College, Alaska
| College, Alaska | |
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| CDP | |
The intersection of Alumni Drive/College Road with Farmers Loop Road/University Avenue is the historic and commercial center of the College community. Photo taken June 2011 from the side of Troth Yeddha' (College Hill), upon which the University of Alaska Fairbanks campus sits.
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 Location within Fairbanks North Star Borough and the state of Alaska |
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| Coordinates: 64°50′54″N 147°49′38″W / 64.84833°N 147.82722°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alaska |
| Borough | Fairbanks North Star |
| Government | |
| • Borough mayor | Karl Kassel |
| • State senators |
Click Bishop (R) John Coghill (R) |
| • State reps. |
David Guttenberg (D) Adam Wool (D) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 19.1 sq mi (49.4 km2) |
| • Land | 18.7 sq mi (48.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0.4 sq mi (1.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 449 ft (137 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 12,964 Ranked 6th |
| Time zone | Alaska (AKST) (UTC-9) |
| • Summer (DST) | AKDT (UTC-8) |
| ZIP code | 99709 |
| Area code(s) | 907 |
| FIPS code | 02-16750 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1400578 |
College is a census-designated place (CDP) in Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska, United States. It is part of the Fairbanks, Alaska Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 12,964 as of the 2010 census.
This community lies adjacent to the city of Fairbanks. The University of Alaska Fairbanks lies within its boundaries and serves as its core. The area is often referred to as part of Fairbanks, and not as a separate entity. The area is served by the University of Alaska Fairbanks for fire protection and ambulance service, and jointly by the University of Alaska Fairbanks Police Department and Alaska State Troopers for police protection.
College is located at 64°50′54″N 147°49′38″W / 64.84833°N 147.82722°W (64.848302, -147.827194).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 19.1 square miles (49 km2), of which 18.7 square miles (48 km2) is land and 0.4 square miles (1.0 km2) (2.15%) is water.
At the 2000 census, there were 11,402 people, 4,104 households and 2,638 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 610.7 per square mile (235.8/km²). There were 4,501 housing units at an average density of 241.1/sq mi (93.1/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 77.85% White, 3.11% Black or African American, 8.95% Native American, 3.19% Asian, 0.08% Pacific Islander, 1.09% from other races, and 5.74% from two or more races. 3.47% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
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