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History · Kachemak

Kachemak dates to 1961

Most of Kachemak was built recently: 1% of its homes predate 1940 and the median home dates from 1995. Below: maps from 1949 on and the census since 1970.

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How Kachemak began

When was Kachemak founded?

1961

Kachemak dates its founding to 1961 (Wikidata). The census first counted it in 1970.

First census: 76 in 19702020 census: 57665 years
Founding year: Wikidata.

What stands out about Kachemak’s past

Read from the archive, the National Register and the record. The page puts what stands out first.

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The story so far

Kachemak, in brief

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Kachemak yet. The photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

Kachemak, locally known as Kachemak City, is a small second-class city in the southern portion of the Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska, United States. The city consists of several subdivisions and other miscellaneous properties along an approximately 2-mile (3.2 km) stretch of East End Road, adjoining the northeast corner of the much larger (both in terms of area and population) city of Homer. The population grew from 431 as of the 2010 census to 576 at the 2020 census.

Kachemak was established in 1961.

Intro from Wikipedia. Population: U.S. Census Bureau.

By decade

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On the map

Kachemak on the map, 1949 to 1987

Every edition of the U.S. Geological Survey’s map of Kachemak. Tap a year, or press play to watch the town change.

Kachemak on the 1949 USGS mapKachemak on the 1961 USGS mapKachemak on the 1987 USGS map1949Seldovia C-4 sheet · 1:62,500

U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (public domain), via Esri’s collection of the scans. The red ring marks the center of Kachemak.

People over time

Kachemak, census by census

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Grew from 76 people in 1970 to 576 in 2020, 7 times over.

6 censuses, 1970–2020.

U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts, from the census table on Kachemak’s Wikipedia page.

Famous people

Famous people close to Kachemak

Nobody well known was born in Kachemak itself, so here are the best known from just nearby.

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Kristen FaulknerAmerican cyclist · b. 1992
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Ambrose OlsenAmerican model · b. 1985
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Stacey BorgmanAmerican rower · b. 1975
Tela O'DonnellOlympic wrestler · b. 1982
Places that used to be

Old corners

Old hamlets and crossroads still carry their names on the map.

Hamlets and corners on the map
Kachemak City

Places and cemeteries from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021).

Stories next door

History across the town line

Each neighbor’s History grade, on the same three inputs.

Homer1 historic placeC−Diamond RidgeIts storyDFritz CreekIts storyD

Questions about Kachemak’s history

What year was Kachemak founded?

In 1961, according to Wikidata. the census of 1970 counted 76 people here.

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Where this page comes from

Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021). How TownRatings grades history →

From U.S. Geological Survey historical maps, U.S. Census counts (via Wikipedia) and the USGS Geographic Names Information System. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.