Editing Lazy Mountain, Alaska

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{{Infobox settlement
| official_name      = Lazy Mountain, Alaska
| settlement_type    = [[Census-designated place|CDP]]
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| map_caption        = Location in [[Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska|Matanuska-Susitna Borough]] and the state of [[Alaska]]|
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location within the state of Alaska
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| subdivision_name1  = [[Alaska]]
| subdivision_type2  = [[List of boroughs and census areas in Alaska|Borough]]
| subdivision_name2  = [[Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska|Matanuska-Susitna]]
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| leader_title       = Borough [[mayor]]
| leader_name        = [[Edna DeVries]]
| leader_title1      = [[Alaska Senate|State senators]]
| leader_name1       = [[Shelley Hughes]] ([[Republican Party (United States)|R]])<br>[[Mike Shower]] (R)
| leader_title2      = [[Alaska House of Representatives|State reps.]]
| leader_name2       = [[DeLena Johnson]] (R)<br>[[George Rauscher]] (R)
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| area_total_km2     = 152.28
| area_land_km2      = 151.86
| area_water_km2     = 0.42
| area_total_sq_mi   = 58.80
| area_land_sq_mi    = 58.63
| area_water_sq_mi   = 0.16

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| population_total   = 1506
| population_density_km2 = 9.92
| population_density_sq_mi = 25.68

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| utc_offset_DST     = -8
| elevation_footnotes = 
| elevation_m        = 831
| elevation_ft       = 2726
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| area_code          = [[Area code 907|907]]
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'''Lazy Mountain''' is a [[census-designated place]] (CDP) in [[Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska]], United States. Located east of [[Palmer, Alaska|Palmer]] along the [[Matanuska River]]. At the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]] the population was 1,506, up from 1,479 in 2010.<ref name="2020 Census Data">{{cite web|url = https://live.laborstats.alaska.gov/cen/2020-census-data.html|title = 2020 Census Data - Cities and Census Designated Places|format = Web|publisher = State of Alaska, Department of Labor and Workforce Development|access-date = October 31, 2021}}</ref>

==Geography==
Lazy Mountain, the namesake geographic feature of the Lazy Mountain area, is located at {{coord|61.625517|-149.044935|type:city_region:US|format=dms|display=inline}}.  The peak of Lazy Mountain is {{convert|3720|ft|m|abbr=off}} above sea level.<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=April 23, 2011|date=February 12, 2011|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref>

[[File:Lazy Mountain, Alaska, March 2008, Moonrise KLM.jpg|thumb|right|Lazy Mountain]]

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the 2010 CDP has a total area of {{convert|58.82|sqmi|km2}} (up from 35.7 in 2000), of which, {{convert|35.5|sqmi|km2}} of it is land and {{convert|0.2|sqmi|km2}} of it is water.

The southern boundary of the CDP starts at the Old Glenn Highway where it meets E. Smith Rd, extends east along the Smith Road extension to Harmony Avenue, then south one block to Purser Place and then east again approximately 1/2 mile along an imaginary line to McRoberts Creek.  McRoberts Creek forms the southeast boundary of the CDP up to its headwaters and to the top of the ridge south of Matanuska Peak.  The east boundary forms an irregular line along the ridge to Matanuska Peak, then down to the glacier and along its outfall creek to where it meets Wolverine Creek.

<ref>{{cite web|title=Lazy Mountain CDP MAP-2000|url=http://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/blk2000/st02_Alaska/Place/0243260_LazyMountain/CBP0243260_001.pdf|website=U. S. Census Bureau|accessdate=September 6, 2014}}</ref>

==Climate==
Lazy Mountain has a [[continental subarctic climate]] ([[Köppen climate classification|Köppen]] Dfc) with cold, snowy winters and mild summers.

