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Population (year 2000): 1,811
Males: 904  (49.9%)
Females: 907  (50.1%)

Haines Borough

Median resident age:  40.2 years
Alaska median age:  32.4 years

Zip codes: 99827.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $39,600 (it was $39,926 in 2000)
Haines  $39,600
Alaska:  $56,234

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $163,500 (it was $141,800 in 2000)
Haines  $163,500
Alaska:  $197,100

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Races in Haines:

  • White Non-Hispanic (79.0%)
  • American Indian (18.5%)
  • Two or more races (5.1%)
  • Hispanic (1.5%)

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Ancestries: German (18.9%), English (12.9%), Irish (9.2%), Norwegian (7.3%), Swedish (5.8%), United States (5.8%).

Current Local Time: AKST time zone

Elevation: 66 feet

Land area: 13.5 square miles.

Population density: 134 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Haines

  • High school or higher: 87.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.8%
  • Unemployed: 13.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 8.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Haines city

  • Never married: 21.7%
  • Now married: 58.0%
  • Separated: 0.6%
  • Widowed: 5.5%
  • Divorced: 14.3%

72 residents are foreign born (1.4% Europe, 1.4% North America, 0.5% Asia).

This city:  4.0%
Alaska:  5.9%



According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Haines, Alaska in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Haines to the number of sex offenders is 906 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is a lot smaller than the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Haines:  0.7% ($969)
Alaska:  1.3% ($1,888)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Anchorage, AK (992.8 miles , pop. 260,283).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (2097.8 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Mud Bay, AK (8.7 miles) , Lutak, AK (14.0 miles) , Skagway, AK (18.9 miles ), Klukwan, AK (32.8 miles) , Covenant Life, AK (44.7 miles) , Mosquito Lake, AK (51.0 miles ), Excursion Inlet, AK (56.9 miles) , Gustavus, AK (60.1 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 13 buildings, average cost: $101,200
  • 1997: 11 buildings, average cost: $107,900
  • 1998: 8 buildings, average cost: $132,500
  • 1999: 12 buildings, average cost: $76,600
  • 2000: 9 buildings, average cost: $91,600
  • 2001: 15 buildings, average cost: $95,700
  • 2002: 6 buildings, average cost: $128,300

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Latitude: 59.23 N, Longitude: 135.45 W


2 people in crews of maritime vessels

Area code: 907

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Most common industries for males:
  • Construction (20%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (10%)
  • Repair and maintenance (8%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (7%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Educational services (16%)
  • Accommodation and food services (11%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Social assistance (7%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (6%)
  • Health care (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Carpenters (7%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7%)
  • Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (7%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Child care workers (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Art and design workers (5%)


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Crime in Haines by Year
Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 100000
    per 100,000 54.50.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Robberies 010000
    per 100,000 0.053.80.00.00.00.0
Assaults 727104
    per 100,000 381.7107.6394.855.80.0174.4
Burglaries 974797
    per 100,000 490.7376.5225.6390.8496.4305.1
Thefts 479036544243
    per 100,000 2562.74841.32030.53015.12316.61874.5
Auto thefts 022032
    per 100,000 0.0107.6112.80.0165.587.2
Arson 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 239.8) 322.2266.3185.0159.1140.7138.2

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 10 (6 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  3.31
US city average:  3.00

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Hospitals/medical centers near Haines:
  • BARTLETT REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 87 miles; JUNEAU, AK)
  • MT EDGECUMBE HOSPITAL (about 150 miles; SITKA, AK)
  • SITKA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 150 miles; SITKA, AK)

Political contributions by individuals in Haines, AK

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Haines:
  • GUSTAVUS (about 59 miles; GUSTAVUS, AK; ID: GST)
  • JUNEAU INTL (about 86 miles; JUNEAU, AK; ID: JNU)
  • SITKA ROCKY GUTIERREZ (about 152 miles; SITKA, AK; ID: SIT)
Other public-use airports nearest to Haines:
  • HAINES (about 1 miles; HAINES, AK; ID: 3Z9)
  • HAINES (about 5 miles; HAINES, AK; ID: HNS)
  • SKAGWAY (about 17 miles; SKAGWAY, AK; ID: 7K2)

