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Steele Creek

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Steele Creek

Total population

5,928

Median home value

$348,400

35.3%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$121,364

Steele Creek$121k
National$74k

Air quality index

31Good
Elevation500 m
Land area240.46 km²
Weather28°F · Isolated Rain And Snow Showers
Coordinates64.93°, -147.44°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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Active weather alerts
  • Flood Watch · Severe
    Flood Watch issued September 14 at 3:36PM AKDT until September 19 at 4:00PM AKDT by NWS Fairbanks AK

Source: NOAA National Weather Service.

City facts

Elevation
500 m
Area
240.46 km²

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

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. It is the eighth-most populated CDP in Alaska.

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History & geography

Geography

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 , of which , or 0.01%, is water.

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Demographics & economy

Median age
39.7
Median home value
$348,400
Housing units
2,669
Poverty rate
3.3%
Unemployment
0.5%

Race & ethnicity

White
83.8%
Black
1.5%
Asian
1.9%
Hispanic
1.3%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
64.9256
Longitude
-147.4351
Water area
0.01 mi²
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Tonight
28°F
Isolated Rain And Snow Showers
Tuesday
39°F
Partly Sunny
Tuesday Night
30°F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday
38°F
Cloudy
Wednesday Night
28°F
Mostly Cloudy
Thursday
46°F
Mostly Sunny

Forecast for Steele Creek, AK from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

US AQI — Good
31
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
3.5
PM10 (µg/m³)
3.9
Ozone (µg/m³)
67
NO₂ (µg/m³)
4.1

Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
29.3%
Diabetes
7%
Adult obesity
33.4%
Binge drinking
18.6%
Adult smoking
12.4%
No leisure activity
18.8%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
118,077
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Black-capped Chickadee
    Poecile atricapillus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    5,521
  • Common Raven
    Corvus corax Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    5,304
  • American Robin
    Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
    4,434
  • Dark-eyed Junco
    Junco hyemalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    3,994
  • Mallard
    Anas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    3,675
  • Common Redpoll
    Acanthis flammea (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    3,385
  • White-crowned Sparrow
    Zonotrichia leucophrys (J.R.Forster, 1772) · Aves
    3,135
  • Yellow-rumped Warbler
    Setophaga coronata (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    2,919

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Schools

Total
5
Elementary
4
Middle
1
High
0
Other
0

Largest nearby schools

  • Tanana Middle School
    Middle · Fairbanks · 545 students · 21:1 ratio
  • Weller Elementary
    Elementary · Fairbanks · 467 students · 20.3:1 ratio
  • Ladd Elementary
    Elementary · Fairbanks · 437 students · 19:1 ratio
  • Ticasuk Brown Elementary
    Elementary · Fairbanks · 397 students · 17.3:1 ratio
  • Midnight Sun Elementary School
    Elementary · North Pole · 337 students · 17.7:1 ratio

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
434
Largest magnitude
5.3
Largest event
2024-01-19

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

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Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
2.56
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
934

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
77
Avg daily Wikipedia views
3
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Steele Creek

Gold, steel & ice
Chris Allan · 2015
Builders And Fighters
Builders And Fighters
United States. Army. Corps of Engineers. · 1992

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Hairy Woodpecker
Hairy Woodpecker
Leuconotopicus villosus
Seen 2026-09-21
Spruce Grouse
Spruce Grouse
Canachites canadensis
Seen 2026-09-21
Red-necked Grebe
Red-necked Grebe
Podiceps grisegena
Seen 2026-09-20
Snowshoe Hare
Snowshoe Hare
Lepus americanus
Seen 2026-09-19
Canada Jay
Canada Jay
Perisoreus canadensis
Seen 2026-09-19
Shaggy Mane
Shaggy Mane
Coprinus comatus
Seen 2026-09-13
Fly Agaric
Fly Agaric
Amanita muscaria
Seen 2026-09-13
Moose
Moose
Alces alces
Seen 2026-09-12
Goldenrod Crab Spider
Goldenrod Crab Spider
Misumena vatia
Seen 2026-09-06

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Nearest stream gauge

Site
L CHENA R NR FAIRBANKS AK
Distance
6.1 mi
Streamflow
696 cfs
Gage height
15.19 ft

Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-10-05 16:00 UTC.

Events

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Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • USGS NWIS (water data)
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • iNaturalist
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library
  • • NASA EONET