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Community Overview: Palmer
Place Name Translation:
Indigenous Language:
English Pronunciation:
PALL mur
Harbor Dock: No
State Ferry: No
Cargo Barge: No
Road Connection: Yes
Coastal:
Post Office: Palmer Post Office
+ 1 (907) 745-5051
ANCSA Regional Corporation: Cook Inlet Region, Incorporated
Native Regional Health Care: Southcentral Foundation
ANCSA Regional Non-Profit: Cook Inlet Tribal Council, Incorporated
School District: Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District
Healthcare Facility: Alaska Family Services
+1 (907) 746-8026
North Star Health Behavioral Health RPTC- Palmer RTC
+1 (907) 761-7400
CODI-Compassionate Directions
+1 (907) 745-2634
Daybreak
Inc
+1 (907) 746-6019
Mat-Su Health Services
Inc. Palmer Location
+1 (907) 376-2411
Providence Mat-Su Behavioral Health
+1 (907) 921-5050
Mat-Su Regional Medical Center
+1 (907) 861-6000
Library: Palmer Public Library
+ 1 (907) 745-4690
Disadvantaged Community:
Connected to National Highway System (NHS):
Access to Other Public Aviation Facilities:
Description: Palmer lies on the Glenn Highway. Commercial airlines serve the Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport. The Palmer Municipal Airport supports private and chartered services, as well as freight service aircraft and the State Division of Forestry's fire bomber operations. There are several privately-owned airstrips in the vicinity. Float planes may land at nearby Finger Lake or Wolf Lake. The Alaska Railroad connects Palmer to Whittier, Seward, and Anchorage for ocean freight delivery.
DCCED Certified Population Counts
YearPopulation
20186223
20196041
20205997
20215932
20225936
20235918
20245908
Community: (Palmer)
Year Range: 2018-2024
School District Enrollment
GradeStudents
PreKindergarten0
Kindergarten27
FirstGrade31
SecondGrade31
ThirdGrade31
FourthGrade31
FifthGrade30
SixthGrade30
SeventhGrade27
EighthGrade30
NinthGrade214
TenthGrade178
EleventhGrade308
TwelfthGrade281
TotalEnrollmentK121249
TotalEnrollmentPK121249
Community: (Palmer)
School Year: 2024/2025
Community Statistics
Community: (Palmer)
Community: (Palmer)
Community: (Palmer)
Community: (Palmer)