Local government website: cityofhaines.org

College/University in Haines:
  • COVENANT LIFE COLLEGE (Location: BOX 1329; Private, not-for-profit)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Haines:
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS (about 940 miles; FAIRBANKS, AK; Full-time enrollment: 5,034)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA ANCHORAGE (about 1004 miles; ANCHORAGE, AK; FT enrollment: 9,453)
  • PENINSULA COLLEGE (about 1131 miles; PORT ANGELES, WA; FT enrollment: 2,374)
  • WHATCOM COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 1150 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; FT enrollment: 2,656)
  • WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 1151 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; FT enrollment: 11,889)
  • SKAGIT VALLEY COLLEGE (about 1172 miles; MT VERNON, WA; FT enrollment: 3,420)
  • OLYMPIC COLLEGE (about 1195 miles; BREMERTON, WA; FT enrollment: 3,889)
Public high schools in Haines:
Public elementary/middle schools in Haines:
Private elementary/middle schools in Haines:
  • COVENANT LIFE CENTER (Students: 12; Location: HC60 BOX 2662; Grades: 1 - 11)
  • HAINES CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 10; Location: FT SEWARD DR - PORTAGE ST PO10; Grades: 2 - 8)
Library in Haines:
  • HAINES BOROUGH PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $216,786; Location: 103 THIRD AVENUE SOUTH; 22,487 books; 1,475 audio materials; 2,082 video materials; 117 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Haines: Portage Cove Campground (A), Chilkat (B), Yindastuki (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lake: Lily Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Creeks: Mink Creek (A), Johnson Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attraction: Alaska Nature Tours (Tours & Charters; Po Box 491) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map

Hotels: Captain's Choice Inc Motel (108 2nd Avenue North) (1), Eagles Nest Car Rental & Motel (Po Box 250) (2), Mountain View Motel (Po Box 62) (3), Halsingland Hotel (Po Box 1649) (4), Fort Seward Condos (3 Fort Seward Drive) (5), Beach Roadhouse (1 Mile Beach Road) (6), Thunderbird Motel (216 Dalton Street) (7). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Haines and their reported violations in the past:

HAINES (Population served: 1613, Surface_water):
Past health violations:
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In MAR-2006
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In JAN-2005
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In JAN-2004
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In AUG-2003
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In FEB-2003
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In JAN-2003
  • 3 other older health violations
Past monitoring violations:
  • Treatment Technique Exceeds Turb 1 NTU - In NOV-2005, Contaminant: IESWTR
  • Treatment Technique Exceeds Turb 1 NTU - In JUN-2005, Contaminant: IESWTR
  • Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In JAN-2003
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2000 and JUN-10-2002, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (JUN-10-2002)
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-01-1995 and DEC-16-1998, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (DEC-16-1998)
  • One regular monitoring violation
HAINES FERRY TERMINAL (Address: MILE 5 LUTAK HIGHWAY, Population served: 200, Surface_water):
Past health violations:
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In DEC-2005
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In APR-2005
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In MAR-2005
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In MAY-2002
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In DEC-2001
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In AUG-2001
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In JUL-2001
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In APR-2006
  • Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In APR-2006
  • Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In MAR-2006
  • Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In MAR-2006
  • Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In FEB-2006
  • 7 routine major monitoring violations
  • 4 other older monitoring violations
CHILKAT INDIAN VILLAGE (Population served: 170, Groundwater_under_infl_of_surface_water):
Past health violations:
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In MAR-2005
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In FEB-2004
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In OCT-2003
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In SEP-2003
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In FEB-2003
  • MCL, Acute (TCR) - In JUN-1998, Contaminant: Coliform
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2000 and SEP-07-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (SEP-07-2000)
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-1998 and JUL-1999, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-30-1999)
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JAN-1998 and JUL-1999, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-30-1999)
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JAN-01-1997 and JAN-07-2000, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JAN-07-2000)
  • 9 routine major monitoring violations
  • One minor monitoring violation
  • One regular monitoring violation
CHILKOOT LAKE (Population served: 100, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 regular monitoring violations
CHILKAT RIVER ADVENTURES (Address: 1 1/2 MILE HAINES HIGHWAY N, Population served: 81, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One regular monitoring violation
COVENANT LIFE CENTER (Population served: 75, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-01-1996 and DEC-16-1998, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (DEC-16-1998)
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-01-1995 and DEC-16-1998, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (DEC-16-1998)
  • 8 routine major monitoring violations
  • One minor monitoring violation
  • 8 regular monitoring violations
BEAR PAW BAKERY (Population served: 36, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One minor monitoring violation
  • 2 regular monitoring violations
CHILKAT STATE PARK (Population served: 30, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 3 regular monitoring violations
Drinking water stations with addresses in Haines that have no violations reported:
  • RAINBOW GLACIER CAMP (Population served: 152, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This city:  2.4 people
Alaska:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  67.2%
Whole state:  68.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  5.3%
Whole state:  7.5%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  7.9%
Whole state:  9.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  3.6%
Whole state:  4.0%

Haines compared to Alaska state average:

Haines, Alaska environmental map by EPA

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  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.


