Farmers Loop, Alaska
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Farmers Loop | |
|---|---|
 Location within Fairbanks North Star Borough and the U.S. state of Alaska | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alaska |
| Borough | Fairbanks North Star |
| Government | |
| • Borough mayor | Bryce J. Ward |
| • State senator | Robert Myers (R) |
| • State rep. | Frank Tomaszewski (R) |
| Area | |
• Total | 21.82 sq mi (56.51 km2) |
| • Land | 21.80 sq mi (56.45 km2) |
| • Water | 0.023 sq mi (0.06 km2) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 4,704 |
| • Density | 215.8/sq mi (83.33/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−9 (AKST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−8 (AKDT) |
| FIPS code | 02-24980 |
Farmers Loop is a census-designated place in Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska, United States. It was one of several CDPs created out of various Fairbanks suburbs and outskirts during the 2010 census.[2] As of the 2020 census, Farmers Loop had a population of 4,704.[3] The CDP is located north of Fairbanks and is centered on and named for Farmers Loop Road, a road that runs along the foothills north of Fairbanks between the Steese Highway and the northeastern corner of the University of Alaska Fairbanks campus.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Farmers Loop CDP has a total area of 21.90 square miles (56.71 km2), of which 21.87 square miles (56.65 km2) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.06 km2), or 0.10%, is water.[2]
