Borough · code 02090
Fairbanks North Star BoroughAlaska
Fairbanks North Star Borough is a borough in Alaska with Fairbanks as its seat, established in 1964.
- Founded1964
- County seatFairbanks
- Named forPolaris and Fairbanks, Alaska
- Land area7,335 sq mi + 100 sq mi water
- Population95,655 2020 Census
- Parcels mapped60,498 checked 15 October 2026
Where it is
Fairbanks North Star on the map of Alaska
Alaska has 30 counties and county equivalents, each with its own records office. Shapes with a page are links.
History
Founded in 1964
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
The borough was named after Fairbanks and Polaris.
- 1970Fairbanks North Star Borough created 1970 census. Fairbanks North Star Census Division served as a census area. Fairbanks North Star Borough was established in 1964. · 1970 Census of Population, 90; NACO, Alaska; NHGIS
- 1980Changed 1980 census. Fairbanks North Star Borough served as a census division. · Forstall, 12; NHGIS
- 1990Changed 1990 census. Fairbanks North Star Borough served as a census division. · Forstall, 12; NHGIS
- 2000Changed 2000 census. Fairbanks North Star Borough served as a census division. · Census 2000 Data Alaska; NHGIS
Land and parcels
What the maps cover in Fairbanks North Star
Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.
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Parcels Fallback
Lot lines and tax-map numbers for 60,498 parcels. Drawn for tax purposes: usually within a few feet of a survey, but not a survey. This copy is a fallback, not the county's own: use it as a guide and check the official record.
edited 15 July 2020 · checked 15 October 2026 -
Address points Missing
No public address points layer found for Fairbanks North Star Borough yet.
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Buildings Reference
Roof outlines traced from aerial imagery from FEMA Response Geospatial Office with Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). Good for seeing what is on a lot; not accurate enough to set a fence from.
checked 18 October 2026
- Official
- from the office that keeps the record
- Good enough
- a reliable statewide or national copy
- Fallback
- a guide only; check the official record
- Missing
- nothing public found yet
People and land
Fairbanks North Star by the Census
Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
Rules and offices
Who to ask before you build, dig or sell
Official county pages only. We link to them; we do not copy them, because they change.
Inside a city or town, permits usually come from that city rather than the county.
Records
- Assessor and property records
Assessment Value Inquiries
- Clerk of court: deeds and plats
Borough Clerk's Office
Zoning and code
GIS and maps
County government
- County government
The official website of Fairbanks North Star Borough.
See your own lot on these maps
Open Fairbanks North Star Borough on Parcel Chart's free map and click your parcel. Save it with a free account; the full record of your place (site map, projects, documents) is Pro, in early access.
Questions
Common questions about Fairbanks North Star Borough
- When was Fairbanks North Star Borough founded?
- Fairbanks North Star Borough was founded in 1964, and named after Polaris and Fairbanks, Alaska.
- What is the county seat of Fairbanks North Star Borough?
- The county seat of Fairbanks North Star Borough is Fairbanks.
- Is there an online parcel map for Fairbanks North Star Borough?
- Yes. A public source publishes a parcel map of 60,498 parcels, rated fallback here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
- Has Fairbanks North Star Borough's boundary or name changed?
- Fairbanks North Star Borough was created in 1970. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 3 later changes, most of them small boundary adjustments.
- Who issues building permits in Fairbanks North Star Borough?
- The county's page on building permits: Permits. Inside a city or town, ask that city first.
- Is my lot in a flood zone?
- We do not have flood maps for Fairbanks North Star Borough yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.
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