Tanaina (Alaska)
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Location in Alaska
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| State : | United States | ||
| State : | Alaska | ||
| Coordinates : | 61 ° 37 ′ N , 149 ° 26 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Alaska ( UTC − 9 / −8 ) | ||
| Residents : | 8,197 (as of 2010) | ||
| Population density : | 116.8 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 71.3 km 2 (approx. 28 mi 2 ) of which 70.2 km 2 (approx. 27 mi 2 ) is land |
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| Area code : | +1 907 | ||
| FIPS : | 02-75077 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 1865567 | ||
Tanaina is a census-designated place (CDP) in Matanuska-Susitna Borough in Alaska in the United States .
geography
Tanaina CDP is north of Wasilla between Meadow Lakes and Fishhook in the Matanuska - Susitna Valley. The area includes housing developments west of Wasilla-Fishhook Road. The nearby Tanaina Peak was named after the local indigenous Dena'ina- Athabascans in 1966 .
history
Around 1906 the Carle Wagon Road was built, which served as a thoroughfare to the gold mines of the Willow Creek Mining District. The Carle Wagon Road was later renamed Wasilla-Fishhook Road. After 1945 the area was settled. The George Parks Highway was completed in 1971. Low housing costs, the rural lifestyle and the proximity to the city of Anchorage resulted in rapid population growth.
Demographics
At the time of the census in 2000 ( US Census 2000 ) Tanaina CDP had 4993 inhabitants on a land area of 70.2 km². The median age was 31.5 years (US national mean: 35.3 years). The per capita income (engl. The per capita income ) amounted to US $ 23,967 (national average of USA: US $ 21,587). 7.5% of the population had their income below the poverty line (US national average: 12.4%). 23.1% of the population are of German descent .
economy
The economy is largely based on retail . Many residents of Anchorage, Palmer, and Wasilla have jobs or public service with the CDP, borough, and federal local government.