Profile for Palmer, Alaska, AK

Palmer is on the Matanuska River.

An experimental community called the Matanuska Valley Colony located here in 1935 as part of a Federal Emergency Relief Administration project. Many families soon left, but descendants of some colonists remain in the area.

Site of Guinness World Record for "Biggest Broccoli," achieved in 1993 with a 35-pound specimen grown by local residents John and Mary Evans

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 56. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 10.3 per 1,000 people.

Coffee: National and regional coffee companies with outlets here include Starbucks

Local festivals include:

• Alaska State Fair - Aug. 23-Sept. 3, 2007
• Colony Days - June 8-10, 2007

Nearby parks & recreation: Bonnie Lake, Finger Lake, Long Lake

Historic sites and museums: Palmer Museum, Museum of Alaska Transportation and Industry

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was on par with the national average. (See library links below.)

Listed places near Palmer

Cemeteries (2)

Hotels (1)

Libraries (1)

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Sections below provide additional information and links about Palmer demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Matanuska-Susitna Borough economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, Anchorage area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 99645 ZIP code.

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• Palmer Chamber of Commerce

19% of Palmer residents report German ancestry, and 10% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Palmer ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Palmer
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Post a query on a message board:

• Matanuska-Susitna Borough Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - AK data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
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• Newspaper articles

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• Alaska cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

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• Palmer business guide
• Palmer Chamber of Commerce
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Alaska
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• Crime in Matanuska-Susitna Borough
• Arrests in Matanuska-Susitna Borough

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Alaska
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Palmer was $17,203, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Matanuska-Susitna Borough economic census
• Matanuska-Susitna Borough economic summary
• Matanuska-Susitna Borough employment growth
• Matanuska-Susitna Borough unemployment rate
• Alaska economic data

15% of Palmer residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Palmer
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• Air pollution in Matanuska-Susitna Borough
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• Nature Conservancy projects in Alaska
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
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• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Alaska

Palmer festival dates:

• Alaska State Fair - Aug. 23-Sept. 3, 2007
• Colony Days - June 8-10, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

Palmer festival web sites:

• Alaska State Fair

• ePodunk festival listings
• Alaska county fairs
• Alaska festivals (Alaska tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Palmer

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Palmer
• Geocaches in Alaska

• Palmer items now on sale

• Matanuska-Susitna Borough government
• Alaska state government
• Driver's licenses
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• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

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• Demographics
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• Sports & rec
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• Palmer medical services & health statistics

• Local historical societies in Alaska
• State historical society

Historic districts in Palmer include Matanuska Colony Community Center ... View historic districts

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• Alaska state archives
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Matanuska-Susitna Borough genealogy forum

Median rent in Palmer, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $557.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $969.

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Libraries in Palmer include Palmer Public Library ... View libraries

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The average commute time for Palmer workers is 39 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

Hotels in Palmer include Gold Miners Hotel.

• Palmer travel guide
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