College, Alaska

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College, Alaska
Trothyeddha'
Census-designated place
College and University Intersection in College, Alaska.jpg
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.
Fairbanks North Star Borough Alaska incorporated and unincorporated areas College highlighted.svg
Location within Fairbanks North Star Borough and the state of Alaska
Coordinates: 64°50′54″N147°49′38″W / 64.84833°N 147.82722°W / 64.84833; -147.82722
Country United States
State Alaska
Borough Fairbanks North Star
Government
 • Borough mayor Bryce J. Ward
 •  State senators Click Bishop (R)
Scott Kawasaki (D)
Robert Myers (R)
 •  State reps. Ashley Carrick (D)
Maxine Dibert (D)
Frank Tomaszewski (R)
Area
[1]
 • Total19.12 sq mi (49.53 km2)
 • Land18.71 sq mi (48.46 km2)
 • Water0.41 sq mi (1.07 km2)
Elevation
449 ft (137 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total11,332
 • Density605.60/sq mi (233.82/km2)
Time zone UTC-9 (Alaska (AKST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-8 (AKDT)
ZIP code
99709
Area code 907
FIPS code 02-16750
GNIS feature ID1400578

College (Lower Tanana: Trothyeddha') is a census-designated place (CDP) in Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska, United States. It is part of the Fairbanks, Alaska Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2020 census, the population was 11,332, down from 12,964 in 2010. [2] College is the third-most populated CDP in Alaska.

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College is adjacent to the city of Fairbanks. The University of Alaska Fairbanks lies within its boundaries, [3] 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

College is located at 64°50′54″N147°49′38″W / 64.84833°N 147.82722°W / 64.84833; -147.82722 (64.848302, -147.827194). [4]

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.

Climate

According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, College has a subarctic climate, abbreviated "Dfc" on climate maps. The hottest temperature recorded in College was 94 °F (34.4 °C) on June 16, 1969, June 26, 1983, and June 22, 1991, while the coldest temperature recorded was −66 °F (−54.4 °C) on December 28, 1961. [5]

Climate data for College, Alaska, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1948–present
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Record high °F (°C)52
(11)		49
(9)		57
(14)		71
(22)		88
(31)		94
(34)		92
(33)		93
(34)		82
(28)		71
(22)		49
(9)		45
(7)		94
(34)
Mean maximum °F (°C)31.0
(−0.6)		36.3
(2.4)		43.5
(6.4)		60.2
(15.7)		75.4
(24.1)		84.0
(28.9)		84.2
(29.0)		79.3
(26.3)		67.8
(19.9)		53.9
(12.2)		32.4
(0.2)		32.2
(0.1)		86.4
(30.2)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C)2.2
(−16.6)		12.0
(−11.1)		23.6
(−4.7)		44.0
(6.7)		60.3
(15.7)		70.1
(21.2)		71.3
(21.8)		65.1
(18.4)		53.8
(12.1)		33.2
(0.7)		12.1
(−11.1)		5.0
(−15.0)		37.7
(3.2)
Daily mean °F (°C)−4.7
(−20.4)		3.3
(−15.9)		12.2
(−11.0)		32.9
(0.5)		48.6
(9.2)		59.0
(15.0)		61.2
(16.2)		55.3
(12.9)		44.1
(6.7)		25.7
(−3.5)		5.6
(−14.7)		−1.5
(−18.6)		28.5
(−2.0)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C)−11.5
(−24.2)		−5.3
(−20.7)		0.7
(−17.4)		21.7
(−5.7)		36.8
(2.7)		47.9
(8.8)		51.0
(10.6)		45.6
(7.6)		34.5
(1.4)		18.2
(−7.7)		−0.9
(−18.3)		−8.0
(−22.2)		19.2
(−7.1)
Mean minimum °F (°C)−38.6
(−39.2)		−29.2
(−34.0)		−20.7
(−29.3)		0.0
(−17.8)		24.9
(−3.9)		37.1
(2.8)		41.4
(5.2)		33.6
(0.9)		22.3
(−5.4)		0.3
(−17.6)		−21.5
(−29.7)		−30.3
(−34.6)		−41.7
(−40.9)
Record low °F (°C)−60
(−51)		−52
(−47)		−40
(−40)		−24
(−31)		3
(−16)		27
(−3)		32
(0)		24
(−4)		5
(−15)		−27
(−33)		−45
(−43)		−66
(−54)		−66
(−54)
Average precipitation inches (mm)0.66
(17)		0.57
(14)		0.45
(11)		0.37
(9.4)		0.61
(15)		1.92
(49)		2.49
(63)		2.37
(60)		1.56
(40)		0.87
(22)		0.83
(21)		0.64
(16)		13.34
(337.4)
Average snowfall inches (cm)10.4
(26)		9.9
(25)		7.1
(18)		3.6
(9.1)		0.8
(2.0)		0.0
(0.0)		0.0
(0.0)		0.0
(0.0)		2.3
(5.8)		7.5
(19)		11.2
(28)		11.5
(29)		64.3
(161.9)
Average extreme snow depth inches (cm)19.8
(50)		23.2
(59)		24.2
(61)		20.7
(53)		2.2
(5.6)		0.0
(0.0)		0.0
(0.0)		0.0
(0.0)		1.8
(4.6)		6.1
(15)		11.5
(29)		16.2
(41)		25.7
(65)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in)8.87.55.74.16.812.114.416.012.39.79.89.0116.2
Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in)10.18.56.83.20.70.00.00.01.08.711.310.761.0
Source 1: NOAA [6]
Source 2: National Weather Service [5]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1930 61—
1940 234283.6%
1950 42481.2%
1960 1,755313.9%
1970 3,43495.7%
1980 4,04317.7%
1990 11,249178.2%
2000 11,4021.4%
2010 12,96413.7%
2020 11,332−12.6%
source: [7] [8]

