Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska
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National protected areas

  • Chugach National Forest
    Chugach National Forest
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     (part)
  • Denali National Park and Preserve
    Denali National Park and Preserve
    Denali National Park and Preserve is located in Interior Alaska and contains Denali , the highest mountain in North America. The park and preserve together cover 9,492 mi² .The longest glacier is the Kalhiltna glacier....

     (part)
    • Denali Wilderness (part)
  • Lake Clark National Park and Preserve
    Lake Clark National Park and Preserve
    Established in 1980 by the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act, Lake Clark National Park and Preserve is a United States National Park in southwestern Alaska. The park includes many streams and lakes vital to the Bristol Bay salmon fishery...

     (part)
    • Lake Clark Wilderness (part)

Demographics

As of 2008, (Alaska Dept. of Labor) there were 82,515 people residing in the borough. According to the 2000 Census, the population density
Population density
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 was 2 people per square mile (1/km²). There were 27,329 housing units at an average density of 1 per square mile (0/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 87.55% White
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.69% Black
Race (United States Census)
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 or African American
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, 5.50% Native American
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, 0.70% Asian
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, 0.12% Pacific Islander
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, 0.86% from other races
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, and 4.57% from two or more races. 2.50% of the population were Hispanic
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 or Latino
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 of any race.

There were 20,556 households out of which 42.30% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.90% were married couples
Marriage
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 living together, 9.10% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.80% were non-families. 20.30% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.84 and the average family size was 3.29.

In the borough the population was spread out with 32.20% under the age of 18, 7.40% from 18 to 24, 31.10% from 25 to 44, 23.40% from 45 to 64, and 5.90% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 108.20 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 108.10 males.

Schools in the Borough are administered by the Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District
Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District
Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District is a school district based in the city of Palmer, Alaska. It serves 40 schools, which have a range of 15 to 1300 students who are enrolled in each school. The estimated sum of the total number of students attending schools in this district is 15,969...

.

Politics and government

Matanuska-Susitna was among a few places in America carried by Ross Perot
Ross Perot
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 in the 1992 presidential election
United States presidential election, 1992
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. Larry DeVilbiss is the Mayor of the Matanuska-Susitna Borough. The Borough has a strong manager form of government. John Moosey is the Borough Manager. Long-time Manager John Duffy retired in 2010.

Cities and towns

  • Alexander (Creek)
  • Big Lake
    Big Lake, Alaska
    Big Lake is a census-designated place in Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska, United States. It is part of the Anchorage, Alaska Metropolitan Statistical Area...

  • Buffalo Soapstone
    Buffalo Soapstone, Alaska
    Buffalo Soapstone is a census-designated place in Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska, United States. It is part of the Anchorage, Alaska Metropolitan Statistical Area...

  • Butte
    Butte, Alaska
    Butte is a census-designated place in Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska, United States. It is part of the Anchorage, Alaska Metropolitan Statistical Area. At the 2000 census the population was 2,561....

  • Chase
    Chase, Alaska
    Chase is a census-designated place in Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska, United States. It is part of the Anchorage, Alaska Metropolitan Statistical Area...

  • Chickaloon
    Chickaloon, Alaska
    Chickaloon is a census-designated place in Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska, United States. It is part of the Anchorage, Alaska Metropolitan Statistical Area...

  • Dinglishna Hills
    Dinglishna Hills, Alaska
    Dinglishna Hills is an unincorporated community in Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska, USA. An Alaskan Bush community, it was created by State of Alaska Department of Natural Resources through land auctions and subsequent over-the-counter land sales, in between the big Susitna River and Alexander...

  • Farm Loop
    Farm Loop, Alaska
    Farm Loop is a census-designated place in Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska, United States. It is part of the Anchorage, Alaska Metropolitan Statistical Area...

  • Fishhook
    Fishhook, Alaska
    Fishhook is a census-designated place in Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska, United States. It is part of the Anchorage, Alaska Metropolitan Statistical Area...

  • Gateway
    Gateway, Alaska
    Gateway is a census-designated place in Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska, United States. It is part of the Anchorage, Alaska Metropolitan Statistical Area...

  • Glacier View
    Glacier View, Alaska
    Glacier View is a census-designated place in Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska, United States. It is part of the Anchorage, Alaska Metropolitan Statistical Area...

  • Houston
    Houston, Alaska
    Houston is a city in Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska, United States. It is part of the Anchorage, Alaska Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,202 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Houston is located at ....

  • Knik River
    Knik River, Alaska
    Knik River is a census-designated place in Matanuska-Susitna Borough in the U.S. state of Alaska. It is part of the Anchorage, Alaska Metropolitan Statistical Area...

