Steele Creek, Alaska

For the historic settlement of the same name, see Steele Creek Roadhouse.

Steele Creek, Alaska
Census-designated place
Chena Hot Springs Road runs through the CDP for 11.6 miles (18.7 km), from its intersection with the Steese Expressway to its crossing of the Little Chena River. This view looks eastbound at the intersection of CHSR with Nordale Road.
Location within Fairbanks North Star Borough and the state of Alaska
Country	United States
State	Alaska
Government
• Borough mayor	Bryce J. Ward
•  State senator	Robert Myers (R)
•  State reps.	Mike Prax (R) Frank Tomaszewski (R)
Area [1]
• Total	92.91 sq mi (240.63 km2)
• Land	92.89 sq mi (240.59 km2)
• Water	0.01 sq mi (0.04 km2)
Elevation	500 ft (200 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	6,437
• Density	69.30/sq mi (26.76/km2)
Time zone	UTC-9 (Alaska (AKST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-8 (AKDT)
ZIP code	99712 [2]
Area code	907
FIPS code	02-72985
GNIS feature ID	2582718

Steele Creek 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 6,437, down from 6,662 in 2010. ^{[3] [4]} It is the eighth-most populated CDP in Alaska.

Geography

Steele Creek is located northeast of Fairbanks and east of the Steese Highway. The community is named for the creek which flows from north to south across the western part of the CDP, rising on Tungsten Hill and flowing towards the Chena River. The CDP extends east as far as the Little Chena River and Iowa Creek. The CDP is bounded by Two Rivers to the east, Badger to the south, Fairbanks to the southwest, Farmers Loop to the west, and Fox to the northwest.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Steele Creek CDP has a total area of 92.9 square miles (240.5 km²), of which 0.004 square miles (0.01 km²), or 0.01%, is water. ^[4]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2010	6,662		—
2020	6,437		−3.4%
U.S. Decennial Census [5]

As of the census ^[6] of 2010, there were 6,662 people, 2,525 households, and 1,806 families residing in the CDP. There were 2,743 housing units. The racial makeup of the CDP was 87.4% White, 0.8% Black or African American, 3.8% Native American, 0.9% Asian, 0.2% Pacific Islander, 1.1% from other races, and 5.9% from two or more races. 3.2% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

See also

• Meadow Lakes, Alaska
• Goldstream, Alaska

References

1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
2. "Steele Creek AK ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2023. Retrieved January 26, 2023.
3. "2020 Census Data - Cities and Census Designated Places" (Web). State of Alaska, Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
4. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Steele Creek CDP, Alaska". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved April 14, 2016.
5. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
6. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 4, 2015.