Fairbanks North Star Borough is a borough located in the state of Alaska, United States. It is part of the 'Fairbanks, Alaska, Metropolitan Statistical Area' which encompasses all of the Fairbanks North Star Borough, and is slightly smaller in size than the state of New Jersey. As of 2000 the population was 82,840. The 2007 population estimate for the Fairbanks North Star Borough is 97,484. The borough seat is Fairbanks. There are several signifi...
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Fairbanks North Star Borough is a borough located in the state of Alaska, United States. It is part of the 'Fairbanks, Alaska, Metropolitan Statistical Area' which encompasses all of the Fairbanks North Star Borough, and is slightly smaller in size than the state of New Jersey. As of 2000 the population was 82,840. The 2007 population estimate for the Fairbanks North Star Borough is 97,484. The borough seat is Fairbanks. There are several significant unincorporated communities in the Fairbanks area, such as College (home of the University of Alaska Fairbanks) and Eielson Air Force Base. The only other incorporated community in the borough is the city of North Pole, which receives an inordinate amount of mail during the Christmas season addressed to Santa Claus.
The borough assembly consists of nine members elected at large for each seat. Members serve three-year terms. A borough mayor is the chief administrative officer.
Borough Mayor - Jim Whitaker Term Ends October 2009
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