Meadow Lakes, Alaska

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Meadow Lakes, Alaska
CDP
Matanuska-Susitna Borough Alaska incorporated and unincorporated areas Meadow Lakes highlighted.svg
Location in Matanuska-Susitna Borough and the state of Alaska
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Meadow Lakes, Alaska
Location within the state of Alaska
Coordinates: 61°35′59″N149°36′58″W / 61.59972°N 149.61611°W / 61.59972; -149.61611
CountryUnited States
State Alaska
Borough Matanuska-Susitna
Government
  Borough mayor Edna DeVries
   State senators Shelley Hughes (R)
Mike Shower (R)
David Wilson (R)
   State reps. David Eastman (R)
Kevin McCabe (R)
Jesse Sumner (R)
Cathy Tilton (R)
Area
[1]
  Total78.64 sq mi (203.67 km2)
  Land75.44 sq mi (195.40 km2)
  Water3.19 sq mi (8.27 km2)
Elevation
377 ft (115 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total9,197
  Density121.91/sq mi (47.07/km2)
Time zone UTC-9 (Alaska (AKST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-8 (AKDT)
Area code 907
FIPS code 02-47735
GNIS feature ID1866961

Meadow Lakes is a census-designated place (CDP) in Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska, United States. Located west of Wasilla, it is part of the Anchorage, Alaska Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2020 census, the population was 9,197, up from 7,570 in 2010. It is the fifth-most populated CDP in Alaska and the third largest community in the borough. [2]

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Geography

Meadow Lakes is located at 61°35′59″N149°36′58″W / 61.59972°N 149.61611°W / 61.59972; -149.61611 (61.599661, -149.616036). [3]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 70.0 square miles (181 km2), of which, 67.0 square miles (174 km2) of it is land and 3.0 square miles (7.8 km2) of it (4.32%) is water.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1990 2,374
2000 4,819103.0%
2010 7,57057.1%
2020 9,19721.5%
U.S. Decennial Census [4]

Meadow Lakes first reported on the 1990 U.S. Census as a census-designated place (CDP).

As of the census [5] of 2000, there were 4,819 people, 1,702 households, and 1,215 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 72.0 inhabitants per square mile (27.8/km2). There were 2,003 housing units at an average density of 29.9 per square mile (11.5/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 87.9% White, 0.5% Black or African American, 5.4% Native American, 0.6% Asian, 0.2% Pacific Islander, 0.6% from other races, and 4.8% from two or more races. 3.0% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 1,702 households, out of which 42.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.1% were married couples living together, 9.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.6% were non-families. 20.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.83 and the average family size was 3.30.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 33.4% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 32.5% from 25 to 44, 22.2% from 45 to 64, and 4.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 113.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 111.5 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $41,030, and the median income for a family was $47,534. Males had a median income of $40,948 versus $26,148 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $17,295. About 12.3% of families and 17.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 23.7% of those under age 18 and 5.0% of those age 65 or over.

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References

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  2. "2020 Census Data - Cities and Census Designated Places" (Web). State of Alaska, Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
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