{{Weather box
|location = Lazy Mountain
|single line = Y
| Jan record high F = 53
| Feb record high F = 55
| Mar record high F = 54
| Apr record high F = 72
| May record high F = 77
| Jun record high F = 82
| Jul record high F = 82
| Aug record high F = 84
| Sep record high F = 71
| Oct record high F = 66
| Nov record high F = 53
| Dec record high F = 53
| year record high F = 84
| Jan high F = 22.7
| Feb high F = 28.2
| Mar high F = 33.8
| Apr high F = 45.8
| May high F = 57.5
| Jun high F = 63.5
| Jul high F = 65.4
| Aug high F = 63.2
| Sep high F = 55
| Oct high F = 41.2
| Nov high F = 27.1
| Dec high F = 24.9
| year high F = 44
| Jan low F = 8.2
| Feb low F = 10.4
| Mar low F = 13.2
| Apr low F = 24.5
| May low F = 34.4
| Jun low F = 42.3
| Jul low F = 46.9
| Aug low F = 44.2
| Sep low F = 36.1
| Oct low F = 24.7
| Nov low F = 13.1
| Dec low F = 11.1
| year low F = 25.8
| Jan record low F = -38
| Feb record low F = -34
| Mar record low F = -24
| Apr record low F = -11
| May record low F = 20
| Jun record low F = 29
| Jul record low F = 35
| Aug record low F = 29
| Sep record low F = 12
| Oct record low F = -3
| Nov record low F = -18
| Dec record low F = -26
| year record low F = -38 | precipitation colour = green
| Jan precipitation inch = 1.04
| Feb precipitation inch = 1.05
| Mar precipitation inch = 0.88
| Apr precipitation inch = 0.5
| May precipitation inch = 0.89
| Jun precipitation inch = 1.34
| Jul precipitation inch = 2.05
| Aug precipitation inch = 3.11
| Sep precipitation inch = 2.96
| Oct precipitation inch = 1.79
| Nov precipitation inch = 1.36
| Dec precipitation inch = 1.68
| year precipitation inch = 18.67
| Jan precipitation days = 8
| Feb precipitation days = 7
| Mar precipitation days = 7
| Apr precipitation days = 4
| May precipitation days = 7
| Jun precipitation days = 10
| Jul precipitation days = 14
| Aug precipitation days = 16
| Sep precipitation days = 14
| Oct precipitation days = 10
| Nov precipitation days = 9
| Dec precipitation days = 10
| Jan snow inch = 14.1
| Feb snow inch = 13.4
| Mar snow inch = 10.5
| Apr snow inch = 4.1
| May snow inch = 0.7
| Jun snow inch = 0
| Jul snow inch = 0
| Aug snow inch = 0
| Sep snow inch = 0.4
| Oct snow inch = 6.7
| Nov snow inch = 14.5
| Dec snow inch = 19.6
| year snow inch = 84.1

|source 1 = <ref>{{cite web
|url=http://www.wrcc.dri.edu/cgi-bin/cliMAIN.pl?ak5464 |title=LAZY MTN, AK (505464) |accessdate=November 19, 2015 |publisher=Western Regional Climate Center }}</ref>
|date=November 2015
}}

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1990= 838
|2000= 1158
|2010= 1479
|2020= 1506
|align-fn=center
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=U.S. Decennial Census|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 6, 2013}}</ref>
}}
Lazy Mountain first appeared on the 1990 U.S. Census as a census-designated place (CDP).

As of the census<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=January 31, 2008|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref> of 2000, there were 1,158 people, 410 households, and 303 families residing in the CDP.  The population density was {{convert|32.6|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  There were 465 housing units at an average density of {{convert|13.1|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  The racial makeup of the CDP was 92.66% [[Race (United States Census)|White]], 0.09% [[Race (United States Census)|Black]] or [[Race (United States Census)|African American]], 2.94% [[Race (United States Census)|Native American]], 1.04% [[Race (United States Census)|Asian]], 0.17% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 3.11% from two or more races.  1.04% of the population were [[Race (United States Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Race (United States Census)|Latino]] of any race.

There were 410 households, out of which 40.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.7% were married couples living together, 6.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.9% were non-families. 20.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.  The average household size was 2.82, and the average family size was 3.30.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 31.6% under the age of 18, 5.7% from 18 to 24, 27.9% from 25 to 44, 28.2% from 45 to 64, and 6.6% who were 65 years of age or older.  The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 114.4 males.  For every 100 females aged 18 and over, there were 111.2 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $46,500, and the median income for a family was $54,881. Males had a median income of $37,179 versus $28,889 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the CDP was $22,789.  About 3.3% of families and 7.8% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 9.4% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

==Government==
As a Census-Designated Place, the Lazy Mountain Area is not a traditional village or town. It lies to the east of the nearest municipal area, Palmer.   The area is part of the Matanuska-Susitna Borough, and as such is subject to borough control.  The Lazy Mountain Community Council, which represents a similar but slightly smaller area than the Lazy Mountain CDP, provides feedback to the borough from some of the residents of the area.<ref>{{cite web|title=Lazy Mountain Community Council Map|url=http://www.matsugov.us/docman/doc_view/928|publisher=Mat-Su Borough|accessdate=September 6, 2014}}</ref>
The Lazy Mountain Community Council submitted a Comprehensive Plan to the Borough Assembly, and it adopted by the Assembly in 2008.

