Big Lake, Alaska
| Big Lake, Alaska | |
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| CDP | |
 Location in Matanuska-Susitna Borough and the state of Alaska. |
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| Coordinates: 61°32′15″N 149°53′28″W / 61.53750°N 149.89111°WCoordinates: 61°32′15″N 149°53′28″W / 61.53750°N 149.89111°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alaska |
| Borough | Matanuska-Susitna |
| Government | |
| • Borough mayor | Vern Halter |
| • State senator | Charlie Huggins (R) |
| • State rep. | Mark Neuman (R) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 144.8 sq mi (375 km2) |
| • Land | 131.9 sq mi (341.7 km2) |
| • Water | 12.9 sq mi (33.3 km2) |
| Elevation | 144 ft (44 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 2,635 |
| Time zone | Alaska (AKST) (UTC-9) |
| • Summer (DST) | AKDT (UTC-8) |
| ZIP code | 99652 |
| Area code(s) | 907 |
| FIPS code | 02-07070 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1866933 |
Big Lake is a census-designated place (CDP) in Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska, United States. It is part of the Anchorage, Alaska Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 2,635 at the 2000 census.
Big Lake is located at 61°32′15″N 149°53′28″W / 61.53750°N 149.89111°W (61.537449, -149.891104).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 144.8 square miles (375 km2), of which, 131.9 square miles (342 km2) of it is land and 12.9 square miles (33 km2) of it (8.89%) is water.
Big Lake, Alaska experiences an average of 51.4 inches of snowfall per year, 109 precipitation days, 131 sunny days, and an average annual wind speed of 8.18 MPH.
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,635 people, 971 households, and 647 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 20.0 people per square mile (7.7/km²). There were 2,122 housing units at an average density of 16.1/sq mi (6.2/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 87.13% White, 0.34% Black or African American, 7.32% Native American, 0.27% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.87% from other races, and 4.02% from two or more races. 1.97% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
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