Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska
| Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska | |
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 Location in the U.S. state of Alaska |
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 Alaska's location in the U.S. |
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| Incorporated | January 1, 1964 |
| Seat | Palmer |
| Largest city | Wasilla |
| Area | |
| • Total | 25,258 sq mi (65,418 km2) |
| • Land | 24,608 sq mi (63,734 km2) |
| • Water | 650 sq mi (1,683 km2), 2.6% |
| Population (est.) | |
| • (2016) | 102,598 |
| • Density | 3.6/sq mi (1/km²) |
| Congressional district | At-large |
| Time zone | Alaska: UTC-9/-8 |
| Website | www |
Matanuska-Susitna Borough (often referred to as the Mat-Su Borough) is a borough located in the U.S. state of Alaska.
The borough is part of the Anchorage Metropolitan Statistical Area, along with the city and borough of Anchorage on its south.
The Mat-Su Borough is so designated because it contains the entire Matanuska and Susitna Rivers. These rivers empty into Cook Inlet which is the southern border of the Mat-Su Borough. This area is one of the few agricultural areas of Alaska.
The borough seat is Palmer, and the largest city is Wasilla.
As of the 2010 census, the population was 88,995.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 25,258 square miles (65,420 km2), of which 24,608 square miles (63,730 km2) is land and 650 square miles (1,700 km2) (2.6%) is water.
As of the census 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.
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