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Banks with branches in Haines (2007 data):
  • First National Bank Alaska: Haines Branch at 215 Main Street, branch established on 1960-08-15. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $2,273.4 mil, Deposits: $1,355.0 mil, headquarters in Anchorage, AK, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 29 total offices



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Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Water Supply 1$4,618$55,4160$0
Other and Unallocable 3$8,376$33,5041$860
Health 1$2,234$26,8080$0
Water Transport and Terminals 1$3,992$47,9040$0
Sewerage 1$3,856$46,2720$0
Financial Administration 2$5,458$32,7480$0
Other Government Administration 0$0 10$13,032
Police Protection - Officers 4$16,100$48,3000$0
Police - Other 5$12,656$30,3740$0
Firefighters 1$4,344$52,1280$0
Streets and Highways 4$13,268$39,8040$0
Parks and Recreation 1$2,508$30,0960$0
Totals for Government 24$77,410$38,70511$13,892


Haines government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $390,000
    Sea and Inland Port Facilities: $372,000
    All Other: $76,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $25,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $650,000
    Sewerage: $357,000
    Regular Highways: $345,000
    General - Other: $329,000
    General Public Buildings: $267,000
    Sea and Inland Port Facilities: $266,000
    Water Utilities: $226,000
    Fire Protection: $76,000
    Central Staff Services: $66,000
    Health Services - Other: $61,000
    Welfare - Other: $11,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $157,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $181,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $744,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $3,141,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $1,441,000
    Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $326,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $1,625,000
    Water Utilities: $383,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $75,000
    Water Utilities: $35,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $52,000
    Interest Earnings: $14,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Health - Other: $15,000
    Fire Protection: $11,000
    Regular Highways: $10,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $592,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $284,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $185,000
    General Support: $133,000
  • Tax - Total General Sales: $1,370,000
    Property: $454,000
    NEC: $15,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $1,190,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $37,000

9.99% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($39,885 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  9.99%
Alaska average:  9.33%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Juneau City and Borough, AK  1.14% ($53,545 average AGI)


9.80% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,606 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  9.80%
Alaska average:  9.43%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Juneau City and Borough, AK  1.67% ($35,688 average AGI)


Strongest AM radio stations in Haines:
  • KINY (800 AM; 10 kW; JUNEAU, AK; Owner: ALASKA-JUNEAU COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KJNO (630 AM; 5 kW; JUNEAU, AK; Owner: ALASKA BROADCAST COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • KRSA (580 AM; 5 kW; PETERSBURG, AK; Owner: NORTHERN LIGHT NETWORK)
  • KENI (650 AM; 50 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KFQD (750 AM; 50 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
  • KJNP (1170 AM; 50 kW; NORTH POLE, AK; Owner: EVAN. ALASKA MISSIONARY FELLOWSHIP)
  • KIRO (710 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KPOJ (620 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KTTH (770 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KGNW (820 AM; 50 kW; BURIEN-SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INSPIRATION MEDIA, INC.)
  • KTKN (930 AM; 5 kW; KETCHIKAN, AK; Owner: ALASKA BROADCAST COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • KIXI (880 AM; 50 kW; MERCER ISLAND/SEATTL, WA; Owner: BELLEVUE RADIO, INC.)
  • KXL (750 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Haines:
  • K279AF (103.7 FM; HAINES & SKAGWAY, AK; Owner: ALASKA-JUNEAU COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • K235AJ (94.9 FM; HAINES, AK; Owner: NORTHERN LIGHT NETWORK)
  • KHNS (102.3 FM; HAINES, AK; Owner: LYNN CANAL BROADCASTING)

TV broadcast stations around Haines:
  • K09PD (Channel 9; HAINES, AK; Owner: STATE OF ALASKA)
  • K07RF (Channel 7; HAINES, AK; Owner: STATE OF ALASKA)
  • K03FM (Channel 3; HAINES, AK; Owner: LYNN CANAL BROADCASTING)

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