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North Lakes
AlaskaCDP
North Lakes
Total population
10,223
Median home value
$357,600
Bachelor's+
Median income
$101,679
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
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. As of the 2020 census, North Lakes had a population of 9,450. It is part of the Anchorage, Alaska Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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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 , of which are land and , or 10.12%, are water.
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Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for North Lakes, AK from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- Mat-Su Central SchoolOther · Wasilla · 2,254 students · 98:1 ratio
- Colony High SchoolHigh · Palmer · 1,117 students · 20.3:1 ratio
- Wasilla High SchoolHigh · Wasilla · 848 students · 18.4:1 ratio
- Palmer High SchoolHigh · Palmer · 760 students · 18.1:1 ratio
- Mat-Su Career & Tech Ed High SchoolHigh · Wasilla · 743 students · 17.7:1 ratio
- Colony Middle SchoolMiddle · Palmer · 735 students · 20.4:1 ratio
- Teeland Middle SchoolMiddle · Wasilla · 719 students · 19.4:1 ratio
- Wasilla Middle SchoolMiddle · Wasilla · 610 students · 21:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here




People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Alaska
- South Lakes2.1 mi away · pop. 6,180
- Gateway4.6 mi away · pop. 6,845
- Farm Loop5.2 mi away
- Wasilla5.6 mi away · pop. 9,720
- Palmer6.6 mi away · pop. 6,268
- Buffalo Soapstone7.7 mi away · pop. 739
- Fishhook7.8 mi away · pop. 5,819
- Meadow Lakes9.9 mi away · pop. 8,689
- Knik-Fairview12.8 mi away · pop. 19,972
- Lazy Mountain12.9 mi away · pop. 1,459
- Knik River14.7 mi away · pop. 883
- Houston16.1 mi away · pop. 1,834
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about North Lakes


Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
- Wildfire Mukluk, Southeast Fairbanks, AlaskaWildfires · 2026-08-17 · 232 mi
Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species









Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Nearest stream gauge
Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-10-05 16:15 UTC.
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • USGS NWIS (water data)
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • iNaturalist
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library
- • NASA EONET