College, Alaska

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College, Alaska
CDP
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Location within Fairbanks North Star Borough and the state of Alaska
Location within Fairbanks North Star Borough and the state of Alaska
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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.

Geography

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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.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1940 234
1950 424 81.2%
1960 1,755 313.9%
1970 3,434 95.7%
1980 4,043 17.7%
1990 11,249 178.2%
2000 11,402 1.4%
2010 12,964 13.7%
source:[2][3]

At the 2000 census,[4] 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.

There were 4,104 households of which 37.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.0% were married couples living together, 11.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.7% were non-families. 25.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 3.13.

26.7% of the population were under the age of 18, 16.8% from 18 to 24, 29.1% from 25 to 44, 22.6% from 45 to 64, and 4.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females there were 107.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 109.2 males.

The median household income was $56,560 and the median family income was $69,969. Males had a median income of $47,126 versus $31,495 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $23,381. About 4.9% of families and 8.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.2% of those under age 18 and 4.8% of those age 65 or over.

References

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  3. Moffatt, Riley. Population History of Western U.S. Cities & Towns, 1850–1990. Lanham: Scarecrow, 1996, 1.
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