Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska

Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska
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Location in the state of Alaska
Alaska's location in the U.S.
Incorporated	January 1, 1964
Seat	Fairbanks
Area  - Total  - Land  - Water	7,444 sq mi (19,280 km²) 7,366 sq mi (19,078 km²) 78 sq mi (202 km²), 1.04%
Population  - (2010)  - Density	97,581 10/sq mi (4/km²)
Website	www.co.fairbanks.ak.us

The Fairbanks North Star Borough is a borough located in the state of Alaska, United States. The boundaries of the borough are coterminous with that of the Fairbanks, Alaska Metropolitan Statistical Area, and the borough's land area is slightly smaller than that of the state of New Jersey. As of 2010 the population was 97,581, while the 2011 population estimate for the Fairbanks North Star Borough is 99,192. [3] The borough seat is the incorporated city of Fairbanks. The only other incorporated city in the borough is North Pole, a small city which is dwarfed in population by nearby census-designated places generally regarded as being part of North Pole but outside its city limits. There are several significant unincorporated communities in the Fairbanks area, such as College (home of the University of Alaska Fairbanks) and Eielson Air Force Base.

Government

The borough's administrative headquarters in downtown Fairbanks.

The borough assembly consists of nine members. Members are elected at-large (borough-wide). Members serve three-year terms. The borough operates under a "strong mayor" system. The mayor, along with his chief of staff, perform many of the job duties normally associated with a city manager.

Borough Mayor: Luke Hopkins (term ends October 2015)

Assembly Members: October 2012 - October 2013 (year term expires is in parenthesis next to name)

• Seat A - Van Lawrence (2015)
• Seat B - Diane Hutchison (2013)
• Seat C - Natalie Howard (2013)
• Seat D - Michael Dukes (2014)
• Seat E - Guy Sattley (2014)
• Seat F - Kathryn Dodge (2015)
• Seat G - Lance Roberts (2015)
• Seat H - John Davies (2014)
• Seat I - Karl Kassel (2013)

The borough operates a public library system; the main library is the Noel Wien Public Library.

Geography

The borough has a total area of 7,444 square miles (19,279.9 km²), of which 7,366 square miles (19,077.9 km²) is land and 78 square miles (202.0 km²) (1.04%) is water.

Adjacent boroughs and census areas

• Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska - north
• Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, Alaska - southeast
• Denali Borough, Alaska - southwest

Demographics

Historical populations
Census	Pop.		%±
1970	30,618		—
1980	53,983		76.3%
1990	77,720		44.0%
2000	82,840		6.6%
2010	97,581		17.8%
Est. 2011	99,192		1.7%
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As of the 2000 census, 82,840 people, 29,777 households, and 20,516 families were residing in the borough. The population density was 11 people per square mile (4/km²). There were 33,291 housing units at an average density of 4 per square mile (2/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 77.79% White, 5.6% Black or African American, 6.90% Native American, 2.08% Asian, 0.30% Pacific Islander, 1.71% from other races, and 5.39% from two or more races. 4.15% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 29,777 households out of which 41.30% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.70% were married couples living together, 9.30% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.10% were non-families. 23.60% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.60% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.68 and the average family size was 3.20.

In the borough the population was spread out with 30.10% under the age of 18, 12.20% from 18 to 24, 33.30% from 25 to 44, 19.80% from 45 to 64, and 4.60% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females there were 109.10 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 110.90 males.

Cities and towns

• Fairbanks
  • Fort Wainwright
• North Pole

Census-designated places

• Badger
• Chena Ridge
• College
• Eielson AFB
• Ester
• Farmers Loop
• Fox
• Goldstream
• Harding-Birch Lakes
• Moose Creek
• Pleasant Valley
• Salcha
• South Van Horn
• Steele Creek
• Two Rivers

Unincorporated communities

• Chena Hot Springs
• Chatanika, Alaska

Sister cities

• Pune, India
• Yakutsk, Russia

See also

• List of airports in Fairbanks North Star Borough
• National Register of Historic Places listings in Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska

External links

• Fairbanks North Star Borough official website
• Borough map, 2000 census: Alaska Department of Labor
• Borough map, 2010 census: Alaska Department of Labor