Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska

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Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska
Image:Matanuska-Susitna Borough ak seal.gif
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Location in the state of Alaska
Alaska's location in the U.S.
Statistics
Founded	1964
Seat	Palmer
Area - Total - Land - Water	25,260 sq mi (65,423 km²) 7,125 sq mi (18,454 km²), 2.29%
Population - (2000) - Density	59,322 3/sq mi (1/km²)
Website: www.matsugov.us

Matanuska-Susitna Borough is a borough located in the state of Alaska, United States. As of the 2000 census, the population was 59,322. The borough seat is Palmer and the largest city in the borough is Wasilla.

Matanuska-Susitna Borough is part of the Anchorage, Alaska Metropolitan Statistical Area.

1 Geography
- 1.1 Adjacent boroughs and census areas
- 1.2 National protected areas
2 Demographics
3 Cities and towns
4 See also
5 References

[edit] Geography

The borough has a total area of 25,260 square miles (65,423 km²), of which, 24,682 square miles (63,925 km²) of it is land and 578 square miles (1,498 km²) of it (2.29%) is water.

[edit] Adjacent boroughs and census areas

Denali Borough, Alaska - north
Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, Alaska - northeast
Valdez-Cordova Census Area, Alaska - east
Municipality of Anchorage, Alaska - south
Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska - south
Bethel Census Area, Alaska - west
Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska - west

[edit] National protected areas

Chugach National Forest (part)
Denali National Park and Preserve (part)

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 59,322 people, 20,556 households, and 15,046 families residing in the borough. The population density 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, 0.69% Black or African American, 5.50% Native American, 0.70% Asian, 0.12% Pacific Islander, 0.86% from other races, and 4.57% from two or more races. 2.50% of the population were Hispanic or Latino 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 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.

A view of the Alaska State Fair just outside Palmer, Alaska

[edit] Cities and towns

[edit] See also

Alaska Portal

v • d • e Municipalities and communities of Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska

Borough seat: Palmer

Cities	Houston \| Palmer \| Wasilla

CDPs	Big Lake \| Buffalo Soapstone \| Butte \| Chase \| Chickaloon \| Farm Loop \| Fishhook \| Gateway \| Glacier View \| Knik River \| Knik-Fairview \| Lake Louise \| Lakes \| Lazy Mountain \| Meadow Lakes \| Petersville \| Point MacKenzie \| Skwentna \| Susitna \| Sutton-Alpine \| Talkeetna \| Tanaina \| Trapper Creek \| Willow \| Y