Buffalo Soapstone
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Location in Alaska
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| Basic data | |||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | Alaska | ||
| Coordinates : | 61 ° 41 ′ N , 149 ° 7 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Alaska ( UTC − 9 / −8 ) | ||
| Residents : | 855 (as of 2010) | ||
| Population density : | 14.6 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 58.5 km 2 (approx. 23 mi 2 ) of which 58.5 km 2 (approx. 23 mi 2 ) are land |
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| Area code : | +1 907 | ||
| FIPS : | 02-09657 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 2418798 | ||
Buffalo Soapstone is a census-designated place (CDP) in Matanuska-Susitna Borough in Alaska in the United States . The area is on Moose Creek Road north of the Palmer and Farm Loop and west of the Glenn Highway .
history
The whole Matanuska - Susitna valley was laid out as a planned agricultural colony. 203 families, mostly from Michigan , Wisconsin, and Minnesota , moved to the area in 1935. Many of their descendants still live there. Low housing costs, the rural lifestyle and the proximity to the city of Anchorage favored population growth.
Demographics
At the time of the 2000 census ( US Census 2000 ) Buffalo Soapstone CDP had 699 inhabitants on a land area of 58.5 km². The mean age was 33.4 years (US national mean: 35.3 years). The per capita income (English per capita income ) amounted to US $ 18,021 (national average of USA: US $ 21,587). 22.2% of the population had their income below the poverty line (national average in the USA: 12.4%). 18.3% of the population are of British , 17.7% German and 11.9% Italian descent. Many residents work in Palmer, Wasilla, and Anchorage.