Fairbanks North Star Borough Facts
The Fairbanks North Star Borough (FNSB) was incorporated as second class on January 1, 1964. In Alaska, "borough" is used instead of "county." (Boroughs are similar to counties.) The FNSB includes the City of Fairbanks and the City of North Pole. Each city has its own elected Mayor and elected City Council Members.
Powers of the Fairbanks North Star Borough
FNSB has several categories of "powers" as a second-class borough. The general categories of these powers are Mandatory Areawide Powers, such as Public Schools, Assessment and Collection of Taxes, Planning, Platting, and Land Use.
Other powers include Conferred Areawide Powers, Acquired Areawide Powers, Conferred Non-Areawide Powers, Acquired Non-Areawide Powers, Powers of Some Service Areas, and Other Powers.
See FNSB Code for more detailed information.
Facts & Figures
- FNSB's Form of Government:Second Class Borough
- Fairbanks International Airport (FAI) Airport:FAI is located approximately 6 miles from downtown Fairbanks.
- Air Quality
- Alaska Facts: Alaskabecame a state on January 3, 1959.
- FNSB covers7,361 square miles or 19,065 square kilometers within the Tanana River Valley of the interior region of Alaska.
- Alaska Area Code: 907
- The Assessed Valuation of theFNSB
- National Weather Service Alaska
- FNSB operates the Metropolitan Area Commuter System or MACS, fixed route bus services, serving most of the urban area
- MACS Transit, System map, and schedules
- Van Tran-Van Tran paratransit service is a demand response ADA service.
- Greater Fairbanks Chamber of Commerce
- Churches:82 Christian churches from Nenana, AK to Delta Junction, AK and 91+ faith communities
- Borough Budget
- COVID-19 Information:
- FNSB's Community Research Quarterly:A Social Economic Review publication.
- Golden Valley Electric Association
- Elevation:446' above sea level
- Employment - FNSB Jobs
- Hospitals/Public Health:
- Indian Health Services:Tanana Chiefs Conference/Chief Andrew Isaac Health Center
- Libraries:
- Military Bases:
- Eielson Air Force Base - 354th Fighter Wing and 168th Air Refueling Wing
- U.S. Army Fort Wainwright
- Newspapers:
- Parks
- Places to Stay:bed and breakfasts, hotels, motels, lodges, cabins, RV parks, vacation rentals
- Pools:Hamme, Westcott, Mary Siah
- Police and Fire Departments:
- Population estimates
- Recycling:FNSB's Central Recycling Facility
- Schools:Fairbanks North Star Borough School District
- Official Visitor Information: Explore Fairbanks
