Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska
Fairbanks North Star Borough | |
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Fairbanks North Star Borough Administrative Center | |
Location within the U.S. state of Alaska | |
Alaska's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 64°50′N 146°25′W / 64.833°N 146.417°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alaska |
| Incorporated | January 1, 1964 |
| Named after | 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) | |
• Total | 95,655 |
• Estimate (2024) | 94,951 |
| • Density | 13/sq mi (5.0/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−9 (Alaska) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−8 (ADT) |
| Congressional district | At-large |
| Website | co.fairbanks.ak.us |
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The Fairbanks North Star Borough is a borough located in the U.S. state of Alaska. As of the 2020 census, the population was 95,655, 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 New Jersey.
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 University of Alaska Fairbanks, Fort Wainwright and Eielson Air Force Base.