Fun Facts About Anchorage

I've mentioned Anchorage's basic statistics before, but since it's been awhile, I'll repeat a few here. The City of Anchorage and the Anchorage Borough combined in 1980 to become the "Unified Municipality of Anchorage". It's 1,955 square miles, much of which is forested mountainsides.

Here's more info from the most recent e-newsletter from our Mayor's office:

The Municipality of Anchorage (MOA) manages an enormous number of assets. Here are some interesting statistics about what falls under municipal purview:

• $7 billion in assets

• $2 billion in debt

• ~3,000 employees

• 76 buildings

• 13 fire stations

• 8 ambulances

• 55 buses

• 60 vanpool pans

• 459 police vehicles

• The Performing Arts Center

• Anchorage Museum

• Dena'ina Center

• Sullivan Arena

• Merrill Field

• Port of Anchorage

The MOA also provides:

• Electricity to 30,700 citizens

• Award-winning clean water to 270,000 citizens

The MOA also manages:

• 250 miles of bike trails

• 1,300 road lane miles

• 200 miles of sidewalks

• 10,946 acres of parks

• 2 senior centers

• 7 swimming pools

• 3 ice arenas

• 11 recreational facilities

• 110 athletic fields

• 6 libraries

• 4 parking garages

• Landfill