College first appeared on the 1930 U.S. Census as an unincorporated village. It was made a census-designated place in 1980.

At the 2000 census, [9] there were 11,402 people, 4,104 households and 2,638 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 610.7 inhabitants per square mile (235.8/km2). There were 4,501 housing units at an average density of 241.1 per square mile (93.1/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 77.9% White, 3.1% Black or African American, 9.0% Native American, 3.2% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 1.1% from other races, and 5.7% from two or more races. 3.5% 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.

Education

The Fairbanks North Star Borough School District operates the public grade schools that serve the CDP. The oldest of these is University Park Elementary ("U-Park"), which opened in 1958 along University Avenue. A new school building for U-Park was constructed on Loftus Road during the 1990s; the original school is now used for classrooms by the UAF Community and Technical College. The district operates several other schools within CDP boundaries: along with U-Park, Pearl Creek Elementary, Woodriver Elementary and West Valley High serve attendance areas which include the CDP (middle school students attend Randy Smith Middle and Ryan Middle, located in Fairbanks city limits). Effie Kokrine Charter, Watershed Charter and Hutchison High are also located in the CDP. These schools have open enrollment and are not governed by attendance area boundaries.

The Yukon–Koyukuk School District, which operates public schools in a widely scattered swath of rural Interior Alaska covering much of the nearby Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, has its headquarters within the CDP boundaries. [10] [11]

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References

  1. ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
  2. ↑ "2020 Census Data - Cities and Census Designated Places" (Web). State of Alaska, Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
  3. ↑ "2020 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: College CDP, AK" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. p. 2 (PDF p. 3/3). Retrieved July 1, 2023. Univ of Alaska Fairbanks
  4. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  5. 1 2 "NOAA Online Weather Data – NWS Fairbanks". National Weather Service. Retrieved November 27, 2022.
  6. ↑ "U.S. Climate Normals Quick Access – Station: College OBSY, AK". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved November 27, 2022.
  7. ↑ "Annual Estimates of the Population for Incorporated Places in Alaska". United States Census Bureau. July 1, 2008. Retrieved July 13, 2009.
  8. ↑ Moffatt, Riley. Population History of Western U.S. Cities & Towns, 1850–1990. Lanham: Scarecrow, 1996, 1.
  9. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  10. ↑ Home page. Yukon–Koyukuk School District. Retrieved on June 16, 2016. "4762 Old Airport Way Fairbanks, AK 99709"
  11. ↑ "2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP (INDEX): College CDP, AK." (See Map Page 2) U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on December 4, 2016.

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