Wasilla, Alaska
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Wasilla, Alaska

Administration
Full nameWasilla, Alaska
Official nameWasilla, Alaska
Settlement typecity
CountryUnited States
StateAlaska
BoroughMatanuska-Susitna
Government
MayorVerne E. Rupright
Geography
Total Area12.4 sq mi (32.1 km2)
Land Area11.7 sq mi (30.3 km2)
Water Area0.7 sq mi (1.8 km2)
Elevation341 ft (103.9 m)
Demography
Total Population10256 (2008)
Density (pop.)338.4/km2 (876.6/sq mi)
Other information
Time zoneAlaska (AKST) (UTC-9)
- Summer (DST)AKDT (UTC-8)
ZIP codes99600-99699
Area code907
FIPS code02-83080
GNIS feature ID[  1411788]

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Wasilla is a city in Matanuska-Susitna Borough, United States and the fourth-largest city in Alaska. It is located on the northern point of Cook Inlet in the Matanuska-Susitna Valley of the southcentral part of the state. The city's population was 5,469 at the 2000 census; the Census Bureau estimated that it had risen to 10,256 in 2008. Wasilla is the largest city in the borough and a part of the Anchorage metropolitan area, which had an estimated population of 364,701 in 2008.

Established at the intersection of the Alaska Railroad and Old Carle Wagon Road, the city prospered at the expense of the nearby mining town of Knik. Historically entrepreneurial, the economic base shifted in the 1970s from small-scale agriculture and recreation to support for workers employed in Anchorage or on Alaska's North Slope oilfields and related infrastructure. The George Parks Highway turned the town into a commuter suburb of Anchorage. Several state and federal agencies have offices in Wasilla, including the Alaska Departments of Environmental Conservation, Labor and Divisions of Public Assistance, Social Services.

Wasilla gained international attention when Sarah Palin, who served as Wasilla's mayor before her election as Governor of Alaska, was chosen by John McCain as his vice-presidential running mate in the 2008 United States presidential election.

Wasilla is named after Chief Wasilla, a local Dena'ina chief.

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Willow Palin Involved In Drug Deal, Chugging Vodka, Peers Tell Magazine - Radar Online Tweet this news
Radar Online---...- was seen by a peer knee-deep in a two-bit drug deal in the parking lot of a -Wasilla-, -Alaska- Target in December of 2009, RadarOnline.com has learned. ... - Date : Mon, 22 Nov 2010 17:46:08 GMT+00:00
Happy Hour Roundup - Washington Post (blog) Tweet this news
Washington Post (blog)--"As a mayor and city manager for six years, Sarah Palin presided over an $11 million operating budget in -Wasilla-, -Alaska-. Serving as her city's youngest ... - Date : Mon, 22 Nov 2010 23:06:41 GMT+00:00
'Palin's Alaska': 1st Glimpse of Wasilla Home - Housing Watch Tweet this news
Housing Watch---...- Palin's Alaska" on Sunday, the former Alaska governor and running mate of John McCain gave the world its first glimpse into her -Wasilla-, -Alaska- home. ... - Date : Wed, 17 Nov 2010 22:04:04 GMT+00:00
The Weekly Standard Turns on Sarah Palin - U.S. News & World Report (blog) Tweet this news
U.S. News & World Report (blog)--The fact is, when she was first elected to -Wasilla's- city council, the town was very small, had no improved roads, adequate water and sewer, ... - Date : Mon, 22 Nov 2010 12:02:34 GMT+00:00
Could Bristol Palin win “Dancing with the Stars”? - Reuters Blogs (blog) Tweet this news
Reuters Blogs (blog)--Which is why Bristol, the 20 year-old single mom from Alaska, has a real shot at taking the coveted mirror ball trophy back to -Wasilla-, -Alaska- on Tuesday, ... - Date : Mon, 22 Nov 2010 23:21:57 GMT+00:00
Man held on sexual assault charge - Mat-Su Valley Frontiersman Tweet this news
Mat-Su Valley Frontiersman--Alexander Burgholzer-Schwochert was arrested Saturday after -Alaska- State Troopers resonded to a domestic violence report on Zak Circle near -Wasilla-. ... - Date : Sun, 21 Nov 2010 22:32:54 GMT+00:00
Palin Says Family Changing Behavior to Avoid Writer Next Door in Wasilla - FOXNews Tweet this news
FOXNews--Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin's house in -Wasilla-, -Alaska-, is seen on May 27. (AP Photo) Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin said her family's had to change its ... - Date : Sun, 01 Aug 2010 15:55:24 GMT+00:00
Cartoon men: Top boyfriend possibilities - Diamondback Online Tweet this news
Diamondback Online--He's posed in Playgirl and is trying for a reality show to document his surprise bid for the -Wasilla-, -Alaska-, mayoral seat. Also, rumor is he also is the ... - Date : Thu, 19 Aug 2010 16:07:24 GMT+00:00
Sarah Palin Slams Feminists as 'Cackle of Rads'? - SodaHead News Tweet this news
SodaHead News--(Steps aside bc her 1st Amend.rights ceased 2exist thx 2activists trying 2silence 'isn't American, not fair'),” Tweeted the gun-loving former -Wasilla- mayor. ... - Date : Thu, 19 Aug 2010 15:47:09 GMT+00:00
Letters from our readers Valley Times - Contra Costa Times Tweet this news
Contra Costa Times--Why would anyone need drawers (in a piece of furniture) to run against Johnston, who has his eye on the mayor's office in -Wasilla-, -Alaska-? Cajon: Drawer. ... - Date : Thu, 19 Aug 2010 07:12:31 GMT+00:00

Time in office Name Notes
1985 � 1986 Charlie Bumpus
1986 � 1987 Harold Newcomb
1987 � 1996 John Stein
1996 � 2002 Sarah Palin
2002 � 2008 Dianne M. Keller
2008 � present Verne E. Rupright

Municipalities and communities of Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska

County seat: Palmer
CitiesHouston * Palmer * Wasilla
CDPsBig Lake * Buffalo Soapstone * Butte * Chase * Chickaloon * Farm Loop * Fishhook * Gateway * Glacier View * Knik River * Knik-Fairview * Lake Louise * Lakes * Lazy Mountain * Meadow Lakes * Petersville * Point MacKenzie * Skwentna * Susitna * Sutton-Alpine * Talkeetna * Tanaina * Trapper Creek * Willow * Y
Unincorporated
communities
Alexander Creek * Dinglishna Hills



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