Wasilla, Alaska

About Wasilla

Wasilla, AK is a close-knit town located in central Alaska with an estimated population of 10,318. It ranks as the 4th largest city in Alaska.

Wasilla holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 12.38 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 833 residents per square mile.

📰 Wasilla News Today

• 5 legislative races to watch in Alaska’s Tuesday primary election Alaska Beacon · Aug 17
• Restorative justice fail? Wasilla man accused of killing Anchorage teen had been hailed as a restorative justice ‘success story’ Alaska Story · Aug 17
• Be Among the First to See PBS Mystery Premieres in Wasilla Alaska Public Media · Aug 12
• 4855 E Alder Dr, Wasilla, AK 99654 Realtor.com · Aug 14
• Feds charge Alaska man with threatening Dearborn Mayor Abdullah Hammoud Detroit Free Press · Aug 13

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Wasilla Unique

• One of the 5 largest cities in Alaska (#4 statewide).
• The only place in America named Wasilla — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• One of the northernmost communities in the lower 48 states.
• Alaska living: vast wilderness, midnight sun in summer, and true frontier spirit.

Why People Love It Here

• Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 10,318.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 6 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Wasilla

• Bearpaw River Brewery — pizza
• Denali — family
• IHOP — breakfast
• KGB Pizza — pizza
• Pizza Hut — pizza
• Sicily's Pizza — pizza
• Starbucks — coffee shop (café)
• Tailgaters Sports Bar & Grill
• The Metro Cafe — coffee shop (café)
• 'Ohana Grindz

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Museum · Museum
• Museum of Alaska Transportation and Industry · Museum
• Wasilla Museum & Visitors Center · Museum
• Old Houses of Wasilla · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Wasilla

• Iditapark reviews ★
• Carter Park reviews ★
• Community Garden reviews ★
• Cottonwood Creek Park reviews ★
• Garden of Relection · Garden reviews ★
• Honor Garden · Garden reviews ★
• Lake Lucile Park reviews ★
• Newcomb Park reviews ★
• Nunley Park reviews ★
• Old Houses of Wasilla · Museum reviews ★
• Palmer Hay Flats State Game Refuge · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Pedersen Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Wasilla

• American Charter Academy
• Cottonwood Creek Elementary
• Goose Bay Elementary
• Iditarod Elementary
• John Shaw Elementary
• Larson Elementary
• Mat-Su Central School
• Meadow Lakes Elementary
• Midnight Sun Family Learning Center
• Snowshoe Elementary
• Teeland Middle School
• Twindly Bridge Charter School
• Wasilla High School
• Wasilla Middle School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Wasilla

🏘️ Nearby Communities