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Apr 7, 2024 · There are currently 19 organized boroughs in Alaska, and 1 unorganized borough. The 19 organized boroughs in Alaska encompass roughly half the state’s landmass, around 46%. The remaining territory falling under the unorganized borough status, is overseen by the state government and divided into 10 census areas, for statistical purposes.
Mar 3, 2022 · Many counties have transportation responsibilities, while not all Alaska boroughs do. And instead of a bunch of county courthouses, the state has a unified court system. The state also does not ...
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Section 3 of Article X of the Constitution of Alaska divides the state, at the first level, into organized and unorganized boroughs. [1] These boroughs are functionally equivalent to counties found in most other states . Areas of Alaska which are not within the boundaries of an organized borough are, by default, part of a single unorganized ...
TIL that Alaska does not have Counties like most US States, or Parishes as in Louisiana, but instead uses a mix of Census Areas and Boroughs. Its largest Borough - the "Unorganized Borough" is 319,852 sq mi (828,413 km2), which is larger than any US State but Alaska itself.
Fairbanks North Star Borough. The city of Fairbanks, Alaska. With a total land area that’s slightly smaller than the state of New Jersey, Fairbanks North Star Borough had a population of 97,149 in 2021, making it the third most populous borough in Alaska. It is located in Interior Alaska in the central-eastern part of the state.
Today’s Alaska boroughs did not always exist in the present form. They went through many different changes in the space of a few short years. Territory of Alaska Boroughs The Territory of Alaska was organized on August 24, 1912. The territory was previously the Department of Alaska, 1868-1884; and the District of Alaska, 1884-1912. The […]
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Census areas are statistical entities. In Alaska, there are twelve boroughs, four city and boroughs, and two municipalities (borough equivalent). There are four consolidated governments, Anchorage, Juneau, Sitka, and Wrangell, which are classified as municipal governments. Alaska has 11 statistical entities called “census areas.”.
