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Palmer

Palmer is a city in and the borough seat of the Matanuska-Susitna Borough in the U.S. state of Alaska. As of the 2000 census, the population of the city was 4,533. 2005 Census Bureau estimates give the city a population of 6,920. From the drought starved Midwest, 203 families traveled by train and ship to reach the fledgling colony. Upon their arrival they were housed in a tent city during their first Alaskan summer. Each family drew lots for 40 acre tracts and their farming adventure began in earnest.

While the colonists had varying digress of success with farming, Palmer is the only Alaskan Community that developed from an agricultural lifestyle. In addition to an agrarian heritage, the colony families brought with them small town values, institutional structures, and a well planned city center. Many of the structures built are now in a nationally recognized historic district. more...

Population: 4,578 (Urban population: 4,524 (0 inside urbanized areas, 4,524 inside urban clusters), Rural population: 54 (all nonfarm))
Zip code:
99645
Latitude: 61.60 N
Longitude: 149.12 W

History of Palmer

Palmer began in 1916 as a railway station on the Matanuska branch of the Alaska Railroad. In 1935, during the Great Depression, the Federal Emergency Relief Administration, one of President Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal projects, established the Matanuska Colony. From Michigan, Wisconsin and Minnesota, 203 families traveled by train and ship to reach the fledgling colony, arriving in the summer of 1935.

Upon their arrival they were housed in a tent city during their first Alaskan summer. Each family drew lots for 40 acre tracts and their farming adventure began in earnest. The failure rate was high, but many of their descendants still live in the area. While the colonists had varying degrees of success with farming, Palmer is the only Alaskan Community that developed from an agricultural lifestyle. more...

An overview on Palmer's Economy

Races in Palmer: White Non-Hispanic (79.3%), American Indian (12.5%), Two or more races (6.3%), Hispanic (3.5%), Black (2.1%), Other race (1.1%), Filipino (0.7%)
Utility gas: 85%
Electricity: 12%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.: 2%
Bottled, tank, or LP gas: 1%

Facts for Travellers

Time: Time zone AKST (UTC-9), Summer (DST) AKDT (UTC-8)
Area Code: 907

Climate of Palmer

Palmer is located in the Palmer Recording District. The area encompasses 3.8 sq. miles of land and 0.0 sq. miles of water. The temperatures in January range from -36 to 51; in July, 37 to 85. Annual precipitation is 16.5 inches, with 50 inches of snowfall.

Geography of Palmer

 

Also Read: Demographics of Palmer | Economy of Palmer

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