Moose Creek, Alaska

Moose Creek, Alaska
Moose Creek General Store and First Student bus barn marks the "commercial center" of Moose Creek.
Moose Creek General Store and First Student bus barn marks the "commercial center" of Moose Creek.
Location within Fairbanks North Star Borough and the state of Alaska
Location within Fairbanks North Star Borough and the state of Alaska
Coordinates: 64°42′45″N 147°9′40″W / 64.71250°N 147.16111°W / 64.71250; -147.16111
CountryUnited States
StateAlaska
BoroughFairbanks North Star
Government
 • Borough mayorBryce J. Ward
 • State senatorRobert Myers (R)
 • State rep.Mike Prax (R)
Area
 • Total1.65 sq mi (4.27 km2)
 • Land1.54 sq mi (3.99 km2)
 • Water0.11 sq mi (0.28 km2)
Elevation
522 ft (159 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total534
 • Density346.53/sq mi (133.77/km2)
Time zoneUTC-9 (Alaska (AKST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-8 (AKDT)
ZIP code
99705
Area code907
FIPS code02-50080
GNIS feature ID1406548

Moose Creek is a census-designated place (CDP) in Fairbanks North Star Borough in the U.S. state of Alaska. As of the 2010 census, the population of the CDP was 747,[2] up from 542 in 2000. It is part of the Fairbanks, Alaska Metropolitan Statistical Area. Moose Creek is located south of Fairbanks, Alaska along the Richardson Highway. Moose Creek is bordered by Eielson Air Force Base to the south, the Tanana River to the west, and the Chena River Flood Control Project to the north.

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
  2. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.