Big Lake, Alaska

Big Lake, Alaska
CDP
Aerial photograph of Big Lake in 1996

Location in Matanuska-Susitna Borough and the state of Alaska.
Coordinates: 61°32′15″N 149°53′28″W / 61.53750°N 149.89111°W / 61.53750; -149.89111Coordinates: 61°32′15″N 149°53′28″W / 61.53750°N 149.89111°W / 61.53750; -149.89111
Country United States
State Alaska
Borough Matanuska-Susitna
Government
 • Borough mayor Vern Halter
 • State senator Charlie Huggins (R)
 • State rep. Mark Neuman (R)
Area
 • Total 144.8 sq mi (375 km2)
 • Land 131.9 sq mi (341.7 km2)
 • Water 12.9 sq mi (33.3 km2)
Elevation 144 ft (44 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 3,350
Time zone UTC-9 (Alaska (AKST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-8 (AKDT)
ZIP code 99652
Area code(s) 907
FIPS code 02-07070
GNIS feature ID 1866933

Big Lake is a census-designated place (CDP) in Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska, United States. It is part of the Anchorage, Alaska Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 3,350 at the 2010 census, up from 2,635 in 2000.

Geography

Big Lake is located at 61°32′15″N 149°53′28″W / 61.53750°N 149.89111°W / 61.53750; -149.89111 (61.537449, -149.891104).[1]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 144.8 square miles (375 km2), of which, 131.9 square miles (342 km2) of it is land and 12.9 square miles (33 km2) of it (8.89%) is water.

Climate

Big Lake, Alaska experiences an average of 51.4 inches of snowfall per year, 109 precipitation days, 131 sunny days,[2] and an average annual wind speed of 8.18 MPH.[3]

Climate data for Big Lake, Alaska
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °F (°C) 47
(8)		 49
(9)		 54
(12)		 69
(21)		 83
(28)		 88
(31)		 89
(32)		 86
(30)		 76
(24)		 62
(17)		 54
(12)		 49
(9)		 89
(32)
Average high °F (°C) 16
(−9)		 24
(−4)		 35
(2)		 47
(8)		 60
(16)		 68
(20)		 69
(21)		 66
(19)		 56
(13)		 39
(4)		 22
(−6)		 18
(−8)		 43
(6)
Average low °F (°C) −2
(−19)		 2
(−17)		 8
(−13)		 22
(−6)		 34
(1)		 44
(7)		 49
(9)		 46
(8)		 36
(2)		 33
(1)		 5
(−15)		 1
(−17)		 23
(−5)
Record low °F (°C) −50
(−46)		 −48
(−44)		 −36
(−38)		 −21
(−29)		 16
(−9)		 28
(−2)		 31
(−1)		 22
(−6)		 −14
(−26)		 −20
(−29)		 −40
(−40)		 −42
(−41)		 −50
(−46)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 1.17
(29.7)		 0.95
(24.1)		 0.71
(18)		 0.83
(21.1)		 0.90
(22.9)		 1.28
(32.5)		 2.15
(54.6)		 3.79
(96.3)		 3.78
(96)		 2.97
(75.4)		 1.53
(38.9)		 1.69
(42.9)		 21.75
(552.4)
Source: [4]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.%±
196074—
197036−51.4%
19804101,038.9%
19901,477260.2%
20002,63578.4%
20103,35027.1%
U.S. Decennial Census[5]

Big Lake first appeared on the 1960 U.S. Census as an unincorporated village. It was made a census-designated place (CDP) in 1980. Within Big Lake is the former short-lived city of Long Island, which existed from 1965-1975 and had just 7 residents on the 1970 census.[6][7] This is not to be confused with the former logging camp of Long Island.

As of the census[8] of 2000, there were 2,635 people, 971 households, and 647 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 20.0 people per square mile (7.7/km²). There were 2,122 housing units at an average density of 16.1/sq mi (6.2/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 87.13% White, 0.34% Black or African American, 7.32% Native American, 0.27% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.87% from other races, and 4.02% from two or more races. 1.97% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 971 households out of which 31.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.1% were married couples living together, 8.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.3% were non-families. 24.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 3.10.

In the CDP, the population was spread out with 27.5% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 32.3% from 25 to 44, 26.0% from 45 to 64, and 7.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 118.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 125.8 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $43,382, and the median income for a family was $47,542. Males had a median income of $40,000 versus $30,139 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $19,285. About 9.8% of families and 14.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.7% of those under age 18 and 1.0% of those age 65 or over.

References

  1. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  2. ↑ http://www.bestplaces.net/climate/city/alaska/big_lake
  3. ↑ http://www.usa.com/big-lake-ak-weather.htm
  4. ↑ "weather.com". Retrieved October 17, 2012.
  5. ↑ "U.S. Decennial Census". Census.gov. Retrieved June 6, 2013.
  6. ↑ https://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/1970a_ak-01.pdf
  7. ↑ https://www.commerce.alaska.gov/web/Portals/4/pub/LBC/04_29_15%20LIST%20OF%20DISSOLVED%20ALASKA%20CITY%20GOVERNMENTS.pdf
  8. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2013-09-11. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
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