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Community Overview: Wasilla
Place Name Translation:
Indigenous Language:
English Pronunciation:
wah SILL uh
Harbor Dock: No
State Ferry: No
Cargo Barge: No
Road Connection: Yes
Coastal:
Post Office: Brentwood Contract Postal Unit
+ 1 (907) 376-5008
Meadow Lakes Contract Postal Unit
+ 1 (907) 357-6425
Settlers Bay Mail Service Contract Postal Unit
+ 1 (907) 357-0993
Wasilla Post Office
+ 1 (907) 376-5327
Wasilla Annex Post Office
+ 1 (907) 376-4206
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 Youth and Family Network
+1 (907) 564-6200
Set Free Alaska
+1 (907) 373-4732
Alaska Family Services - Behavioral Health Treatment Center
+1 (907) 376-4000
Benteh Nuutah Valley Native Primary Care Center - Southcentral Foundation
+1 (907) 631-7600
Access Alaska - Mat-Su Office
+1 (907) 357-2588
Mat-Su Public Health Center
+1 (907) 352-6600
Mat-Su Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic
+1 (907) 631-3100
Nugen's Ranch (Alaska Addiction Rehab Services)
+1 (907) 376-4534
Mat-Su Health Services
Inc.
+1 (907) 376-2411
Library: Wasilla Public Library
+ 1 (907) 373-2242
Disadvantaged Community:
Connected to National Highway System (NHS):
Access to Other Public Aviation Facilities:
Description: Wasilla is well connected by land to surrounding communities. The George Parks Highway and Glenn Highway connect Wasilla to Anchorage, Fairbanks, Denali National Park, and Palmer, as well as a number of smaller communities. The Alaska Railroad serves Wasilla on the Anchorage to Fairbanks route, while Mat-Su Valley Public Transportation provides bus service between Wasilla, Palmer, and Anchorage. Commercial air service is available at Anchorage International Airport, located 45 miles away. Wasilla's municipal airport has a paved runway with parking for transient aircraft. Numerous additional private airstrips also operate in the vicinity. Float planes land at Wasilla Lake, Jacobsen Lake, and Lake Lucille.
DCCED Certified Population Counts
YearPopulation
20188801
20198736
20208963
20219227
20229547
20239459
20249617
Community: (Wasilla)
Year Range: 2018-2024
School District Enrollment
GradeStudents
PreKindergarten246
Kindergarten867
FirstGrade813
SecondGrade886
ThirdGrade978
FourthGrade956
FifthGrade941
SixthGrade671
SeventhGrade617
EighthGrade603
NinthGrade794
TenthGrade856
EleventhGrade813
TwelfthGrade751
TotalEnrollmentK1210546
TotalEnrollmentPK1210792
Community: (Wasilla)
School Year: 2024/2025
Community Statistics
Community: (Wasilla)
Community: (Wasilla)
Community: (Wasilla)
Community: (Wasilla)