Unorganized Borough

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The Unorganized Borough is a vast region of Alaska that lacks its own local government structure and is instead administered directly by the state.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf region of Alaska
unorganized territory
administeredBy State of Alaska NERFINISHED
contains census-designated places
incorporated cities
unincorporated communities
contrastsWith organized boroughs of Alaska
country United States of America
surface form: United States
covers areas of Alaska not part of any organized borough
governedBy Alaska state government NERFINISHED
hasBoundaryType non-contiguous areas
hasCapitalForStateAdministration Juneau NERFINISHED
hasCensusFunction treated as county-equivalent for federal statistics
hasCharacteristic no incorporated borough government
sparsely populated in many parts
vast geographic area
hasEconomicActivity resource extraction in some areas
subsistence hunting and fishing
hasFeature large areas of wilderness
limited infrastructure in many regions
remote rural communities
hasGoverningPrinciple state assumes responsibilities normally held by boroughs
hasGovernmentServicesProvidedBy Alaska Department of Education and Early Development NERFINISHED
Alaska Department of Health NERFINISHED
Alaska Department of Public Safety NERFINISHED
Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities NERFINISHED
hasJurisdictionLevel sub-state region
hasLegalStatusDefinedIn Alaska Statutes NERFINISHED
hasNo borough assembly
borough mayor
borough-level local government
borough-wide property tax authority
hasPopulationDistribution concentrated in scattered small settlements
hasReasonForExistence high cost of providing local government over large remote areas
low population density in much of Alaska
hasServiceChallenges harsh climate affecting service delivery
high transportation costs
long distances between communities
hasTypeOfGovernment direct state administration instead of borough government
isExampleOf region without county-equivalent local government
locatedIn Alaska
partOf Alaska state jurisdiction
recognizedBy United States Census Bureau NERFINISHED
subjectTo Alaska state law
United States federal law
usedAs statistical area for census purposes
usesForEducationAdministration Regional Educational Attendance Areas
usesForLocalServices Alaska state agencies NERFINISHED

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Delta Junction countrySubdivision Unorganized Borough
Savoonga hasStateSubdivision Unorganized Borough