Town file
Kodiak, Alaska
Kodiak, Alaska (Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska) is the town in one episode of Small Town Murder, the comedy true-crime podcast: episode 309, "Watch My Revenge" (13 August 2022).
- Town
- Kodiak
- County
- Kodiak Island Borough
- State
- Alaska
- Country
- USA
- Episodes
- 309
- Approximate location
- 57.791, -152.420
Episode 309 / 13 August 2022 / 66 min / express
Watch My Revenge
"This is Kodiak, Alaska; a little island on south central Alaska." about 0:03:49
The case: Murder of Timothy Peter Bean (June 17th, 1970). Read the case file.
The figures, as told in 2022
- Population
- 5,808
- Median household income
- $69,868
- Median home value
- $361,600
History, in brief
- Originally named Paul's Harbor. about 0:05:17
- Was the capital of Russian Alaska when Alaska belonged to Russia. about 0:05:24
- In 1964 a tectonic tsunami, caused by the 1964 earthquake, sent 30-foot waves into the city, killing 15 people and causing $11 million in damage in 1964 money. about 0:05:47
- The Standard Oil Company had a facility there, as did the Alaskan King Crab Company, and the waves destroyed much of the fishing fleet and wiped out some villages. about 0:06:23
- A large antenna farm at the summit of Pillar Mountain above the city was the only link to the outside world until a fibre-optic cable reached the island. about 0:06:42
- The island can be reached only by ferry on the Alaska Marine Highway or by commercial airline. about 0:06:52
The reviews read out
5 stars
"A beautiful outdoor paradise with great fishing, hiking and scenery; friendly people, a small-town atmosphere, safe and walkable."about 0:07:09
3 stars
"It is a rainforest and rains a lot; winter brings ice and there is lots of wind, so residents wear extra layers and raincoats and never use umbrellas."about 0:07:28
3 stars
"The only way to the mainland is a ferry to Homer or Whittier, or a flight to Anchorage; walking is decent, winter ice is common, cars slow for pedestrians and the speed limit never exceeds 45 miles an hour."about 0:08:08
3 stars
"Multiple registered sex offenders live nearby and flocks of children and teenagers wander the streets; residents are told to secure their rubbish because it attracts bears."about 0:08:47
Nearest Small Town Murder towns
- Hope, Alaska235 miles
- Chugiak, Alaska268 miles
- Palmer, Alaska287 miles
- McCarthy, Alaska418 miles
- Fairbanks, Alaska511 miles
- Sitka, Alaska636 miles
Everything here is as told in the episode, on the date it went out; figures and places may have changed since. Endings are covered: open an episode and use the spoiler switch to read them.