Gateway, Alaska | |
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CDP | |
Location in Matanuska-Susitna Borough and the state of Alaska. |
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Location within the state of Alaska | |
Coordinates: 61°34′35″N 149°15′9″W / 61.57639°N 149.25250°WCoordinates: 61°34′35″N 149°15′9″W / 61.57639°N 149.25250°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Alaska |
Borough | Matanuska-Susitna |
Government | |
• Borough mayor | Vern Halter |
• State senator | Shelley Hughes (R) |
• State reps. |
DeLena Johnson (R) Cathy Tilton (R) |
Area | |
• Total | 16.8 sq mi (43.5 km2) |
• Land | 16.3 sq mi (42.1 km2) |
• Water | 0.5 sq mi (1.3 km2) |
Elevation | 200 ft (61 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 5,552 |
Time zone | Alaska (AKST) (UTC-9) |
• Summer (DST) | AKDT (UTC-8) |
Area code(s) | 907 |
FIPS code | 02-28200 |
GNIS feature ID | 1865553 |
Gateway 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 5,552 at the 2010 census.
Gateway is located at 61°34′35″N 149°15′9″W / 61.57639°N 149.25250°W (61.576398, -149.252506).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 16.8 square miles (44 km2), of which, 16.3 square miles (42 km2) of it is land and 0.5 square miles (1.3 km2) of it (3.04%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,952 people, 981 households, and 781 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 181.5 people per square mile (70.1/km²). There were 1,084 housing units at an average density of 66.6/sq mi (25.7/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 88.25% White, 0.71% Black or African American, 4.00% Native American, 0.91% Asian, 0.14% Pacific Islander, 0.98% from other races, and 5.01% from two or more races. 2.41% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.