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Population (year 2000): 5,469. Estimated
population in July 2005: 8,471 (+54.9% change)
Males: 2,728 (49.9%), Females: 2,741 (50.1%)
Zip codes:
99654,
99687.
Median resident age: 29.7 years
Median household income: $48,226 (year 2000)
Median house value: $137,700 (year 2000)
Races in Wasilla:
- White Non-Hispanic (83.9%)
- American Indian (9.1%)
- Two or more races (5.9%)
- Hispanic (3.7%)
- Other race (1.3%)
- Black (0.6%)
Ancestries: German (20.0%), Irish (14.0%),
English (10.2%), United States (6.0%), French (3.7%), Swedish
(3.5%).
Elevation: 333 feet
Land area: 11.7 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Wasilla
- High school or higher: 88.8%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.7%
- Graduate or professional degree: 5.5%
- Unemployed: 11.2%
- Mean travel time to work: 34.4 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Wasilla city
- Never married: 26.0%
- Now married: 55.5%
- Separated: 1.4%
- Widowed: 3.6%
- Divorced: 13.5%
4.1% Foreign born (2.4% Europe, 0.7% North
America, 0.6% Asia).
Population change in the 1990s: +1,352 (+32.8%).
Hospitals/medical centers near Wasilla:
- VALLEY HOSPITAL (about 29 miles; PALMER, AK)
- PROVIDENCE ALASKA MEDICAL CENTER (about 33 miles;
ANCHORAGE, AK)
- ALASKA NATIVE MEDICAL CENTER, PHS (about 37 miles;
ANCHORAGE, AK)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Wasilla:
- TED STEVENS ANCHORAGE INTL (about 47 miles;
ANCHORAGE, AK; ID: ANC)
- KENAI MUNI (about 142 miles; KENAI, AK; ID: ENA)
- HOMER (about 194 miles; HOMER, AK; ID: HOM)
Other public-use airports nearest to Wasilla:
- LAKE LUCILLE (about 2 miles; WASILLA, AK; ID: 4A3)
- WASILLA LAKE (about 4 miles; WASILLA, AK; ID: 5L6)
- WASILLA (about 6 miles; WASILLA, AK; ID: IYS)
Colleges/Universities in Wasilla:
- HIS AND HERS SCHOOL OF HAIRSTYLING (Location:
951 HERMAN RD; Public)
- VALLEY ACADEMY OF HAIR (Location: 225
BOUNDARY ST STE C; Private, for-profit)
- ROGERS SCHOOL OF REAL ESTATE (Location: 2061
PALMER WASILLA HWY; Private, for-profit)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Wasilla:
- UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA ANCHORAGE (about 37 miles;
ANCHORAGE, AK; Full-time enrollment: 9,453)
- UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS (about 252 miles;
FAIRBANKS, AK; FT enrollment: 5,034)
- PENINSULA COLLEGE (about 2026 miles; PORT ANGELES,
WA; FT enrollment: 2,374)
- WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 2064 miles;
BELLINGHAM, WA; FT enrollment: 11,889)
- WHATCOM COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 2066 miles;
BELLINGHAM, WA; FT enrollment: 2,656)
- SKAGIT VALLEY COLLEGE (about 2082 miles; MT VERNON,
WA; FT enrollment: 3,420)
- EVERGREEN STATE COLLEGE (about 2086 miles; OLYMPIA,
WA; FT enrollment: 3,749)
Public high schools in Wasilla:
- WASILLA HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,148;
Location: 701 BOGARD RD.; Grades: 09 - 12)
- BURCHELL HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 278;
Location: 1775 W. PARKS HIGHWAY; Grades: 09 - 12)
Private high school in Wasilla:
- CORNERSTONE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 84;
Location: 701 S SEWARD MERIDIAN; Grades: KG - 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Wasilla:
- CORRESP. STUDY SCHOOL (Students: 776;
Location: 600 E RAILROAD AVE., SUITE 6; Grades: KG - 12)
- WASILLA MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 739;
Location: 650 BOGARD RD.; Grades: 06 - 08)
- TEELAND MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 683;
Location: 2788 N. SEWARD MERIDIAN PARKWA; Grades: 06 -
08)
- LARSON ELEMENTARY (Students: 518; Location:
2722 E. SELDON RD.; Grades: PK - 05)
- TANAINA ELEMENTARY (Students: 486; Location:
2250 LUCILLE ST.; Grades: PK - 05)
- GOOSE BAY ELEMENTARY (Students: 466;
Location: 6400 HOLLYWOOD BLVD.; Grades: PK - 06)
- COTTONWOOD CREEK ELEMENTARY (Students: 424;
Location: 800 N SEWARD MERIDIAN; Grades: PK - 05)
- FINGER LAKE ELEMENTARY (Students: 381;
Location: 5981 EEK STREET; Grades: PK - 05)
- IDITAROD ELEMENTARY (Students: 357; Location:
801 N WASILLA FISHHOOK RD.; Grades: PK - 05)
- MIDNIGHT SUN FAMILY LEARNING CENTER
(Students: 108; Location: 7362 W PARKS HWY; Grades: KG -
12)
Private primary/middle school in Wasilla:
- MATANUSKA CHRISTAIN SCHOOL WASILLA CAMPU
(Students: 130; Location: 560 KNIK GOOSEBAY RD; Grades:
PK - 10)
Library in Wasilla:
- WASILLA PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income:
$511,964; Location: 391 NORTH MAIN STREET; 54,759 books;
1,533 audio materials; 1,151 video materials; 147 serial
subscriptions)
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