  • Knik-Fairview
    Knik-Fairview, Alaska
    Knik-Fairview is a census-designated place in Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska, United States. It is part of the Anchorage, Alaska Metropolitan Statistical Area. At the 2000 census the population was 7,050.-Geography:Knik-Fairview is located at...

  • Lake Louise
    Lake Louise, Alaska
    Lake Louise is a census-designated place in Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska, United States. Although it is an isolated settlement and is close to Glennallen, it is considered part of the Anchorage, Alaska Metropolitan Statistical Area like all other locations in the Mat-Su Borough. At the 2000...

  • Lakes
    Lakes, Alaska
    Lakes is a census-designated place in Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska, United States. It is part of the Anchorage, Alaska Metropolitan Statistical Area...

  • Lazy Mountain
    Lazy Mountain, Alaska
    Lazy Mountain is a census-designated place in Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska, United States. It is part of the Anchorage, Alaska Metropolitan Statistical Area...

  • Meadow Lakes
    Meadow Lakes, Alaska
    Meadow Lakes is a census-designated place in Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska, United States. It is part of the Anchorage, Alaska Metropolitan Statistical Area...

  • Palmer
    Palmer, Alaska
    Palmer is the borough seat of the Matanuska-Susitna Borough in the state of Alaska, USA. It is part of the Anchorage Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2010 census, the population of the city is 5,937....

  • Petersville
    Petersville, Alaska
    Petersville is a census-designated place in Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska, United States. It is part of the Anchorage, Alaska Metropolitan Statistical Area...

  • Point MacKenzie
    Point MacKenzie, Alaska
    Point MacKenzie is a census-designated place in Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska, United States. It is part of the Anchorage, Alaska Metropolitan Statistical Area. At the 2000 census the population was 111...

  • Skwentna
    Skwentna, Alaska
    Skwentna is a census-designated place on Iditarod Trail in Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska, United States. It is part of the Anchorage, Alaska Metropolitan Statistical Area...

  • Susitna
    Susitna, Alaska
    Susitna is a census-designated place in Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska, United States. It is part of the Anchorage, Alaska Metropolitan Statistical Area...

  • Sutton-Alpine
    Sutton-Alpine, Alaska
    Sutton is a census-designated place in the Matanuska-Susitna Borough in the U.S. state of Alaska. It is part of the Anchorage, Alaska Metropolitan Statistical Area. At the 2000 census the population was 1,080...

  • Talkeetna
    Talkeetna, Alaska
    Talkeetna is a census-designated place in Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska, United States. It is part of the Anchorage, Alaska Metropolitan Statistical Area. At the 2000 census the population was 772.-Geography:...

  • Tanaina
    Tanaina, Alaska
    Tanaina is a census-designated place in the Matanuska-Susitna Borough in the U.S. state of Alaska. It is part of the Anchorage, Alaska Metropolitan Statistical Area...

  • Trapper Creek
    Trapper Creek, Alaska
    Trapper Creek is a census-designated place in Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska, United States. It is part of the Anchorage, Alaska Metropolitan Statistical Area and is known as the southern gateway to Denali State Park...

  • Wasilla
    Wasilla, Alaska
    Wasilla is a city in Matanuska-Susitna Borough, United States and the sixth-largest city in Alaska. It is located on the northern point of Cook Inlet in the Matanuska-Susitna Valley of the southcentral part of the state. The city's population was 7,831 at the 2010 census...

  • Willow
    Willow, Alaska
    Willow is a census-designated place in the Matanuska-Susitna Borough in the U.S. state of Alaska. It is part of the Anchorage, Alaska Metropolitan Statistical Area. At the 2000 census the population was 1,658.-History:...

  • Y
    Y, Alaska
    Y is a census-designated place in the Matanuska-Susitna Borough in the U.S. state of Alaska. It is part of the Anchorage, Alaska Metropolitan Statistical Area...


See also

  • Matanuska-Susitna Valley
    Matanuska-Susitna Valley
    Matanuska-Susitna Valley is an area in Southcentral Alaska south of the Alaska Range about 35 miles north of Anchorage, Alaska....

  • List of Airports in the Matanuska-Susitna Borough
  • Matanuska Formation
    Matanuska Formation
    The Matanuska Formation consists of more than of sedimentary strata exposed in the northern Chugach Mountains, Matanuska Valley, and southern Talkeetna Mountains of South-Central Alaska. The Matanuska Formation contains strata from Early Cretaceous to Late Cretaceous . Parts of the formation...


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