North Lakes, Alaska
Census-designated place in Alaska, United States From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
North Lakes is a census-designated place (CDP) in Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska, United States. It was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census, after the split of the former CDP of Lakes.[1] It is part of the Anchorage, Alaska Metropolitan Statistical Area.
North Lakes, Alaska | |
|---|---|
 Cottonwood Lake is one of a chain of lakes which run along the CDP's southeast corner. | |
  North Lakes | |
| Coordinates: 61°36′27″N 149°18′7″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alaska |
| Borough | Matanuska-Susitna |
| Government | |
| • Borough mayor | Edna DeVries |
| • State senators | Mike Shower (R) David Wilson (R) |
| • State reps. | George Rauscher (R) Jesse Sumner (R) |
| Area | |
• Total | 17.23 sq mi (44.62 km2) |
| • Land | 15.48 sq mi (40.10 km2) |
| • Water | 1.74 sq mi (4.52 km2) |
| Elevation | 360 ft (110 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 9,450 |
| • Density | 610.31/sq mi (235.64/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-9 (Alaska (AKST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-8 (AKDT) |
| Area code | 907 |
| FIPS code | 02-55745 |
North Lakes is located northeast of Wasilla and west of Palmer; the CDP name refers to a chain of lakes in the community. It is bordered to the south by the South Lakes CDP.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the North Lakes CDP has a total area of 17.2 square miles (44.6 km2), of which 15.5 square miles (40.1 km2) are land and 1.7 square miles (4.5 km2), or 10.12%, are water.[1]
As of the 2020 census, the population was 9,450, the second most populated CDP in the borough and the fourth largest in the state.[2]
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