Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska

Infobox U.S. County
county = Fairbanks North Star Borough
state = Alaska
map size = 150
founded year = 1964
seat wl = Fairbanks | mayor = Jim Whitaker
area_total_sq_mi =7444
area_water_sq_mi =78
area percentage = 1.04%
census yr = 2000
pop = 82840
density_km2 =4
web = www.co.fairbanks.ak.us
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Fairbanks North Star Borough is a borough located in the state of Alaska, United States. It is part of the 'Fairbanks, Alaska Metropolitan Statistical Area' which encompasses all of the Fairbanks North Star Borough, and is slightly smaller in size than the state of New Jersey. As of 2000 the population was 82,840, while 85,930 was the estimate in 2004. [http://co.fairbanks.ak.us/CommunityPlanning/CRC/2005_Summer%20CRQ.pdf] The borough seat is Fairbanks.

Government

The borough assembly consists of nine members elected at large for each seat. Members serve three-year terms. A borough mayor is the chief administrative officer and is elected for a three-year term.

Borough Mayor - Jim Whitaker Term Ends October 2009

Assembly Members: October 2008 - October 2009

*Seat A - Bill Stringer
*Seat B - Luke Hopkins
*Seat C - Kelly E. Brown
*Seat D - Tammie Wilson
*Seat E - Tim Beck
*Seat F - Nadine Winters
*Seat G - Mike Musick
*Seat H - Joseph Blanchard II
*Seat I - Guy Sattley

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 (19,280 km²), of which, 7,366 square miles (19,078 km²) of it is land and 78 square miles (201 km²) of it (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

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 82,840 people, 29,777 households, and 20,516 families 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, 5.85% 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

*College
*Eielson AFB
*Ester
*Fairbanks
*Fort Wainwright
*Fox
*Harding-Birch Lakes
*Moose Creek
*North Pole
*Pleasant Valley
*Salcha
*Two Rivers

See also

References

External links

* [http://co.fairbanks.ak.us/ Fairbanks North Star Borough] official website