Farmers Loop, Alaska facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Farmers Loop
Census-designated place
Location within Fairbanks North Star Borough and the U.S. state of Alaska
Country	United States
State	Alaska
Borough	Fairbanks North Star
Area
• Total	21.82 sq mi (56.51 km2)
• Land	21.80 sq mi (56.45 km2)
• Water	0.02 sq mi (0.06 km2)
Population  (2020)
• Total	4,704
• Density	215.83/sq mi (83.33/km2)
Time zone	UTC−9 (AKST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−8 (AKDT)
FIPS code	02-24980

Farmers Loop is a special community in Alaska, United States. It is called a census-designated place (CDP). This means it's an area that the government counts as a separate community for statistics, like how many people live there. Farmers Loop is located in the Fairbanks North Star Borough, which is like a county in Alaska.

This community is found just north of the city of Fairbanks. It is named after Farmers Loop Road, a main road that runs through the area. This road goes along the hills north of Fairbanks, connecting the Steese Highway to the northeastern part of the University of Alaska Fairbanks campus.

About the Area

Farmers Loop covers a total area of about 56.71 square kilometers (or about 21.9 square miles). Most of this area is land, with only a very small part being water. To be exact, about 56.65 square kilometers (21.87 square miles) is land, and 0.06 square kilometers (0.02 square miles) is water.

Who Lives in Farmers Loop?

This section tells us about the people who live in Farmers Loop. It's like taking a snapshot of the community.

Population Count

The U.S. Census Bureau counts the number of people living in different areas every ten years. This helps us understand how communities are growing or changing.

In the 2010 United States Census, Farmers Loop had a population of 4,853 people. By the 2020 United States Census, the population was 4,704.

See also

In Spanish: Farmers Loop (Alaska) para niños