Knik River, Alaska

Knik River /ˈknɪk/ is a census-designated place (CDP) in Matanuska-Susitna Borough in the U.S. state of Alaska. Located 15 miles southeast from Palmer along the Knik River, it is part of the Anchorage, Alaska Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 792 at the 2020 census, up from 744 in 2010.

Knik River, Alaska
Location in Matanuska-Susitna Borough and the state of Alaska.
Knik River, Alaska
Location within the state of Alaska
Coordinates: 61°30′28″N 149°0′13″W
CountryUnited States
StateAlaska
BoroughMatanuska-Susitna
Government
  Borough mayorEdna DeVries
  State senatorShelley Hughes (R)
  State rep.DeLena Johnson (R)
Area
  Total91.68 sq mi (237.44 km2)
  Land81.72 sq mi (211.65 km2)
  Water9.96 sq mi (25.79 km2)
Population
 (2020)
  Total792
  Density9.69/sq mi (3.74/km2)
Time zoneUTC-9 (Alaska (AKST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-8 (AKDT)
Area code907
FIPS code02-40670
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