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Palmer is a city in south-central Alaska, located about 40 miles northeast of Anchorage in the Matanuska-Susitna Valley. It serves as a regional center for the surrounding area and is known for its agricultural heritage and role as a gateway to Alaska's interior.
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Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- Alaska
- Borough
- Matanuska-Susitna
- Incorporated
- April 30, 1951
- Mayor
- Jim Cooper
- State senator
- Cathy Tilton ( R )
- State rep
- DeLena Johnson (R)
- Total
- 5.07 sq mi (13.14 km )
- Land
- 5.07 sq mi (13.14 km )
- Water
- 0 sq mi (0.00 km )
- Elevation
- 233 ft (71 m)
- Density
- 1,161.0/sq mi (448.25/km )
- Time zone
Article
Palmer is a city in and the borough seat of the Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska, United States, located 42 miles (68 km) northeast of Anchorage on the Glenn Highway in the Matanuska Valley. It is the ninth-largest city in Alaska, and forms part of the Anchorage metropolitan statistical area. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city is 5,888, down from 5,937 in 2010.
Palmer hosts the annual Alaska State Fair, and is also the headquarters of the National Tsunami Warning Center.