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Palmer, Alaska

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Image:PalmerAK Depot.jpg thumb|Palmer depot with a [[narrow gauge locomotive.]] '''Palmer''' is a city located in Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska. It is the County Seat Borough Seat of Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska. As of the 2000 census, the population of the city was 4,533. 2004 estimates give the city a population of 6,163.

Geography
Image:AKMap-doton-Palmer.PNG right|Location of Palmer, Alaska Palmer is located at 61°36'7" North, 149°7'2" West (61.601879, -149.117351){{GR|1}}. Palmer is 68 km (42 miles) northeast of Anchorage, Alaska Anchorage on the Glenn Highway. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 9.7 square kilometer km² (3.8 square mile mi²). 9.7 km² (3.8 mi²) of it is land and none of it is covered by water.

Demographics
Image:PalmerAK Hay Flats.jpg thumb|This is the view as you travel toward Anchorage from Palmer. Pioneer Peak is to the left with Twin Peaks to the right. The "Ghost Forest" is shown in the foreground. These trees are from the subsidence that occurred in the area as a result of the [[Great Alaska Earthquake of 1964.]] As of the census{{GR.html">population density was 465.5/km² (1,206.3/mi²). There were 1,555 housing units at an average density of 159.7/km² (413.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 80.94% White.html">Race (U.S. census)|White, 2.05% Race (U.S. census) Black or Race (U.S. census) African American, 8.18% Race (U.S. census) Native American, 1.06% Race (U.S. census) Asian, 0.33% Race (U.S. census) Pacific Islander, 1.15% from race (U.S. census) other races, and 6.29% from two or more races. 3.51% of the population were Race (U.S. census) Hispanic or Race (U.S. census) Latino of any race. There were 1,472 households out of which 47.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.3% were Marriage married couples living together, 16.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.1% were non-families. 23.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.81 and the average family size was 3.29. In the city the population was spread out with 33.6% under the age of 18, 11.8% from 18 to 24, 28.7% from 25 to 44, 16.8% from 45 to 64, and 9.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 29 years. For every 100 females there were 98.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.6 males. The median income for a household in the city was $45,571, and the median income for a family was $53,164. Males had a median income of $44,716 versus $25,221 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,203. 12.7% of the population and 6.0% of families were below the poverty line. 12.6% of those under the age of 18 and 4.2% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.

History
Image:AKStateFair.jpg thumb|220px|The Alaska State Fair just outside of Palmer. Palmer began around 1916 as a railway station on the Matanuska-Susitna Valley Matanuska branch of the Alaska Railroad. In 1935, during the Great Depression, the United States government created a socialist agricultural colony in Alaska as a test case in response to the supposed failing capitalist system. 203 families, mostly from Michigan, Wisconsin and Minnesota, arrived in the summer of 1935. The failure rate was high, but many of their descendants still live in the area. Construction of the statewide road system and the rapid development of Anchorage has fueled growth around Palmer. Many people live in Palmer and work in Anchorage. These days, Palmer is most noted in Alaska as the location of the annual Alaska State Fair, an event in the early fall known for its record-setting giant cabbages, among other attractions.

External links

- City of Palmer {{Mapit-US-cityscale|61.601879|-149.117351}} {{Alaska}} Category:Cities in Alaska Category:Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska de:Palmer (Alaska) pt:Palmer (Alasca) sv:Palmer, Alaska

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