Willow, Alaska

Willow, Alaska
Location in Matanuska-Susitna Borough and the state of Alaska
Willow, Alaska
Location within the state of Alaska
Coordinates: 61°46′10″N 149°59′28″W / 61.76944°N 149.99111°W / 61.76944; -149.99111
CountryUnited States
StateAlaska
BoroughMatanuska-Susitna
Government
  Borough mayorEdna DeVries
  State senatorMike Shower (R)
  State rep.Kevin McCabe (R)
Area
  Total
698.58 sq mi (1,809.30 km2)
  Land690.47 sq mi (1,788.31 km2)
  Water8.11 sq mi (20.99 km2)
Elevation
213 ft (65 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
2,196
  Density3.18/sq mi (1.23/km2)
Time zoneUTC-9 (Alaska (AKST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-8 (AKDT)
ZIP codes
99683, 99688
Area code907
FIPS code02-85280
GNIS feature ID1417146

Willow is a census-designated place (CDP) in the Matanuska-Susitna Borough in the U.S. state of Alaska. Located 26 miles northwest from Wasilla along the George Parks Highway, it is part of the Anchorage, Alaska Metropolitan Statistical Area. At the 2020 census the population was 2,196, up from 2,102 in 2010.