Editing College, Alaska

{{For|a list of colleges in the state|List of colleges and universities in Alaska}}
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{{Infobox settlement
|official_name            = College, Alaska
|native_name              = Trothyeddha'
|settlement_type          = [[Census-designated place]]
|nickname                 = 
|motto                    =

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|image_skyline            = College_and_University_Intersection_in_College,_Alaska.jpg
|imagesize                = 250px
|image_caption            = The intersection of Alumni Drive/College Road with [[Farmers Loop, Alaska|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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| image_map                = Fairbanks North Star Borough Alaska incorporated and unincorporated areas College highlighted.svg
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| map_caption              = Location within [[Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska|Fairbanks North Star Borough]] and the state of [[Alaska]]

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|subdivision_type         = [[List of sovereign states|Country]]
|subdivision_name         = [[United States]]
|subdivision_type1        = [[U.S. state|State]]
|subdivision_name1        = [[Alaska]]
|subdivision_type2        = [[List of boroughs and census areas in Alaska|Borough]]
|subdivision_name2        = [[Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska|Fairbanks North Star]]
|government_footnotes     = 
|government_type          = 
|leader_title             = Borough [[mayor]]
|leader_name              = Grier Hopkins
|leader_title1            = [[Alaska Senate|State senators]]
|leader_name1             = [[Click Bishop]] ([[Republican Party (United States)|R]])<br>[[Scott Kawasaki]] ([[Democratic Party (United States)|D]])<br>[[Robert Myers Jr.|Robert Myers]] (R)
|leader_title2            = [[Alaska House of Representatives|State reps.]]
|leader_name2             = [[Ashley Carrick]] (D)<br>[[Maxine Dibert]] (D)<br>[[Frank Tomaszewski]] (R)
|established_title        = 
|established_date         =

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|area_magnitude           = 
|area_footnotes           = <ref name="CenPopGazetteer2020">{{cite web|title=2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2020_Gazetteer/2020_gaz_place_02.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=October 29, 2021}}</ref>
|area_total_km2           = 49.53
|area_land_km2            = 48.46
|area_water_km2           = 1.07
|area_total_sq_mi         = 19.12
|area_land_sq_mi          = 18.71
|area_water_sq_mi         = 0.41

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|population_as_of         = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
|population_footnotes     = 
|population_total         = 11332

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|timezone                 = [[Alaska Time Zone|Alaska (AKST)]]
|utc_offset               = -9
|timezone_DST             = AKDT
|utc_offset_DST           = -8
|elevation_footnotes      = 
|elevation_m              = 137
|elevation_ft             = 449
|coordinates              = {{coord|64|50|54|N|147|49|38|W|region:US-AK|display=inline}}
|postal_code_type         = [[ZIP code]]
|postal_code              = 99709
|area_code                = [[Area code 907|907]]
|blank_name               = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
|blank_info               = 02-16750
|blank1_name              = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID
|blank1_info              = 1400578
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|unit_pref = Imperial
|population_density_sq_mi = 605.60
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'''College''' ([[Lower Tanana language|Lower Tanana]]: Trothyeddha') is a [[census-designated place]] (CDP) in [[Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska|Fairbanks North Star Borough]], [[Alaska]], [[United States]]. It is part of the [[Fairbanks, Alaska]] [[Metropolitan Statistical Area]]. As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], the population was 11,332, down from 12,964 in 2010.<ref name="2020 Census Data">{{cite web|url = https://live.laborstats.alaska.gov/cen/2020-census-data.html|title = 2020 Census Data - Cities and Census Designated Places|format = Web|publisher = State of Alaska, Department of Labor and Workforce Development|access-date = October 31, 2021}}</ref> College is the [[List of census-designated places in Alaska|third-most populated CDP]] (census-designated place) in Alaska.

College is adjacent to the city of [[Fairbanks, Alaska|Fairbanks]]. The [[University of Alaska Fairbanks]] lies within its boundaries,<ref name=CollegeCDP>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/DC20BLK/st02_ak/place/p0216750_college/DC20BLK_P0216750.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: College CDP, AK|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|accessdate=July 1, 2023|page=2 (PDF p. 3/3)|quote=Univ of Alaska Fairbanks}}</ref> 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 {{coord|64|50|54|N|147|49|38|W|type:city}} (64.848302, -147.827194).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=April 23, 2011|date=February 12, 2011|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref>

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the CDP has a total area of {{convert|19.1|sqmi|km2}}, of which {{convert|18.7|sqmi|km2}} is land and {{convert|0.4|sqmi|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 {{convert|94|F|C|1}} on June 16, 1969, June 26, 1983, and June 22, 1991, while the coldest temperature recorded was {{convert|-66|F|C|1}} on December 28, 1961.<ref name=NOWData />

