Tanaina, Alaska

Tanaina, Alaska
Location in Matanuska-Susitna Borough and the state of Alaska
Location in Matanuska-Susitna Borough and the state of Alaska
Tanaina, Alaska is located in Alaska
Tanaina, Alaska
Tanaina, Alaska
Location within the state of Alaska
Coordinates: 61°37′27″N 149°25′58″W / 61.62417°N 149.43278°W / 61.62417; -149.43278
CountryUnited States
StateAlaska
BoroughMatanuska-Susitna
Government
 • Borough mayorEdna DeVries
 • State senatorsMike Shower (R)
David Wilson (R)
 • State reps.Kevin McCabe (R)
George Rauscher (R)
Jesse Sumner (R)
Area
 • Total30.83 sq mi (79.85 km2)
 • Land30.31 sq mi (78.50 km2)
 • Water0.52 sq mi (1.35 km2)
Elevation
499 ft (152 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total8,817
 • Density290.91/sq mi (112.32/km2)
Time zoneUTC-9 (Alaska (AKST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-8 (AKDT)
ZIP code
99654[2]
Area code907
FIPS code02-75077
GNIS feature ID1865567

Tanaina is a census-designated place (CDP) in the Matanuska-Susitna Borough in the U.S. state of Alaska. Located 4 miles north from Wasilla, it is part of the Anchorage, Alaska Metropolitan Statistical Area. At the 2020 census the population was 8,817, up from 8,197 in 2010.[3] Tanaina is the sixth-most populated CDP in Alaska.

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
  2. ^ "Tanaina ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2023. Retrieved January 12, 2023.
  3. ^ "2020 Census Data - Cities and Census Designated Places" (Web). State of Alaska, Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Retrieved October 31, 2021.