About Petersville
Petersville, AK is a small unincorporated community located in central Alaska.
Petersville holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 461.83 square miles.
📰 Petersville News Today
- Borough declares disaster after new Talkeetna riverbank damage, Petersville Road washouts - Mat-Su Sentinel Mat-Su Sentinel · Sep 9
- PHOTOS: Woman near Petersville says flooding is keeping her and others from leaving the area Alaska's News Source · Aug 31
- Boy dies in ATV rollover on Petersville Road in Mat-Su Anchorage Daily News · Aug 4
- Petersville, AK Weather Forecast AccuWeather · Aug 2
- Cache Creek flooding near Petersville Alaska's News Source · Aug 31
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Petersville Unique
- Unusually large footprint: 461.83 sq mi of land — bigger than many US counties' seats.
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- One of the northernmost communities in the lower 48 states.
- Alaska living: vast wilderness, midnight sun in summer, and true frontier spirit.
Why People Love It Here
- A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 1+ neighboring communities within 16 miles.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateAlaska
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area461.83 sq mi
Coordinates62.4535, -150.8841