Address: 350 E Dahlia Ave, Palmer, AK 99645
Phone: 907-745-4801
Fax: 907-745-9845
Website: www.co.mat-su.ak.us
In south-central AK, north of Anchorage. Name Origin: For the Metanuska River, derived from Russian for 'copper river people,' variously spelled
Area (sq mi): 25,259.79 (Land: 24,681.54 Water: 578.25). Pop per sq mi: 3.1.
Pop 2005: 76,006. State Rank: 3. Pop changes: 2000-2005: +28.1%; 1990-2000: +49.5%. Pop 2000: 59,322 (White: 86.3%; Black: 0.7%; Hispanic or Latino: 2.5%; Asian: 0.7%; Other: 11.1%; including American Indian/ Alaska Native: 5.5% ) Foreign born: 2.6%. Median age: 34.1.
Income 2000: per capita $21,105; median household $51,221; Pop below poverty: 11%.
Personal per capita income 2000-2003: $25,902-$29,483.
Unemployment 2004: 8.3%. Unemployment 2000: 7.7%; Change from 2000: +0.6%. Median travel time to work: 40.7 minutes. Working outside county of residence: 35.3%.
Cities with pop over 10,000: None
State: Alaska
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