Steele Creek, Alaska
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Steele Creek, Alaska | |
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 Chena Hot Springs Road runs through the CDP for 11.6 miles (18.7 km), from its intersection with the Steese Expressway to its crossing of the Little Chena River. This view looks eastbound at the intersection of CHSR with Nordale Road. | |
 Location within Fairbanks North Star Borough and the state of Alaska | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alaska |
| Government | |
| • Borough mayor | Grier Hopkins |
| • State senator | Robert Myers (R) |
| • State reps. | Mike Prax (R) Frank Tomaszewski (R) |
| Area | |
• Total | 92.91 sq mi (240.63 km2) |
| • Land | 92.89 sq mi (240.59 km2) |
| • Water | 0.015 sq mi (0.04 km2) |
| Elevation | 500 ft (150 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 6,437 |
| • Density | 69.3/sq mi (26.76/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-9 (Alaska (AKST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-8 (AKDT) |
| ZIP code | 99712[2] |
| Area code | 907 |
| FIPS code | 02-72985 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2582718 |
Steele Creek 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 6,437, down from 6,662 in 2010.[3][4] It is the eighth-most populated CDP in Alaska.
Steele Creek is located northeast of Fairbanks and east of the Steese Highway. The community is named for the creek which flows from north to south across the western part of the CDP, rising on Tungsten Hill and flowing towards the Chena River. The CDP extends east as far as the Little Chena River and Iowa Creek. The CDP is bounded by Two Rivers to the east, Badger to the south, Fairbanks to the southwest, Farmers Loop to the west, and Fox to the northwest.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Steele Creek CDP has a total area of 92.9 square miles (240.5 km2), of which 0.004 square miles (0.01 km2), or 0.01%, is water.[4]
