The Fairbanks North Star Borough is a

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located in the

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. As of the 2020 census, the population was 95,655, 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

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. Fairbanks North Star Borough comprises the Fairbanks, AK, Metropolitan Statistical Area, one of only two metropolitan areas in Alaska. The borough is home to the

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Fort Wainwright Fort Wainwright is a United States Army installation in Fairbanks, Alaska. Fort Wainwright is part of the Fairbanks North Star Borough and the coterminous Fairbanks Metropolitan Statistical Area. The installation is managed by U.S. Army Garrison ...

and

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Geography

The borough has a total area of , of which is land and (1.4%) is water.

Adjacent boroughs and census areas

* Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska – north *

Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, Alaska Southeast Fairbanks Census Area is a census area located in the U.S. state of Alaska. As of the 2020 census, the population was 6,808, down from 7,029 in 2010. It is part of the unorganized borough and therefore has no borough seat. Its ...

– southeast *

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– southwest

Government and politics

The assembly is the borough's governing body, or

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. The assembly consists of nine members who are elected at-large (borough-wide), serving three-year terms. The borough operates under a "strong mayor" system. The mayor, along with his chief of staff, performs many of the job duties normally associated with a city manager. ;Mayor * Grier Hopkins ( D) ;Assembly members * Seat A – David Guttenberg * Seat B – Brett Rotermund * Seat C – Mindy O'Neall * Seat D – Liz Reeves-Ramos * Seat E – Nick LaJiness * Seat F – Savannah Fletcher * Seat G – Kristan Kelly * Seat H – Scott Crass * Seat I – Barbara Haney The borough operates a public library system; the main library is the Noel Wien Public Library.

Demographics

2020 census

As of the

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of 2020, there were 95,655 people.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 82,840 people, 29,777 households, and 20,516 families were residing in the borough. The population density was . There were 33,291 housing units at an average density of . 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. Of the 29,777 households, 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 households were one person, and 3.60% were one person aged 65 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% 65 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.

Communities

Cities

* Fairbanks (Borough seat) *

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Census-designated places

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* Chena Ridge *

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Eielson AFB Eielson Air Force Base is a United States Air Force (USAF) base located approximately southeast of Fairbanks, Alaska, and just southeast of Moose Creek, Alaska. It was established in 1943 as Mile 26 Satellite Field and redesignated Eielson A ...

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* Farmers Loop *

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* Goldstream * Harding-Birch Lakes * Moose Creek * Pleasant Valley * Salcha * South Van Horn * Steele Creek * Two Rivers

Unincorporated communities

* Chatanika * Chena Hot Springs

Education

The entire borough is zoned to Fairbanks North Star Borough School District.

Sister cities

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References

External links

Fairbanks North Star Borough
official website
Borough map, 2010 census: Alaska Department of Labor
{{Authority control 1964 establishments in Alaska Populated places established in 1964 Charles W. Fairbanks