==Parks and recreation==
===Parks, gardens, and wildlife refuges===
===Recreational facilities===
The Lazy Mountain Recreation Area is a 360-acre site which has hiking, skiing, and equestrian trails. The parking area at the East end of Huntley Road provides access to the Morgan Horse, Lazy Moose and Lazy Mountain Trails.<ref>{{cite web|title=Lazy Mountain Recreation Area Master Plan |url=http://www..matsugov.us |publisher=Mat-Su Borough |accessdate=September 6, 2014 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20111002022000/http://www.billboard.com/#/artist/Rihanna/chart-history/658897?f=793&g=Singles |archivedate= October 2, 2011 }}</ref>
<ref>{{cite web|title=Lazy Mountain Recreation Area Winter Brochure|url=http://www.alaskavisit.com/includes/media/docs/lazy-mtn-winter.pdf|accessdate=September 6, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150218233910/http://www.alaskavisit.com/includes/media/docs/lazy-mtn-winter.pdf|archive-date=February 18, 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref>

==Transportation==
===Roads===
The Lazy Mountain area is only accessible by road along the Old Glenn Highway, formerly [[Alaska Route 1]].  This section of the Glenn Highway was bypassed when the Glenn Highway was rerouted across the Knik and Matanuska Rivers and the Palmer Hay Flats in 1976. The Old Glenn Highway is now reached from the south at an interchange off of the Glenn Highway at milepost 29.6, or from Palmer where the Old Glenn becomes Arctic Avenue.  The Old Glenn Highway is classified as a major collector South of Clark-Wolverine Road, and as a minor arterial from that point north into Palmer.

East Smith Road, which forms the southern boundary of the Lazy Mountain CDP, is considered a minor collector road for the first 1/2 mile from the Old Glenn Highway, as is Clark-Wolverine Road from the Old Glenn Highway all the way to where it becomes Wolverine Road, and on to N. McKenzie Drive <ref>{{cite web|title=Alaska Road Class Maps|url=http://dot.alaska.gov/stwdplng/fclass/fclassmaps.shtml|website=Alaska DOT&PF|accessdate=September 5, 2014}}</ref>

===Air transport===
The Lazy Mountain Area is served by numerous private airports.  The following airports are registered with the FAA<ref>{{cite web|title=FAA Airport Master Record Reports|url=http://www.gcr1.com/5010WEB/default.cfm|accessdate=September 5, 2014}}</ref><br />'''Identifier'''   Name
* '''AK46'''   ABI Airport
* '''AK88'''   Eagle Nest Airport
* '''[[Martin Field Airport (Alaska)|AK92]]'''   [[Martin Field Airport (Alaska)|Martin Field]]
* '''7AK9'''   Vinduska Airport

and one Heliport
* '''5AK4'''   Eagles Nest Heliport

At least three other unregistered landing areas exist in the Lazy Mountain area, one along the Old Glenn Highway between Eugene Drive and Clark-Wolverine Rd. and two near Huntley Road.

The nearest public airport is the [[Palmer Municipal Airport]] (PAQ).

Effective May 29, 2014, all airports in the Lazy Mountain area use a single common traffic advisory frequency (CTAF), 123.60&nbsp;MHz.<ref>{{cite web|title=Mat-Su Designated CTAF 's|url=http://www.faa.gov/about/office_org/headquarters_offices/avs/offices/afs/divisions/alaskan_region/media/CTAF/CTAF.pdf|website=FAA Alaska Region|accessdate=September 5, 2014}}</ref>
The nearest airport with scheduled commercial service is the [[Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport]] (ANC).<ref>{{cite web|title=Ted Stevens International Airport |url=http://www.dot.state.ak.us/anc/|website=Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport|accessdate=September 5, 2014}}</ref>

==People==
* [[Anna Marly]], Russian-French singer-songwriter (1917–2006). She Settled in [[Lazy Mountain]] where she became US Citizen and died in [[Palmer, Alaska|Palmer]].

==References==
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{{Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska}}

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[[Category:Census-designated places in Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska]]
[[Category:Census-designated places in Alaska]]
[[Category:Anchorage metropolitan area]]