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Chase
| Current Population: |
35
(2008 Estimated Population (not Certified))
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| Incorporation Type: |
Unincorporated |
| Borough Located In: |
Matanuska-Susitna Borough |
| Taxes: |
Sales: None,
Property: 9.98 mills (Borough), Special: 5% Bed Tax (Borough); 5.29% Tobacco Excise Tax (Borough)
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| National Flood Insurance Program Participant: |
Yes |
| Coastal Management District: |
Matanuska-Susitna Borough |
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| Location
and Climate |
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Chase is located on the east bank of the Susitna River, 9 air miles north of Talkeetna in the Mat-Su Borough. It lies approximately 125 miles from Anchorage, at mile 236 of the Alaska Railroad. There is no road access. The community
lies at approximately 62.456110° North Latitude
and -150.115280° West Longitude.
(Sec. 1, T027N, R005W, Seward Meridian.)
Chase is located in the
Talkeetna Recording District.
On average, January temperatures range from 1 to 20 degrees Fahrenheit. July temperatures range from 49 to 68 degrees Fahrenheit. Average total precipitation is 28 inches and average snowfall is 121 inches. |
Topographic
map of
Chase
area
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| History, Culture
and Demographics |
| Chase derives its name from Nancy Chase, the daughter of R.D. Chase, who was a special disbursing agent for the Alaska Engineering Commission at Anchorage. In 1919, the railroad station at mile 236.2 of the Alaska Railroad was originally named "Nanchase." A creamery was constructed at nearby Curry in 1927. This created a market for milk produced in the Matanuska Valley. Most of the butter was sold through hotels operated by the Alaska Railroad. In 1933, the creamery equipment was transferred to the Matanuska Experiment Station in Palmer. Several State land disposals in the 1970s and 1980s brought settlers into the area.
The population of the community consists of 0%
Alaska Native or part Native.
Residents lead a self-reliant lifestyle, based on hunting, fishing and gardening. There is no local school; children are home-schooled or attend Talkeetna area schools.
During the 2000 U.S. Census,
total housing units numbered 90, and vacant housing units numbered 69.
Vacant housing units used
only seasonally numbered 67.
U.S. Census data for Year
2000 showed 0 residents
as employed. The unemployment rate at that time was
0 percent,
although
100 percent of
all adults were not in the work force. The median household
income was $16,250, per capita income was $16,000, and
0 percent of residents
were living below the poverty level.
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| Facilities,
Utilities, Schools and Health Care |
| One-third of homes have individual water wells, septic systems and complete plumbing. The remaining two-thirds haul water and use outhouses. There is no central electrical system. Private gasoline/diesel generators and wind generators are used. A Borough refuse transfer station is located near Trapper Creek and at Sunshine, mile 102 of the Parks Hwy.
Electricity is provided by Individual Generators.
There are no state operated schools located in the community.
Local hospitals or health clinics include Valley Hospital in Palmer (907-746-8600); Sunshine Community Health Center in Talkeetna (907-733-2273); Anchorage hospitals.
Chase is classified as an isolated village, it is found in EMS Region 2C in the Mat-Su Region. Emergency Services have highway and air access
Auxiliary health care is provided by Sunshine Community Health Center in Talkeetna; Valley Hospital in Palmer or Anchorage hospitals.
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| Economy
and Transportation |
Chase residents live a subsistence lifestyle supplemented by public assistance payments.
The railroad will drop travelers at the head of a trail leading into Chase. There is no direct road access, except from the George Parks Highway to nearby Talkeetna. The nearest airport is at Talkeetna. There is a system of trails throughout the community. |
Organizations
with Local Offices
Community Non-Profit -
Chase Community Council
P.O. Box 349
Talkeetna, AK 99676-0349
Phone 907-733-3038
Regional
Organizations
Borough - Matanuska-Susitna Borough
350 East Dahlia Avenue
Palmer, AK 99645
Phone 907-745-4801
Fax 907-745-9845
E-mail john.duffy@matsugov.us; lonnie.mckechnie@matsugov.us
Web http://www.matsugov.us/
Regional Native Health Corporation - Southcentral Foundation
4501 Diplomacy
Anchorage, AK 99508
Phone 907-729-4955
Fax 907-729-4972
E-mail katherineg@scf.cc
Web http://www.southcentralfoundation.com
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