Matanuska Susitna Borough officials are urging borough residents to respond to the census questionnaire. According to borough sources, the Mat Su population has grown 42 percent in the decade since the 2000 census. The Knik-Fairview area in particular has almost achieved one hundred percent growth in the past ten years. Borough manager John Duffy is asking residents to fill out and return census forms they receive in the mail.
Ellen Lockyer, KSKA – Anchorage
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