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Community Overview: Willow
Place Name Translation:
Indigenous Language:
English Pronunciation:
Harbor Dock: No
State Ferry: No
Cargo Barge: No
Road Connection: Yes
Coastal:
Post Office: Willow Post Office
+ 1 (907) 495-6266
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: Sunshine Community Health Center - Willow
+1 (907) 495-4100
Library: Willow Public Library
+ 1 (907) 495-6424
Disadvantaged Community:
Connected to National Highway System (NHS):
Access to Other Public Aviation Facilities:
Description: From the George Parks Highway, the area has access to the statewide highway system and the transportation facilities of Wasilla, Palmer, and Anchorage. There are two public airstrips: one is a state-owned gravel airstrip at mile 69.7 Parks Highway and the other is at Deshka Landing and owned by the Alaska Department of Natural Resources. There are five additional private strips and a seaplane base at Kashwitna Lake.
DCCED Certified Population Counts
YearPopulation
20182143
20192141
20202152
20212278
20222386
20232429
20242504
Community: (Willow)
Year Range: 2018-2024
School District Enrollment
GradeStudents
PreKindergarten7
Kindergarten28
FirstGrade18
SecondGrade21
ThirdGrade30
FourthGrade24
FifthGrade28
SixthGrade1
SeventhGrade4
EighthGrade5
NinthGrade0
TenthGrade0
EleventhGrade0
TwelfthGrade0
TotalEnrollmentK12159
TotalEnrollmentPK12166
Community: (Willow)
School Year: 2024/2025
Community Statistics
Community: (Willow)
Community: (Willow)
Community: (Willow)
Community: (Willow)