Petersville, Alaska
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{{Infobox settlement
|official_name = Petersville, Alaska
|settlement_type = Census-designated place
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|image_skyline = File:Petersville.jpg
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|image_caption = The Forks Roadhouse is the community's central meeting point.
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|image_map = Matanuska-Susitna Borough Alaska incorporated and unincorporated areas Petersville highlighted.svg
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|map_caption = Location in Matanuska-Susitna Borough and the state of Alaska
|pushpin_map = Alaska
|pushpin_label = Petersville
|pushpin_label_position = left
|pushpin_map_caption = Location within the state of Alaska
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|subdivision_type = Country
|subdivision_name = United States
|subdivision_type1 = State
|subdivision_name1 = Alaska
|subdivision_type2 = Borough
|subdivision_name2 = Matanuska-Susitna
|government_footnotes =
|government_type =
|leader_title = Borough mayor
|leader_name = Edna DeVries
|leader_title1 = State senator
|leader_name1 = Mike Shower (R)
|leader_title2 = State rep.
|leader_name2 = Kevin McCabe (R)
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|area_total_km2 = 1197.87
|area_land_km2 = 1196.14
|area_water_km2 = 1.72
|area_total_sq_mi = 462.50
|area_land_sq_mi = 461.83
|area_water_sq_mi = 0.67
|population_as_of = 2020
|population_total = 27
|population_density_km2 = 0.02
|population_density_sq_mi = 0.06
|timezone = Alaska (AKST)
|utc_offset = -9
|timezone_DST = AKDT
|utc_offset_DST = -8
|elevation_footnotes =
|elevation_m = 493
|elevation_ft = 1617
|coordinates = {{coord|62|22|37|N|150|44|49|W|region:US_type:city|display=inline,title}}
|postal_code_type =
|postal_code =
|area_code = 907
|blank_name = FIPS code
|blank_info = 02-60460
|blank1_name = GNIS feature ID
|blank1_info = 1407927
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Petersville is a census-designated place (CDP) in Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska, United States. It is part of the Anchorage Metropolitan Area. The population was 27 at the 2020 census.
Geography
Petersville is located in the northwest part of Matanuska-Susitna Borough at {{coord|62|22|37|N|150|44|49|W|type:city}} (62.376890, -150.746952).{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=April 23, 2011|date=February 12, 2011|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}} It is bordered to the east by the Trapper Creek CDP. The small community of Petersville sits along Petersville Road on the east side of Peters Creek, {{convert|29|mi}} northwest of Alaska Route 3 (the Parks Highway) at Trapper Creek, and {{convert|145|mi}} north of Anchorage. The CDP is bordered to the north by Denali National Park.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the Petersville CDP has a total area of {{convert|462.5|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|461.8|sqmi}} are land and {{convert|0.7|sqmi}}, or 0.14%, are water. The CDP is bordered to the west by the Kahiltna River, fed by the Kahiltna Glacier on the south side of Denali.
= Climate =
Petersville is categorized as being within the 3a USDA hardiness zone, meaning temperatures can get as low as {{convert|-40|to|-35|F}}.{{cite web |url=http://planthardiness.ars.usda.gov/PHZMWeb/# |title=USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map |publisher=United States Department of Agriculture |accessdate=August 25, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140227032333/http://planthardiness.ars.usda.gov/PHZMWeb/ |archive-date=February 27, 2014 |url-status=dead }}
{{Weather box
|location = Petersville (1,617 feet above sea level)
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|Jan high F = 18.0
|Feb high F = 22.0
|Mar high F = 30.0
|Apr high F = 42.0
|May high F = 54.0
|Jun high F = 65.0
|Jul high F = 66.0
|Aug high F = 62.0
|Sep high F = 52.0
|Oct high F = 35.0
|Nov high F = 23.0
|Dec high F = 21.0
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|Jan mean F= 11.0
|Feb mean F= 14.0
|Mar mean F= 19.5
|Apr mean F= 30.5
|May mean F= 42.5
|Jun mean F= 53.0
|Jul mean F= 55.5
|Aug mean F= 52.0
|Sep mean F= 42.5
|Oct mean F= 27.5
|Nov mean F= 16.0
|Dec mean F= 14.0
|year mean F=
|Jan low F = 4.0
|Feb low F = 6.0
|Mar low F = 9.0
|Apr low F = 19.0
|May low F = 31.0
|Jun low F = 41.0
|Jul low F = 45.0
|Aug low F = 42.0
|Sep low F = 33.0
|Oct low F = 20.0
|Nov low F = 9.0
|Dec low F = 7.0
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|precipitation colour = green
|Jan precipitation inch = 2.23
|Feb precipitation inch = 2.14
|Mar precipitation inch = 1.43
|Apr precipitation inch = 1.38
|May precipitation inch = 1.03
|Jun precipitation inch = 1.65
|Jul precipitation inch = 3.92
|Aug precipitation inch = 5.83
|Sep precipitation inch = 5.82
|Oct precipitation inch = 3.24
|Nov precipitation inch = 2.44
|Dec precipitation inch = 2.91
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|source 1 =Weather Channel{{cite web
|url=https://weather.com/weather/monthly/l/USAK0423:1:US |title=Petersville, AK Monthly Weather Forecast |accessdate=August 25, 2018 |publisher=Weather Channel}}
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Demographics
{{US Census population
|2000= 27
|2010= 4
|2020= 27
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|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=U.S. Decennial Census|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 6, 2013}}
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Petersville first appeared on the 2000 U.S. Census as a census-designated place (CDP).
As of the census{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=January 31, 2008|title=U.S. Census website}} of 2000, there were 27 people, 17 households, and 7 families residing in the CDP. The population density was {{convert|0.1|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 189 housing units at an average density of {{convert|0.5|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the CDP was 88.89% White, 7.41% Native American and 3.70% Pacific Islander.
There were 17 households, out of which 5.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 29.4% were married couples living together, and 58.8% were non-families. 58.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.59 and the average family size was 2.00.
In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 3.7% under the age of 18, 18.5% from 25 to 44, 63.0% from 45 to 64, and 14.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 52 years. For every 100 females, there were 200.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 225.0 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $43,750, and the median income for a family was $0. Males had a median income of $0 versus $0 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $43,200. There were no families and none of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and none of those over 64.
See also
References
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External links
- [http://www.alaskafreegold.com-a.googlepages.com/home43 Driveguide to the Petersville Road/South Denali]
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Category:Anchorage metropolitan area
Category:Census-designated places in Alaska
Category:Census-designated places in Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska