Anderson, Alaska

Anderson
Detailed map of Anderson
Detailed map of Anderson
Motto: 
"Home of the Anderson Grizzlies"
Location in Denali Borough and the state of Alaska.
Location in Denali Borough and the state of Alaska.
Anderson is located in Alaska
Anderson
Anderson
Anderson is located in North America
Anderson
Anderson
Coordinates: 64°20′43″N 149°11′43″W / 64.34528°N 149.19528°W / 64.34528; -149.19528
CountryUnited States
StateAlaska
BoroughDenali
IncorporatedJune 2, 1962[1]
Government
 • MayorChantal Hammond[2]
 • State senatorMike Shower (R)
 • State rep.Kevin McCabe (R)
Area
 • Total44.99 sq mi (116.51 km2)
 • Land42.20 sq mi (109.30 km2)
 • Water2.79 sq mi (7.22 km2)
Elevation
515 ft (157 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total177
 • Density4.19/sq mi (1.62/km2)
Time zoneUTC-9 (Alaska (AKST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-8 (AKDT)
ZIP code
99744
Area code907
FIPS code02-03220
GNIS feature ID1398245
Websitewww.anderson.govoffice.com

Anderson is a city in the Denali Borough, Alaska, United States, and the borough's only incorporated community. At the 2010 census the population was 246,[4] down from 367 at the 2000 census. At the 2020 census, the population dropped to 177 residents. The city is named after one of the original homesteaders.[5]

  1. ^ 1996 Alaska Municipal Officials Directory. Juneau: Alaska Municipal League/Alaska Department of Community and Regional Affairs. January 1996. p. 25.
  2. ^ "City Council Members". anderson.govoffice.com. City of Anderson, Alaska. Archived from the original on January 20, 2024. Retrieved January 20, 2024.
  3. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
  4. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Anderson city, Alaska". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved October 7, 2015.[dead link]
  5. ^ "Anderson". City of Anderson. Retrieved June 29, 2012.