The City of Palmer is located 42 miles North of Anchorage on the Glenn Highway and has over 5,200 residents. The surrounding communities of Butte, Sutton and the Greater Palmer area have roughly 15,000 people who work, shop, or travel through Palmer. Additionally, the city of Wasilla is located 10 miles to the West and introduces a large number of people to the Palmer area. Like other Alaskan cities, the summer tourist season swells the population significantly.