Palmer, Alaska
Palmer | |
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Palmer depot with a narrow gauge locomotive | |
| Motto: "Alaska at Its Best" | |
Location in Matanuska-Susitna Borough and the state of Alaska | |
| Coordinates: 61°36′07″N 149°07′02″W / 61.60194°N 149.11722°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alaska |
| Borough | Matanuska-Susitna |
| Incorporated | April 30, 1951 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Steve Carrington |
| • State senator | Shelley Hughes (R) |
| • State rep. | DeLena Johnson (R) |
| Area | |
• Total | 5.07 sq mi (13.14 km2) |
| • Land | 5.07 sq mi (13.14 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 233 ft (71 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 5,888 |
| • Density | 1,160.88/sq mi (448.25/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−9 (Alaska (AKST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−8 (AKDT) |
| ZIP code | 99645 |
| Area code | 907 |
| FIPS code | 02-58660 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1407737 |
| Website | Official website |
Palmer is a city in and the borough seat of the Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska, United States, located 42 miles (68 km) northeast of Anchorage on the Glenn Highway in the Matanuska Valley. It is the ninth-largest city in Alaska, and forms part of the Anchorage Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city is 5,888, down from 5,937 in 2010.
Palmer hosts the annual Alaska State Fair, and is also the headquarters of the National Tsunami Warning Center.