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BackNorth Pole, Alaska
The
Santa Claus of North Pole,
North Pole
is a city in
Fairbanks North Star Borough,
Alaska. According to 2005 Census Bureau
estimates, the population of the city is 1,778.
The name "North Pole" is often applied to the entire area bounded by
Fort Wainwright,
Two Rivers, and the
Chena River Flood Control Project. Despite the name, the
city is about 1,700 miles south of Earth's geographic
North Pole.
Geography
North Pole is situated
13 miles to the southeast of Fairbanks on the
Richardson Highway.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.2 square miles, of which, 4.2 square miles of it is land and 0.04 square miles of it is water. The city is located to the north and east of the Tanana River, though access to the river is not easily made due to the extensive system of levees.
Demographics
The racial makeup of the city was 80.96%
White, 5.67%
Black or
African American, 3.57%
Native American, 2.61%
Asian, 0.45%
Pacific Islander, 1.15% from
other races, and 5.61% from two or more races. 3.76% of the
population were
Hispanic or
Latino of any race.
The median income for a
household in the city was $42,563.99, and the median income for a family
was $54,993. Males had a median income of $32,917 versus $27,240 for
females. The
per capita income for the city was $21,426. About 5.12% of families
and 6.7% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 9.0% of those under age 18 and 22.6% of
those age 65 or over.