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Census counts: 249 in 2000, 375 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2024 and 3 maps from 1948 on.
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Glacier ViewAK
A town in Alaska, home to 308 people.
2 bordering townsMap →
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Population
308
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$189K
Census ACS
Household income
$46K
median
Median age
41.4
years
Land area
234 sq mi
Is Glacier View a good place to live?
Of the 42 Alaska towns we compare, none has a lower typical household income than Glacier View. 72% of the land in Glacier View is conserved, above both the Alaska town median (15%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). The biggest place to walk is Nelchina Public Use Area, 55,012 acres with 18.8 miles of trail. Glacier View has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
308 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
ChickaloonEureka RoadhouseGlacier View
Getting set up
Moving to Glacier View: who provides what
Glacier View is unincorporated, so Matanuska-Susitna Borough and regional agencies provide most services.
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & county servicesMatanuska-Susitna BoroughMatanuska-Susitna Borough provides services here
Register to voteOnlineIn Alaska you can register online until 30 days before Election Day, in person until 30 days before Election Day, or by mail (received 30 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereAbsentee and Petition OfficeState of Alaska; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP code9967499674 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Glacier View.
Outdoors
nearly a third of the land in Glacier View is protected from building
Walkers can cover 66 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves. The density of trails in Glacier View is 0.3 miles per square mile.
71.7%conserved
71.7%
conserved · 106,660 of 148,686 acres
66 mi
of trails · 0.3 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Nelchina Public Use Area | 18.8 mi | 55,012 |
| 2. Matanuska Glacier State Recreation Site | 0.4 mi | 37 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Schools
The schools Glacier View’s kids attend
Its one school is below. The public schools here belong to the Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glacier View SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades K–12 | Grades K–12 | 24 | – |
NCES · EDFacts
Natural hazards
Glacier View faces a very high natural-hazard risk, led by avalanches
Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in 80% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects in Glacier View, 87% come from avalanches and 10% from earthquakes.
80risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
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FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Who lives here
More middle-aged adults than Alaska overall
Alaska has 32% of adults 25 and older with a bachelor’s degree or more; here it is 29%. Adults 35 to 64 are 51% of residents (37% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 16% of residents (25% statewide). The median age for Glacier View comes to 41.4 years.
41.4median age · AK 35.8
| Glacier View | Alaska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 41.4 years | 36.6 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 29% | 28% | 29% |
Glacier ViewAlaskaUnited States
Ages · share of residents
22%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma4%
High school9%
Some college32%
Associate’s26%
Bachelor’s23%
Graduate6%
Women and men · all residents
56% women, 44% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±8.3 points. Across Alaska, 47.5% of residents are women.
| Glacier View | AK | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 5.5% | 13.2% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 11.7% | 10.9% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 3.2% | 9.2% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 12.7% | 15.4% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 21.8% | 14.2% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 6.5% | 11.3% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 22.4% | 11.9% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 13.6% | 9.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 2.6% | 4.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 4.1% | 6.4% | 10.4% |
| High school | 9% | 28.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 32.2% | 24% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 26.1% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 22.9% | 19.8% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 5.7% | 11.8% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 300, single groups can be off by several points
Health
Glacier View stands out in Alaska and nationally: a smaller share of its adults binge drink
The share of adults in Glacier View who smoke cigarettes: 20%. No town among the 42 in Alaska we compare has a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Glacier View. CDC measures, 32 in all: Glacier View beats Alaska on 4 and trails on 10. Only 2 of the 42 Alaska towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have obesity than Glacier View.
| Glacier View | Alaska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 16% | 14% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 18% | 16% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 74% | 68% | 79% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 32% | 35% |
32 measures vs. Alaska
4 better18 too close to call10 worse
| What stands out | Glacier View | AK |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 14.1% | 17.6% |
| More adults getting a yearly checkup | 74% | 68.8% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 22.2% | 13.5% |
Mat-Su Regional Medical Center
49.9 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
$460Kmedian sale price
1
homes sold in September
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Glacier View
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Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Glacier View; the nearest are
Alaska Bible CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Palmer44.4 mi$9,730 tuitionUniversity of Alaska AnchorageUniversity or college · Public · Anchorage79.4 mi$7,738 in-state tuition
About 3 of every 100 Glacier View residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Alaska.
About Glacier View
Census-designated place in Alaska, United States
Glacier View is a census-designated place (CDP) in Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska, United States. It is part of the Anchorage Metropolitan Area. At the 2020 census the population was 375, up from 234 in 2010. The terminus of Matanuska Glacier is located approximately three miles southwest of Glacier View.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 234 sq mi
- Elevation
- 4,180 ft
Questions about Glacier View
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Glacier View, AK a good place to live?
Glacier View has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.