Sutton-Alpine, Alaska

Sutton-Alpine, Alaska
Ts'es Tac'ilaexde
Eska Mountain and Granite Peak surrounding Sutton in late fall
Eska Mountain and Granite Peak surrounding Sutton in late fall
Location in Matanuska-Susitna Borough and the state of Alaska
Location in Matanuska-Susitna Borough and the state of Alaska
Sutton-Alpine, Alaska is located in Alaska
Sutton-Alpine, Alaska
Sutton-Alpine, Alaska
Location within the state of Alaska
Coordinates: 61°42′45″N 148°53′8″W / 61.71250°N 148.88556°W / 61.71250; -148.88556
CountryUnited States
StateAlaska
BoroughMatanuska-Susitna
Government
 • Borough mayorEdna DeVries
 • State senatorMike Shower (R)
 • State rep.George Rauscher (R)
Area
 • Total58.14 sq mi (150.57 km2)
 • Land57.60 sq mi (149.19 km2)
 • Water0.54 sq mi (1.39 km2)
Population
 • Total1,038
 • Density18.02/sq mi (6.96/km2)
Time zoneUTC-9 (Alaska (AKST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-8 (AKDT)
ZIP code
99674
Area code907
FIPS code02-74525

Sutton (Ahtna: Ts'es Tac'ilaexdeDena'ina: Ts'es Tuk'ilaght) is a census-designated place (CDP) in the Matanuska-Susitna Borough in the U.S. state of Alaska. At the 2020 census the population was 1,038,[2] down from 1,447 in 2010. The CDP includes the former coal mining community and road construction camp of Sutton, as well as the former mining camps of Eska[3] and Jonesville.[4]

  1. ^ "2021 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Alaska". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 4, 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Sutton-Alpine CDP, Alaska: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved May 4, 2022.
  3. ^ "Geological Survey Professional Paper". 1949.
  4. ^ "Geological Survey Professional Paper". 1949.