Meadow Lakes
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Location in Alaska
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| Basic data | |||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | Alaska | ||
| Coordinates : | 61 ° 36 ′ N , 149 ° 37 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Alaska ( UTC − 9 / −8 ) | ||
| Residents : | 7,570 (as of 2010) | ||
| Population density : | 43.7 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 181.2 km 2 (approx. 70 mi 2 ) of which 173.4 km 2 (approx. 67 mi 2 ) is land |
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| Height : | 115 m | ||
| Area code : | +1 907 | ||
| FIPS : | 02-47735 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 1866961 | ||
Meadow Lakes is a census-designated place (CDP) in Matanuska-Susitna Borough in Alaska in the United States . The area is located between the Little Susitna River and the Alaska Railroad network near the towns of Wasilla and Houston and is accessible via the George Parks Highway .
history
Around 1906 the Carle Wagon Road (now called Wasilla-Fishhook Road) was built, which served as a thoroughfare to the gold mines of the Willow Creek Mining District. After the Second World War , the area was settled. The George Parks Highway was completed in 1971. Low housing costs, the rural lifestyle, and job opportunities in Palmer , Wasilla, and Anchorage resulted in rapid population growth.
Demographics
At the time of the census in 2000 , Meadow Lakes CDP had 4819 inhabitants on a land area of 173.4 km², which corresponds to approximately 28 inhabitants per square kilometer. The median age was 32.7 years (US national mean: 35.3 years). The per capita income (engl. The per capita income ) amounted to US $ 17,295 (national average of USA: US $ 21,587). 17.1% of the population had their income below the poverty line (national average in the USA: 12.4%). 18.3% of the population are of German descent .