North Lakes, Alaska

North Lakes, Alaska
Census-designated place
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 [1]
• Total	17.23 sq mi (44.62 km^2)
• Land	15.48 sq mi (40.10 km^2)
• Water	1.74 sq mi (4.52 km^2)
Elevation	360 ft (110 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	9,450
• Density	610.31/sq mi (235.64/km^2)
Time zone	UTC-9 (Alaska (AKST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-8 (AKDT)
Area code	907
FIPS code	02-55745

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.

Geography

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 km^2), of which 15.5 square miles (40.1 km^2) are land and 1.7 square miles (4.5 km^2), or 10.12%, are water.[1]

Demographics

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]

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	9,450		—
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

References

1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
2. "2020 Census Data - Cities and Census Designated Places" (Web). State of Alaska, Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
3. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.