Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska facts for kids
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Fairbanks North Star Borough
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Fairbanks North Star Borough Administrative Center
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Location within the U.S. state of Alaska
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| Country |  United States |
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| State |  Alaska |
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| Incorporated | January 1, 1964 | |
| Named for | Fairbanks and Polaris, the North Star | |
| Seat | Fairbanks | |
| Largest city | Fairbanks | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 7,444 sq mi (19,280 km2) | |
| • Land | 7,338 sq mi (19,010 km2) | |
| • Water | 105 sq mi (270 km2) 1.4%% | |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 95,665 | |
| • Estimate
(2022)
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95,356  |
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| • Density | 12.8513/sq mi (4.9619/km2) | |
| Time zone | UTC−9 (Alaska) | |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−8 (ADT) | |
| Congressional district | At-large | |
The Fairbanks North Star Borough is a borough located in the U.S. state of Alaska. As of the 2020 census, the population was 95,665, down from 97,581 in 2010. The borough seat is Fairbanks. The borough's land area is slightly smaller than that of the state of New Jersey.
Fairbanks North Star Borough comprises the Fairbanks, AK, Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is one of only two metropolitan areas in Alaska.
The borough is home to the University of Alaska Fairbanks, Fort Wainwright and Eielson Air Force Base.
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Geography
The borough has a total area of 7,444 square miles (19,280 km2), of which 7,338 square miles (19,010 km2) is land and 105 square miles (270 km2) (1.4%) is water.
Adjacent boroughs and census areas
- Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska – north
- Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, Alaska – southeast
- Denali Borough, Alaska – southwest
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1960 | 43,412 | — | |
| 1970 | 45,864 | 5.6% | |
| 1980 | 53,983 | 17.7% | |
| 1990 | 77,720 | 44.0% | |
| 2000 | 82,840 | 6.6% | |
| 2010 | 97,581 | 17.8% | |
| 2020 | 95,655 | −2.0% | |
| 2023 (est.) | 94,840 | −2.8% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census 1790–1960 1900–1990 1990–2000 2010–2020 |
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2020 census
As of the census of 2020, there were 95,655 people.
Communities
Cities
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
Other unincorporated communities
Education
The entire borough is zoned to Fairbanks North Star Borough School District.
Sister cities
See also
In Spanish: Borough de Fairbanks North Star para niños
