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South Lakes

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South Lakes

Total population

6,180

Median home value

$377,500

24.1%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$98,141

South Lakes$98k
National$74k
Elevation371 m
Weather33°F · Chance Rain Showers
Coordinates61.59°, -149.32°

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
371 m

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

South 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, South Lakes had a population of 5,229. It is part of the Anchorage, Alaska Metropolitan Statistical Area.

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History & geography

Geography

South Lakes is located east of Wasilla and west of Palmer; the CDP name refers to a chain of lakes forming the northern edge of the community. It is bordered to the north by the North Lakes CDP. According to the United States Census Bureau, the South Lakes CDP has a total area of , of which are land and , or 5.72%, are water.

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Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).

Demographics & economy

Median age
34.2
Median home value
$377,500
Housing units
2,302
Poverty rate
7.6%
Unemployment
5%

Race & ethnicity

White
82.4%
Black
0.6%
Asian
1.7%
Hispanic
5.1%

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

Geography

Latitude
61.5876
Longitude
-149.3155
Water area
0.47 mi²
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Overnight
33°F
Chance Rain Showers
Wednesday
42°F
Widespread Rain Showers
Wednesday Night
30°F
Widespread Rain Showers
Thursday
40°F
Scattered Rain And Snow Showers
Thursday Night
31°F
Scattered Rain Showers then Isolated Snow Showers
Friday
45°F
Isolated Snow Showers then Mostly Sunny

Forecast for South Lakes, AK from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
29.3%
Diabetes
7.7%
Adult obesity
35.9%
Binge drinking
17.1%
Adult smoking
15.6%
No leisure activity
20.8%

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
56,720
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Black-capped Chickadee
    Poecile atricapillus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    3,895
  • Black-billed Magpie
    Pica hudsonia (Sabine, 1823) · Aves
    2,825
  • Common Raven
    Corvus corax Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    2,527
  • American Robin
    Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
    2,468
  • Red-breasted Nuthatch
    Sitta canadensis Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
    2,129
  • Dark-eyed Junco
    Junco hyemalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    2,129
  • Yellow-rumped Warbler
    Setophaga coronata (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    1,926
  • Common Redpoll
    Acanthis flammea (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    1,817

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Schools

Total
29
Elementary
14
Middle
4
High
8
Other
3

Largest nearby schools

  • Mat-Su Central School
    Other · Wasilla · 2,254 students · 98:1 ratio
  • Colony High School
    High · Palmer · 1,117 students · 20.3:1 ratio
  • Wasilla High School
    High · Wasilla · 848 students · 18.4:1 ratio
  • Palmer High School
    High · Palmer · 760 students · 18.1:1 ratio
  • Mat-Su Career & Tech Ed High School
    High · Wasilla · 743 students · 17.7:1 ratio
  • Colony Middle School
    Middle · Palmer · 735 students · 20.4:1 ratio
  • Teeland Middle School
    Middle · Wasilla · 719 students · 19.4:1 ratio
  • Wasilla Middle School
    Middle · 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

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
4,038
Largest magnitude
7.1
Largest event
2018-11-30

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Bristol Palin
Bristol Palin
daughter of Sarah Palin
Levi Johnston
Levi Johnston
American model and actor
N
Noelle Meyer
American model
Cathy Tilton
Cathy Tilton
American politician
T
Track Palin
Sarah Palin's son
T
Tony Gaetano
American actor
R
Robert Yundt
J
Jubilee Underwood
American politician
April Flowers
April Flowers
American pornographic actress and erotic dancer, born 1978

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Alaska

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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)
65
Avg daily Wikipedia views
2
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about South Lakes

Limnology of Big Lake, South-Central Alaska, 1983- 84
Limnology of Big Lake, South-Central Alaska, 1983-84
Woods, Paul F. · 1992
Mobil Travel Guide
Mobil Travel Guide
Mobil Travel Guide · 2001
Investigations of gas seeps and springs in the vicinity of the gas rocks, south shore Becharof Lake, Alaska
1997
Hiking Alaska
Hiking Alaska
Mollie Foster · 2017
Mobil travel guide
Mobil travel guide
Mobil Travel Guide Staff · 2006
With sack and stock in Alaska
With sack and stock in Alaska
Horatio George Broke · 1891
Charters, constitutions and by-laws of Indian tribes of North America
George Emory Fay · 1967

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Cream-spotted Ladybird
Cream-spotted Ladybird
Calvia quatuordecimguttata
Seen 2026-10-02
Bald Eagle
Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
Seen 2026-09-30
Coho Salmon
Coho Salmon
Oncorhynchus kisutch
Seen 2026-09-30
bog myrtle
bog myrtle
Myrica gale
Seen 2026-09-24
Spruce Grouse
Spruce Grouse
Canachites canadensis
Seen 2026-09-24
Trumpeter Swan
Trumpeter Swan
Cygnus buccinator
Seen 2026-09-23
Coral tooth fungus
Coral tooth fungus
Hericium coralloides
Seen 2026-09-19
birch polypore
birch polypore
Fomitopsis betulina
Seen 2026-09-18
Ochre-banded Conk
Ochre-banded Conk
Fomitopsis ochracea
Seen 2026-09-18

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Nearest stream gauge

Site
MATANUSKA R AT PALMER AK
Distance
8.1 mi
Streamflow
1,840 cfs
Gage height
8.3 ft
Water temp
3.2 °C

Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-10-13 18:30 UTC.

Events

Gallery

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • USGS NWIS (water data)
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • iNaturalist
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library
  • • NASA EONET