{{Weather box
|location = College, Alaska, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1948–present
|single line = Yes

|Jan record high F = 52
|Feb record high F = 49
|Mar record high F = 57
|Apr record high F = 71
|May record high F = 88
|Jun record high F = 94
|Jul record high F = 92
|Aug record high F = 93
|Sep record high F = 82
|Oct record high F = 71
|Nov record high F = 49
|Dec record high F = 45

|Jan avg record high F = 31.0
|Feb avg record high F = 36.3
|Mar avg record high F = 43.5
|Apr avg record high F = 60.2
|May avg record high F = 75.4
|Jun avg record high F = 84.0
|Jul avg record high F = 84.2
|Aug avg record high F = 79.3
|Sep avg record high F = 67.8
|Oct avg record high F = 53.9
|Nov avg record high F = 32.4
|Dec avg record high F = 32.2
|year avg record high F = 86.4

|Jan high F = 2.2
|Feb high F = 12.0
|Mar high F = 23.6
|Apr high F = 44.0
|May high F = 60.3
|Jun high F = 70.1
|Jul high F = 71.3
|Aug high F = 65.1
|Sep high F = 53.8
|Oct high F = 33.2
|Nov high F = 12.1
|Dec high F = 5.0
|year high F =

|Jan mean F = -4.7
|Feb mean F = 3.3
|Mar mean F = 12.2
|Apr mean F = 32.9
|May mean F = 48.6
|Jun mean F = 59.0
|Jul mean F = 61.2
|Aug mean F = 55.3
|Sep mean F = 44.1
|Oct mean F = 25.7
|Nov mean F = 5.6
|Dec mean F = -1.5
|year mean F =

|Jan low F = -11.5
|Feb low F = -5.3
|Mar low F = 0.7
|Apr low F = 21.7
|May low F = 36.8
|Jun low F = 47.9
|Jul low F = 51.0
|Aug low F = 45.6
|Sep low F = 34.5
|Oct low F = 18.2
|Nov low F = -0.9
|Dec low F = -8.0
|year low F =

|Jan avg record low F = -38.6
|Feb avg record low F = -29.2
|Mar avg record low F = -20.7
|Apr avg record low F = 0.0
|May avg record low F = 24.9
|Jun avg record low F = 37.1
|Jul avg record low F = 41.4
|Aug avg record low F = 33.6
|Sep avg record low F = 22.3
|Oct avg record low F = 0.3
|Nov avg record low F = -21.5
|Dec avg record low F = -30.3
|year avg record low F = -41.7

|Jan record low F = -60
|Feb record low F = -52
|Mar record low F = -40
|Apr record low F = -24
|May record low F = 3
|Jun record low F = 27
|Jul record low F = 32
|Aug record low F = 24
|Sep record low F = 5
|Oct record low F = -27
|Nov record low F = -45
|Dec record low F = -66

|precipitation colour = green
|Jan precipitation inch = 0.66
|Feb precipitation inch = 0.57
|Mar precipitation inch = 0.45
|Apr precipitation inch = 0.37
|May precipitation inch = 0.61
|Jun precipitation inch = 1.92
|Jul precipitation inch = 2.49
|Aug precipitation inch = 2.37
|Sep precipitation inch = 1.56
|Oct precipitation inch = 0.87
|Nov precipitation inch = 0.83
|Dec precipitation inch = 0.64
|year precipitation inch =

|unit precipitation days = 0.01 in
|Jan precipitation days = 8.8
|Feb precipitation days = 7.5
|Mar precipitation days = 5.7
|Apr precipitation days = 4.1
|May precipitation days = 6.8
|Jun precipitation days = 12.1
|Jul precipitation days = 14.4
|Aug precipitation days = 16.0
|Sep precipitation days = 12.3
|Oct precipitation days = 9.7
|Nov precipitation days = 9.8
|Dec precipitation days = 9.0

|Jan snow inch = 10.4
|Feb snow inch = 9.9
|Mar snow inch = 7.1
|Apr snow inch = 3.6
|May snow inch = 0.8
|Jun snow inch = 0.0
|Jul snow inch = 0.0
|Aug snow inch = 0.0
|Sep snow inch = 2.3
|Oct snow inch = 7.5
|Nov snow inch = 11.2
|Dec snow inch = 11.5
|year snow inch =

