Anderson, Alaska

Anderson
Detailed map of Anderson
Motto: 
"Home of the Anderson Grizzlies"
Location in Denali Borough and the state of Alaska.
Anderson
Anderson
Coordinates: 64°20′43″N 149°11′43″W / 64.34528°N 149.19528°W / 64.34528; -149.19528
CountryUnited States
StateAlaska
BoroughDenali
IncorporatedJune 2, 1962
Government
 • MayorKatie Griebe
 • Borough mayorChristopher Noel
 • State senatorGeorge Rauscher (R)
 • State rep.Kevin McCabe (R)
Area
 • Total
44.98 sq mi (116.51 km2)
 • Land42.20 sq mi (109.30 km2)
 • Water2.79 sq mi (7.22 km2)
Elevation
515 ft (157 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
177
 • Density4.2/sq mi (1.62/km2)
Time zoneUTC-9 (Alaska (AKST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-8 (AKDT)
ZIP code
99744
Area code907
FIPS code02-03220
GNIS feature ID1398245
Websitewww.anderson.govoffice.com

Anderson is a city in the Denali Borough, Alaska, United States, and the borough's only incorporated community. At the 2010 census the population was 246, down from 367 at the 2000 census. At the 2020 census, the population dropped to 177 residents. The city is named after one of the original homesteaders.