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Meadow Lakes

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Meadow Lakes

Total population

8,689

Median home value

$323,100

15.8%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$81,699

Meadow Lakes$82k
National$74k
Elevation115 m
Land area202.89 km²
Weather49°F · Scattered Rain Showers
Coordinates61.64°, -149.61°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Elevation
115 m
Area
202.89 km²

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Meadow Lakes is a census-designated place (CDP) in Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska, United States. Located west of Wasilla, it is part of the Anchorage, Alaska Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2020 census, the population was 9,197, up from 7,570 in 2010. It is the fifth-most populated CDP in Alaska and the third largest community in the borough.

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History & geography

Geography

Meadow Lakes is located at (61.599661, -149.616036). According to the United States Census Bureau, as of 2020, the CDP has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it (4.07%) is water.

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Demographics & economy

Median age
38.1
Median home value
$323,100
Housing units
3,856
Poverty rate
14%
Unemployment
6.8%

Race & ethnicity

White
80.5%
Black
0.3%
Asian
2.2%
Hispanic
4.1%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
61.6380
Longitude
-149.6096
Water area
3.19 mi²
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

This Afternoon
49°F
Scattered Rain Showers
Tonight
38°F
Scattered Rain Showers
Tuesday
48°F
Isolated Rain Showers
Tuesday Night
39°F
Scattered Rain Showers
Wednesday
46°F
Scattered Rain Showers
Wednesday Night
35°F
Scattered Rain Showers

Forecast for Meadow Lakes, AK from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
31.1%
Diabetes
8.7%
Adult obesity
37.8%
Binge drinking
16.5%
Adult smoking
18.5%
No leisure activity
24%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Schools

Earthquake history

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
2.54
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
927

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
181
Avg daily Wikipedia views
6
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Meadow Lakes

Saving the places we love
Saving the places we love
Ned Tillman · 2014
Hunting Humans
Hunting Humans
Michael Newton · 1990
The Princeton reader
The Princeton reader
John McPhee · 2011
Grass
United States. Department of Agriculture. National Agricultural Library. · 1948

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Recent natural events nearby

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Recently spotted species

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Events

Gallery

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library