for Recovery 747-3566
Salvation Army 747-3358
SASSY Program (Seniors & Sitka Sound Youth) 747-8670
Seven Circles Coalition 966-8753
Sitka Cancer Survivors Group 747-5844
Sitka Counseling and Prevention Services Inc. 747-3636
Sitka Tribe of Alaska Social Services 747-2669
Southeast Alaska Independent Living (SAIL) 747-6859
Swan Lake Senior Center 747-8617
Sitkans Against Family Violence 747-3370
Transportation
Sitka is on an island and is only accessible by plane or boat.
Air
Major Air Carriers............. Alaska Airlines, http://alaskaair.com/
Local Air Carriers.............. Harris Air and Air Sitka, http://www.harrisair.com/
Airport Facilities................ Rocky Gutierrez Airport
Number of Enplaning Passengers (2005)……76,864
Water
Harbors: Eliason Harbor, Thomsen Harbor, ANB Harbor, Crescent Harbor, Sealing Cove Harbor
Permanent slips: 1,347. Rate: $1.75/foot/month. Seasonal reserved moorage available.
Marine Passenger and Auto Ferry Service: Alaska Marine Highway System, http://www.dot.state.ak.us/amhs/index.shtml
Ferry dock 6 miles from downtown.
2005 disembarking ferry passengers: 12,519
Shipping
Parcel Service................... US Postal Service, UPS, Federal Express, Airborne Express/DHL
Air Freight Service............. Alaska Airlines, Alaska Central Express, Northern Air Cargo, Service Transfer
Marine Freight Service....... Alaska Marine Lines, Samson Tug and Barge, Northland Services
The main road extends only 16 miles from one end of town to another, and we have only two stop lights. We like it that way. If you feel the need to drive long distances, you’ll have to “get off the rock” for a while.
Youth Services and Recreation
Babies and Books, 747-3255
Baranof Barracudas (Swim Team), 747-7604
Big Brothers Big Sisters, 747-3500
Boys & Girls Club, 747-4961
Community Schools, 747-8670 http://www.ssd.k12.ak.us/CommSchool/index.html
Girls Scouts of America, 1-800-478-8247
Kenwa Kai Karate of Sitka, 747-5928
Sitka Little League, 747-3257
Sitka Fine Arts Camp, 747-3085
http://www.fineartscamp.org/
Sitka Studio of Dance 966-2557
Sitka Trail Works, 747-7244
http://www.sitkatrailworks.org/
Sitka Youth Soccer Club 747-7504
Youth Advocates of Sitka 747-3687
Community & Recreation Facilities
Ball fields............................. 5
Campgrounds.................... 2
Children’s Playgrounds.... 4
City & State Parks.............. 4
Libraries.............................. 2
Museums............................ 5
RV Parks............................. 3
Swimming Pools............... 2
Trails.................................... 14
Wellness Center............... 1
Did you know that….
Sitka was the capital of Russian America from 1799 until 1867 when Alaska was transferred from Russia to the United States? Sitka served as the capital of the AlaskaTerritory until 1906 when the seat of government was transferred to Juneau.
This Spirit of Sitka video was filmed several years ago, so
some things have changed, but it's still a good representation of life here
in Sitka. |