Dynamic Wasilla

Dynamic Wasilla!
A progressive community in a spectacular natural setting - Wasilla offers the best of Alaska. A thriving crossroads with a booming economy, this rapidly growing city is the heart of a diverse and dynamic region. Wasilla is the commercial and retail center for the Matanuska-Susitna Borough in South-central Alaska. (The area, considered Alaska’s breadbasket because it is the state’s major agricultural region, is often called "the Mat-Su Valley" or simply "Mat-Su.")

Surrounded by majesty, Wasilla sits between two river valleys carved by prehistoric glaciers. The city is sheltered from extreme weather by the Talkeetna Mountains and nestled between two beautiful lakes—Wasilla and Lucille. The unique locale appeals to those who seek an Alaskan lifestyle while raising a family, taking advantage of economic prospects, or retiring in comfort.
Located 12 miles north of Knik Arm on Cook Inlet, Wasilla is in Alaska’s fastest growing area, the Matanuska-Susitna Borough.

A year-round recreation paradise, Wasilla is the home of the world renowned Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race and the Tesoro Iron-Dog 2000, the world’s longest snowmobile race. Fishing, swimming, boating, hiking, and biking are popular activities during summer’s long daylight hours, and mountains, lakes, streams, wetlands, tundra, and boreal forests are within easy reach.

The quality of life is excellent, the water is clean and abundant, the air is fresh, and the people are friendly. Wasilla embodies the small-town values of family, community, and caring for neighbors. Residents have easy access to major cities, other small towns, suburban areas, farmlands, and isolated cabins. Proximity to Anchorage and the magnificent coastal areas of the South-central region provides residents with additional economic, educational, cultural, and recreational opportunities.

Wasilla's rich history and diversity of people and ideas are actively treasured and preserved. The community’s heritage includes the indigenous Athabaskan (Dena’ina) people, gold miners, and homesteaders, as well as contemporary entrepreneurs and wilderness enthusiasts.

In Alaska terms, the size of Wasilla is just right - Large enough to have metropolitan amenities and a blossoming growth center for business, yet small enough to preserve the charm, security, and familiarity of small-town living. The active population enjoys affordable land and housing, unparalleled recreation, a thriving economy, and a responsive local government committed to assisting private development.

The population is young and family-based - According to Census 2000, 34 percent of Wasilla’s population is younger than 18, and the median age is 29.7 years. Health, education, recreation, and quality of family life are priorities addressed daily by civic leaders and residents.

Strategic link - Wasilla’s advantageous location along the George Parks Highway and the Alaska Railroad make it a strategic link between Anchorage and Fairbanks, the largest population centers and transportation hubs of South-central and Interior Alaska. The 50-minute commute between Wasilla and Anchorage is manageable and scenic.

Wasilla is 30 air miles north-northeast of Anchorage, at about 61° North Latitude and 149° West Longitude. Wasilla comprises 13.43 square miles of land and 1 square mile of water.