Matanuska-Susitna Borough | |
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 Flag  Seal | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Alaska | |
.svg) Alaska's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 62°24′N 149°35′W / 62.4°N 149.58°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Alaska |
| Incorporated | January 1, 1964[1][2] |
| Named for | Matanuska River and Susitna River |
| Seat | Palmer |
| Largest CDP | Knik-Fairview |
| Area | |
• Total | 25,258 sq mi (65,420 km2) |
| • Land | 24,608 sq mi (63,730 km2) |
| • Water | 650 sq mi (1,700 km2) 2.6% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 107,801 |
• Estimate (2022) | 113,325  |
| • Density | 4.3/sq mi (1.6/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−9 (Alaska) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−8 (ADT) |
| Congressional district | At-large |
| Website | www |
Matanuska-Susitna Borough (often referred to as the Mat-Su Borough) is a borough located in the U.S. state of Alaska. Its borough seat is Palmer, and the largest community is the census-designated place of Knik-Fairview. As of the 2020 census, the borough's population was 107,801.[3]
The borough is part of the Anchorage Metropolitan Statistical Area, along with the municipality of Anchorage on its south.
The Mat-Su Borough is so designated because it contains the entire Matanuska and Susitna Rivers. They empty into Cook Inlet, which is the southern border of the Mat-Su Borough. It is one of the few agricultural areas of Alaska.
- ^ "History". Matanuska-Susitna Borough Joint Land Use Study. 2009. Archived from the original on March 6, 2012. Retrieved May 4, 2012.
- ^ 1996 Alaska Municipal Officials Directory. Juneau: Alaska Municipal League/Alaska Department of Community and Regional Affairs. January 1996. p. 12.
- ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 13, 2023.