Sutton-Alpine
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Location in Alaska
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| State : | United States | ||
| State : | Alaska | ||
| Coordinates : | 61 ° 43 ′ N , 148 ° 53 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Alaska ( UTC − 9 / −8 ) | ||
| Residents : | 1,447 (as of 2010) | ||
| Population density : | 3.7 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 392.8 km 2 (approx. 152 mi 2 ) of which 391.8 km 2 (approx. 151 mi 2 ) are land |
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| Area code : | +1 907 | ||
| FIPS : | 02-74525 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 2419240 | ||
Sutton-Alpine is a census-designated place (CDP) in Matanuska-Susitna Borough in Alaska in the United States . The area is northeast of the city of Palmer and is accessible by the Glenn Highway and Chickaloon Way and Jonesville Road.
history
The area of today's CDP Sutton-Alpine was first settled by indigenous people of the Ahtna - and Dena'ina - Athabascans . During the Russian fur trade era, these furs were transported along the Matanuska River to Copper Fort in the east. Sutton was established in 1918 as a railroad station on the Alaska Railroad for the purpose of transporting coal . The railway line ran through Sutton bin to the Chickaloon Mine coal mine. Sutton was the location for the construction of the Glenn Highway from 1941 to 1945. In 1948 a post office was set up. Coal mining was the main industry in the area until 1968, when the military base in nearby Anchorage switched its power supply to oil , which eventually led to the cessation of coal mining.
Demographics
At the time of the 2000 census ( US Census 2000 ), Sutton-Alpine CDP had 1080 inhabitants on a land area of 391.8 km². The median age was 37.0 years (US national mean: 35.3 years). The per capita income (English per capita income ) amounted to US $ 20,436 (national average of USA: US $ 21,587). 11.3% of the population had their income below the poverty line (national average in the USA: 12.4%). 12.3% of the population are of German descent .
economy
The Alpine Historical Park, an open-air museum and historic buildings from the coal-mining era are in the area. Local shops, lodges, restaurants, library, post office and school offer job opportunities. Many residents work in the catchment areas of the cities of Palmer and Wasilla or in Anchorage.