Knik-Fairview, Alaska

Knik-Fairview is a census-designated place in the Matanuska-Susitna Borough on the west bank of Knik Arm, about 17.5 miles northeast of Anchorage and 13 miles south of Wasilla. With 19,297 residents in 2020, it is among the most populous census-designated places in Alaska and one of its fastest-growing communities.[1]

Geography

The community lies on the west bank of Knik Arm, an arm of Cook Inlet, and is part of the Anchorage Metropolitan Statistical Area. It covers 74.55 square miles, of which 73.53 are land and 1.01 are water.[1]

History

The area first appeared in 1910 as the unincorporated village of Knik, reappeared on the census from 1920 to 1940, and again in 1980 as a Native village with 10 residents. It was reclassified as a census-designated place in 1990 and renamed Knik-Fairview in 2000.[1]

Population growth

The population was 272 in 1990, about 7,050 in 2000, 14,923 in 2010 and 19,297 in 2020, a rise of 29.3 percent in the last decade. Density in 2020 was 262.4 people per square mile.[1]

Demographics

In 2020, 75.9 percent of residents were White, 12.7 percent identified with two or more races, 6.5 percent were American Indian or Alaska Native and 5.4 percent were Hispanic or Latino. The median age was 32.9, with 30.8 percent of residents under 18, and 41 percent of the 6,592 households included children. About 51.8 percent of the population is classed as urban and 48.2 percent as rural.[1]

FAQs

Where is Knik-Fairview? On Knik Arm in the Mat-Su Borough, northeast of Anchorage.

How fast is it growing? Its population rose 29.3 percent from 2010 to 2020.

When was it renamed? 2000.

Sources

1. Wikipedia: Knik-Fairview, Alaska

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