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Goldstream, Alaska

Coordinates: 64°57′14″N 147°37′42″W / 64.95389°N 147.62833°W / 64.95389; -147.62833
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Goldstream, Alaska
Khudodleeneek'a
Location within Fairbanks North Star Borough and the state of Alaska
Location within Fairbanks North Star Borough and the state of Alaska
Coordinates: 64°57′14″N 147°37′42″W / 64.95389°N 147.62833°W / 64.95389; -147.62833
CountryUnited States
StateAlaska
BoroughFairbanks North Star
Government
 • Borough mayorBryce J. Ward
 • State senatorClick Bishop (R)
 • State reps.Ashley Carrick (D)
Mike Cronk (R)
Area
 • Total86.04 sq mi (222.83 km2)
 • Land86.00 sq mi (222.74 km2)
 • Water0.04 sq mi (0.10 km2)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total3,299
 • Density38.36/sq mi (14.81/km2)
Time zoneUTC-9 (Alaska (AKST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-8 (AKDT)
FIPS code02-29130

Goldstream, Alaska (colloquially the Goldstream Valley) (Lower Tanana: Khudodleeneek'a) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Alaska, United States. It is part of the Fairbanks, Alaska Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2010 census, the population was 3,557 (31st place in the list of cities and census-designated places of Alaska).

Geography

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Climate

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Climate data for Goldstream Creek, Alaska, 1991–2020 normals, 2009–2024 extremes: 577ft (176m)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °F (°C) 40
(4)
38
(3)
54
(12)
69
(21)
85
(29)
90
(32)
87
(31)
90
(32)
73
(23)
66
(19)
44
(7)
39
(4)
90
(32)
Mean maximum °F (°C) 26.6
(−3.0)
29.4
(−1.4)
41.7
(5.4)
57.5
(14.2)
76.6
(24.8)
82.4
(28.0)
83.1
(28.4)
78.9
(26.1)
67.2
(19.6)
52.9
(11.6)
30.6
(−0.8)
28.2
(−2.1)
79.0
(26.1)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) −2.3
(−19.1)
10.0
(−12.2)
24.2
(−4.3)
44.1
(6.7)
59.9
(15.5)
69.8
(21.0)
70.7
(21.5)
64.0
(17.8)
53.0
(11.7)
32.4
(0.2)
9.2
(−12.7)
1.4
(−17.0)
36.4
(2.4)
Daily mean °F (°C) −10.4
(−23.6)
−1.1
(−18.4)
7.8
(−13.4)
28.9
(−1.7)
44.5
(6.9)
55.3
(12.9)
57.5
(14.2)
51.5
(10.8)
40.7
(4.8)
22.7
(−5.2)
0.9
(−17.3)
−6.6
(−21.4)
24.3
(−4.3)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) −18.5
(−28.1)
−12.2
(−24.6)
−8.7
(−22.6)
13.7
(−10.2)
29.0
(−1.7)
40.8
(4.9)
44.3
(6.8)
39.0
(3.9)
28.4
(−2.0)
13.0
(−10.6)
−7.4
(−21.9)
−14.5
(−25.8)
12.2
(−11.0)
Mean minimum °F (°C) −42.0
(−41.1)
−39.1
(−39.5)
−33.1
(−36.2)
−9.9
(−23.3)
18.6
(−7.4)
29.2
(−1.6)
33.2
(0.7)
28.4
(−2.0)
15.4
(−9.2)
−5.1
(−20.6)
−28.1
(−33.4)
−35.3
(−37.4)
−44.2
(−42.3)
Record low °F (°C) −55
(−48)
−53
(−47)
−45
(−43)
−35
(−37)
10
(−12)
23
(−5)
27
(−3)
23
(−5)
−1
(−18)
−17
(−27)
−40
(−40)
−47
(−44)
−55
(−48)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 0.64
(16)
0.51
(13)
0.45
(11)
0.36
(9.1)
0.71
(18)
1.99
(51)
2.74
(70)
2.87
(73)
1.61
(41)
0.87
(22)
0.95
(24)
0.59
(15)
14.29
(363.1)
Average snowfall inches (cm) 6.4
(16)
12.7
(32)
7.0
(18)
4.1
(10)
0.2
(0.51)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
1.8
(4.6)
4.7
(12)
13.7
(35)
13.6
(35)
64.2
(163.11)
Source 1: NOAA[2]
Source 2: XMACIS2 (records, monthly max/mins & 2010-2023 snowfall)[3]

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note
20203,299
U.S. Decennial Census[4]

As of the census[5] of 2010, there were 3,557 people, 1,579 households, and 884 families residing in the CDP. There were 1,837 housing units. The racial makeup of the CDP was 89% White, 0.6% Black or African American, 3.4% Native American, 0.7% Asian, 0.0% Pacific Islander, 0.7% from other races, and 5.5% from two or more races. 2.5% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
  2. ^ "Goldstream Creek, Alaska 1991-2020 Monthly Normals". Retrieved March 19, 2024.
  3. ^ "xmACIS". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
  4. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  5. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 4, 2015.