Sutton-Alpine, Alaska

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Sutton- Alpine is a census -designated place (CDP ) in Matanuska- Susitna Borough in Alaska in the United States. The area is located northeast of the city and Palmer is on the Glenn Highway and the streets Chickaloon Way and Jonesville Road accessible.

History

The area of present-day CDPs Sutton -Alpine, was first settled by natives of the Ahtna and Dena'ina Athabascan -. During the Russian fur trade era, these furs and skins transported along the Matanuska River to Copper Fort in the east. Sutton was founded in 1918 as a railway station of the Alaska Railroad for the purpose of transporting coal. The railway line led by Sutton 'm for coal mine Chickaloon mine. Sutton was from 1941 to 1945 the site of the construction of the Glenn Highway. 1948 a post office was established. Coal mining in the area was the main industry until 1968, when the military base in nearby Anchorage its energy supply Ground surrounded on oil, which eventually led to a cessation of coal mining.

Demography

At the time of the census in 2000 ( U.S. Census 2000) had Sutton- Alpine CDP 1,080 inhabitants on a land area of ​​391.8 km ². The average age was 37.0 years ( national U.S. average: 35.3 years ). The per capita income ( per capita income engl. ) amounted to U.S. $ 20 436 ( U.S. National Average: U.S. $ 21,587 ). 11.3 % of residents were with their income below the poverty line ( national U.S. average: 12.4 %). 12.3% of the inhabitants are of German descent.

Economy

In the area of the Alpine Historical Park, an open- air museum and historical buildings are located in the coal-mining period. Local shops, lodges, restaurant, library, post office and school offer job opportunities. Many residents work in the catchment area of the cities Palmer and Wasilla or Anchorage.