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College, Alaska

College (Lower Tanana: Trothyeddha') 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 11,332, down from 12,964 in 2010. College is the third-most populated CDP (census-designated place) in Alaska.

College is adjacent to the city of Fairbanks. The University of Alaska Fairbanks lies within its boundaries, 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.

College is located at 64°50′54″N 147°49′38″W / 64.84833°N 147.82722°W / 64.84833; -147.82722 (64.848302, -147.827194).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 19.1 square miles (49 km2), of which 18.7 square miles (48 km2) is land and 0.4 square miles (1.0 km2) (2.15%) is water.

According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, College has a subarctic climate, abbreviated "Dfc" on climate maps. The hottest temperature recorded in College was 94 °F (34.4 °C) on June 16, 1969, June 26, 1983, and June 22, 1991, while the coldest temperature recorded was −66 °F (−54.4 °C) on December 28, 1961.

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, there were 11,402 people, 4,104 households and 2,638 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 610.7 inhabitants per square mile (235.8/km2). There were 4,501 housing units at an average density of 241.1 per square mile (93.1/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 77.9% White, 3.1% Black or African American, 9.0% Native American, 3.2% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 1.1% from other races, and 5.7% from two or more races. 3.5% of the population were Hispanic or 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 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.

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