Badger, Alaska
Badger, Alaska | |
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CDP | |
Location within Fairbanks North Star Borough and the state of Alaska | |
Country | United States |
State | Alaska |
Borough | Fairbanks North Star |
Government | |
• Borough mayor | Karl Kassel |
• State senators |
Click Bishop (R) John Coghill (R) Pete Kelly (R) |
• State reps. |
Steve Thompson (R) Tammie Wilson (R) Adam Wool (D) |
Area | |
• Total | 66.71 sq mi (172.78 km2) |
• Land | 65.63 sq mi (169.98 km2) |
• Water | 1.08 sq mi (2.8 km2) |
Population (2010)[1] | |
• Total | 19,482 Ranked 4th |
• Density | 296.85/sq mi (112.76/km2) |
Badger is a CDP in Fairbanks North Star Borough. The population of the CDP was 19,482 as of the 2010 Census.[1] It has an area of 66.71 sq. mi, 65.63 of land and 1.08 of water.[1] The town would be a major city in Alaska if it were incorporated and not as close to Fairbanks. Along with North Pole and Fairbanks, Badger is a major community of the Fairbanks, AK Metropolitan Statistical Area. It was one of the CDPs created in 2010 out of small suburbs and outskirts of Fairbanks.
References
- 1 2 3 "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
Coordinates: 64°48′19″N 147°24′37″W / 64.80528°N 147.41028°W
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