Page Contents for Meadow Lakes, Alaska

Statistics & Facts

Location

History & History-related items

City Attractions

Government

Chamber of Commerce.

Organizations, Churches, and Sports.

Schools.

Miscellany

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Statistics & Facts

The Alaska state capital is Juneau.
The population of Meadow Lakes is approximately 4,819 (2000), 7570 (2010).
The approximate number of families is 2,003 (2000), 2717 (2010).
The amount of land area in Meadow Lakes is 139.409 sq. kilometers.
The amount of land area in Meadow Lakes is 54.0 sq. miles.
The amount of surface water is 7.46 sq kilometers.
The distance from Meadow Lakes to Washington DC is 3668 miles.
The distance to the Alaska state capital is 617 miles. (as the crow flies)
Meadow Lakes is positioned 61.62 degrees north of the equator and 149.60 degrees west of the prime meridian.
Meadow Lakes per capita income is $ 17,295 (2000).
Meadow Lakes median income is $ 41,030 (2000).
The Meadow Lakes median home price is $ 105,300 (2000).
The average winter temperature is 14.7 degrees F.
The average spring temperature is 36.7 degrees F.
The average summer temperature is 57.6 degrees F.
The average fall temperature is 33.4 degrees F.

Location

in southern Alaska, about 45 miles from Anchorage and about 5 miles northwest of Wasilla off of the George Parks Highway. Other nearby communities include Knik, Houston, Tanaina, Big Lake, Lakes, Fishhook and Gateway.
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History & History Related Items

Here is a short history for Meadow Lakes.

The name of Meadow Lakes first came into use around 1942, but it wasn't until after world war II that homesteaders began to settle this area. The completion of the George Parks Highway in 1971 helped bring others to the community, along with low housing costs and a slower-paced semi-rural lifestyle. Most residents of the area commute to Palmer, Wasilla and Anchorage for employment.
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Attractions

More information about Meadow Lakes.
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Meadow Lakes City Government

Meadow Lakes Fire and Rescue
PO Box 297389
Wasilla AK 99629
Phone 907 376-9790 (non-emergency)

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BOROUGH GOVERNMENT

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Matanuska-Susitna Borough
350 E. Dahlia Avenue
Palmer, Alaska 99645
Phone 907 745-4801

Meadow Lakes Chamber

Greater Wasilla Chamber of Commerce
415 East Railroad Avenue
Wasilla, Alaska 99654
Phone: 907-376-1299
Fax: 907-373-2560

Meadow Lakes Organizations

Greater Wasilla Chamber of Commerce
415 East Railroad Avenue
Wasilla, Alaska 99654
Phone: 907-376-1299
Fax: 907-373-2560

Meadow Lakes Schools

Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District

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HIGHER EDUCATION

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Matanuska-Susitna College
PO Box 2889
Palmer, AK 99645
Phone: 907-745-9774 Meadow Lakes

Miscellany

The population of Meadow Lakes was:
1990 - 2,374
2000 - 4,819
2002 - 5,316

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Median House Value:
2000 - $ 105,300
2005 - $ 121,400

Median Household Income:
2000 - $ 41,030
2005 - $ 40,700

Median age:
2000 - 32.7 years