|unit snow days = 0.1 in
|Jan snow days = 10.1
|Feb snow days = 8.5
|Mar snow days = 6.8
|Apr snow days = 3.2
|May snow days = 0.7
|Jun snow days = 0.0
|Jul snow days = 0.0
|Aug snow days = 0.0
|Sep snow days = 1.0
|Oct snow days = 8.7
|Nov snow days = 11.3
|Dec snow days = 10.7
|year snow days = 61.0

|Jan snow depth inch = 19.8
|Feb snow depth inch = 23.2
|Mar snow depth inch = 24.2
|Apr snow depth inch = 20.7
|May snow depth inch = 2.2
|Jun snow depth inch = 0.0
|Jul snow depth inch = 0.0
|Aug snow depth inch = 0.0
|Sep snow depth inch = 1.8
|Oct snow depth inch = 6.1
|Nov snow depth inch = 11.5
|Dec snow depth inch = 16.2
|year snow depth inch = 25.7

|source 1 = NOAA<ref name = NOAA>
{{cite web
|url = https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly-1991-2020&stations=USC00502107&format=pdf&dataTypes=MLY-TMAX-NORMAL,MLY-TMIN-NORMAL,MLY-TAVG-NORMAL,MLY-PRCP-NORMAL,MLY-SNOW-NORMAL
|publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
|title = U.S. Climate Normals Quick Access – Station: College OBSY, AK
|access-date = November 27, 2022
}}
</ref>
|source 2 = National Weather Service<ref name = NOWData>
{{cite web
|url = https://www.weather.gov/wrh/climate?wfo=afg
|publisher = National Weather Service
|title = NOAA Online Weather Data – NWS Fairbanks
|access-date = November 27, 2022
}}
</ref>
}}

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|align=left
|1930= 61
|1940= 234
|1950= 424
|1960= 1755
|1970= 3434
|1980= 4043
|1990= 11249
|2000= 11402
|2010= 12964
|2020= 11332
|footnote=source:<ref name="2009popest">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov/popest/cities/tables/SUB-EST2009-04-02.csv|title=Annual Estimates of the Population for Incorporated Places in Alaska|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|date=July 1, 2008|access-date=July 13, 2009 }}</ref><ref>Moffatt, Riley. ''Population History of Western U.S. Cities & Towns, 1850–1990''. [[Lanham, Maryland|Lanham]]: Scarecrow, 1996, 1.</ref>
}}
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]],<ref name="GR2">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=January 31, 2008 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref> there were 11,402 people, 4,104 households and 2,638 families residing in the CDP. The population density was {{convert|610.7|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 4,501 housing units at an average density of {{convert|241.1|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the CDP was 77.9% [[Race (United States Census)|White]], 3.1% [[Race (United States Census)|Black]] or [[Race (United States Census)|African American]], 9.0% [[Race (United States Census)|Native American]], 3.2% [[Race (United States Census)|Asian]], 0.1% [[Race (United States Census)|Pacific Islander]], 1.1% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 5.7% from two or more races. 3.5% of the population were [[Race (United States Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Race (United States Census)|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 [[Marriage|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 K-12 schools that serve the CDP, along with the remainder of the borough.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st02_ak/schooldistrict_maps/c02090_fairbanks_north_star/DC20SD_C02090.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Fairbanks North Star Borough, AK|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|access-date=2024-12-20}} - [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st02_ak/schooldistrict_maps/c02090_fairbanks_north_star/DC20SD_C02090_SD2MS.txt Text list]</ref> 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 School (Alaska)|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.<ref>[http://www.yksd.com/ Home page]. [[Yukon–Koyukuk School District]]. Retrieved on June 16, 2016. "4762 Old Airport Way Fairbanks, AK 99709"</ref><ref>"[http://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/dc10map/GUBlock/st02_ak/place/p0216750_college/DC10BLK_P0216750_000.pdf 2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP (INDEX): College CDP, AK]." (See [http://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/dc10map/GUBlock/st02_ak/place/p0216750_college/DC10BLK_P0216750_002.pdf Map Page 2]) [[U.S. Census Bureau]]. Retrieved on December 4, 2016.</ref>

The CDP includes the [[University of Alaska Fairbanks]].<ref name=CollegeCDP/>

==References==
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==External links==
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* {{YouTube|ynkT1-g0DhY|Granny Hamme}} from the [[Alaska Film Archives]] — Bob Hamme (1931–1975) stars as "Granny" in an early 1970s commercial for a small business in College, which shows a period view of the area surrounding the College Road and Hess Avenue intersection.

{{Coord|display=title|64.848302|-147.827194}}
{{Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska}}

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[[Category:Census-designated places in Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska]]