Palmer | |
|---|---|
 Palmer depot with a narrow gauge locomotive | |
| Motto: "Alaska at Its Best" | |
 Location in Matanuska-Susitna Borough and the state of Alaska | |
  Palmer Location in the state of Alaska  Palmer Location in North America | |
| Coordinates: 61°36′07″N 149°07′02″W / 61.60194°N 149.11722°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Alaska |
| Borough | 
Matanuska-Susitna |
| Incorporated | April 30, 1951[1] |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Steve Carrington |
| • State senator | Shelley Hughes (R) |
| • State rep. | DeLena Johnson (R) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.07 sq mi (13.14 km2) |
| • Land | 5.07 sq mi (13.14 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 233 ft (71 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 5,888 |
| • Density | 1,160.88/sq mi (448.25/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−9 (Alaska (AKST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−8 (AKDT) |
| ZIP code | 99645 |
| Area code | 907 |
| FIPS code | 02-58660 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1407737 |
| Website | Official website |
Palmer is a city in and the borough seat of the Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska, United States, located 42 miles (68 km) northeast of Anchorage on the Glenn Highway in the Matanuska Valley.[3] It is the ninth-largest city in Alaska, and forms part of the Anchorage Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city is 5,888, down from 5,937 in 2010.[4]
Palmer hosts the annual Alaska State Fair, and is also the headquarters of the National Tsunami Warning Center.
- ^ 1996 Alaska Municipal Officials Directory. Juneau: Alaska Municipal League/Alaska Department of Community and Regional Affairs. January 1996. p. 115.
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
- ^ "Welcome to the City of Palmer Alaska" (Web). City of Palmer. Retrieved November 7, 2021.
- ^ "2020 Census Data - Cities and Census Designated Places" (Web). State of Alaska, Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Retrieved October 31, 2021.