Municipality · code 02020
Anchorage MunicipalityAlaska
Anchorage Municipality is Alaska's largest city and serves as the seat of government for the municipality. The municipality was founded in 1914 and named after its natural anchorage.
- Founded1914
- Named foranchorage
- Land area1,707 sq mi + 240 sq mi water
- Population291,247 2020 Census
- Parcels mapped99,777 checked 13 October 2026
Where it is
Anchorage on the map of Alaska
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History
Founded in 1914
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
In 1975, the City of Anchorage and the Greater Anchorage Area Borough were consolidated into the Municipality of Anchorage.
- 1960Changed 1960 census. Anchorage (Election District 10) served as a census area. · 1960 Census of Population, 51; NHGIS
- 1970Changed 1970 census. Anchorage Census Division served as a census area. · 1970 Census of Population, 90; NHGIS
- 1980Eliminated 1980 census. Municipality of Anchorage served as a census division. In 1975, the City of Anchorage and Greater Anchorage Area Borough were consolidated into the Municipality of Anchorage. · Forstall, 12; NACO, Alaska; NHGIS
- 1990Changed 1990 census. Municipality of Anchorage served as a census division. · Forstall, 12; NHGIS
- 2000Changed 2000 census. Municipality of Anchorage served as a census division. · Census 2000 Data Alaska; NHGIS
Land and parcels
What the maps cover in Anchorage
Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.
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Parcels Official
Lot lines and tax-map numbers for 99,777 parcels from Municipality of Anchorage (MOA GIS). Drawn for tax purposes: usually within a few feet of a survey, but not a survey.
edited 13 October 2026 · checked 13 October 2026 -
Address points Missing
No public address points layer found for Anchorage Municipality yet.
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Buildings Reference
Roof outlines traced from aerial imagery from FEMA Response Geospatial Office with Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). Good for seeing what is on a lot; not accurate enough to set a fence from.
checked 18 October 2026
- Official
- from the office that keeps the record
- Good enough
- a reliable statewide or national copy
- Fallback
- a guide only; check the official record
- Missing
- nothing public found yet
People and land
Anchorage by the Census
Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
Rules and offices
Anchorage Municipality's official site
We have found the county's site but not its offices yet; start there.
County government
- County government
The official website of Anchorage Municipality.
See your own lot on these maps
Open Anchorage Municipality on Parcel Chart's free map and click your parcel. Save it with a free account; the full record of your place (site map, projects, documents) is Pro, in early access.
Questions
Common questions about Anchorage Municipality
- When was Anchorage Municipality founded?
- Anchorage Municipality was founded in 1914, and named after anchorage.
- Is there an online parcel map for Anchorage Municipality?
- Yes. Municipality of Anchorage (MOA GIS) publishes a parcel map of 99,777 parcels, rated official here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
- Has Anchorage Municipality's boundary or name changed?
- Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 5 changes for Anchorage Municipality. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 5 later changes, most of them small boundary adjustments.
- Is my lot in a flood zone?
- We do not have flood maps for Anchorage Municipality yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.
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