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Nome Census Area

Population in July 2009: 145. Population change since 2000: +0.7%
 

Males: 78  (54.2%)
Females: 67  (45.8%)

Median resident age:  25.5 years
Alaska median age:  32.4 years

Zip code: 99762


Estimated median household income in 2009: $34,528 (it was $31,875 in 2000)
Golovin:

$34,528
Alaska:

$66,953
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $11,421

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $62,093 (it was $65,800 in 2000)
Golovin:

$62,093
Alaska:

$232,900
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $74,256; Detached houses: $74,256

Median gross rent in 2009: $525.

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  • American alone - 106 (96.4%)
  • Two or more races - 2 (1.8%)
  • Hispanic - 2 (1.8%)

Jan. 2011 cost of living index in Golovin: 108.2 (more than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Irish (7.6%), German (4.9%), French (3.5%), Scottish (2.1%), Italian (1.4%), Norwegian (1.4%).

Current Local Time: AKST time zone

Land area: 3.74 square miles.

Population density: 39 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Golovin:

  • High school or higher: 80.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.8%
  • Unemployed: 3.5%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 4.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Golovin city:

  • Never married: 40.5%
  • Now married: 38.1%
  • Separated: 4.8%
  • Widowed: 8.3%
  • Divorced: 8.3%

0 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.0%
Alaska:  5.9%


According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Golovin, Alaska in July 2011
The ratio of number of residents in Golovin to the number of sex offenders is 73 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $-1
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $-1

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Anchorage, AK (477.1 miles , pop. 260,283).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (2808.2 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: White Mountain, AK (3.8 miles ), Elim, AK (4.8 miles ), Shaktoolik, AK (7.5 miles ), Koyuk, AK (7.8 miles ), Nome, AK (8.4 miles ), Stebbins, AK (8.7 miles ), St. Michael, AK (8.9 miles ), Unalakleet, AK (9.0 miles ).

Latitude: 64.54 N, Longitude: 163.03 W

Area code: 907

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Unemployment in March 2011:
Here:

8.3%
Alaska:

8.3%

Unemployment by year (%)


Population change in the 1990s: +17 (+13.4%).

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Public administration (25%)
  • Information (19%)
  • Educational services (19%)
  • Construction (13%)
  • Retail trade (13%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (13%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (0%)
  • Educational services (57%)
  • Finance and insurance (24%)
  • Health care and social assistance (19%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (0%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (0%)
  • Construction (0%)
  • Manufacturing (0%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (19%)
  • Top executives (13%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (13%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (10%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (10%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Carpenters (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (17%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (13%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (13%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
  • Special education teachers (8%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (8%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (8%)


Average climate in Golovin, Alaska

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Earthquake activity:

Golovin-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Alaska state average. It is 24% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/6/2005 at 07:16:57, a magnitude 5.2 (5.1 MB, 4.0 MS, 4.8 MW, 5.2 ML, Depth: 2.4 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 66.7 miles away from the city center
On 6/18/2000 at 15:37:13, a magnitude 5.1 (4.7 MB, 5.1 ML, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 61.7 miles away from Golovin center
On 12/15/1997 at 14:22:33, a magnitude 4.8 (4.5 MB, 4.8 ML, Depth: 15.6 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 10.6 miles away from the city center
On 4/30/2001 at 12:36:02, a magnitude 4.8 (4.4 MB, 4.8 ML, Depth: 5.0 mi) earthquake occurred 24.1 miles away from the city center
On 8/30/1992 at 13:51:13, a magnitude 4.8 (4.7 MB, 4.6 MS, 4.8 ML, Depth: 11.4 mi) earthquake occurred 80.3 miles away from Golovin center
On 7/6/2006 at 23:26:58, a magnitude 4.8 (4.5 MB, 4.8 ML, 4.5 ML, Depth: 3.2 mi) earthquake occurred 84.6 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Nome Census Area County (1) is a lot smaller than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 1

Causes of natural disasters: Freeze: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Hospitals/medical centers near Golovin:

  • NORTON SOUND REGIONAL HOSPITAL (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 62 miles away; NOME, AK)
  • YUKON KUSKOKWIM DELTA REG HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Government - Federal, about 307 miles away; BETHEL, AK)
  • FAIRBANKS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, about 452 miles away; FAIRBANKS, AK)

Political contributions by individuals in Golovin, AK

Airports located in Golovin:

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Golovin:

  • University of Alaska Fairbanks (about 449 miles; Fairbanks, AK; Full-time enrollment: 4,287)
  • University of Alaska Anchorage (about 476 miles; Anchorage, AK; FT enrollment: 7,786)
  • Whatcom Community College (about 1837 miles; Bellingham, WA; FT enrollment: 2,471)
  • Western Washington University (about 1840 miles; Bellingham, WA; FT enrollment: 12,991)
  • Skagit Valley College (about 1862 miles; Mount Vernon, WA; FT enrollment: 2,820)
  • Everett Community College (about 1888 miles; Everett, WA; FT enrollment: 3,612)
  • Edmonds Community College (about 1895 miles; Lynnwood, WA; FT enrollment: 4,635)

Public high school in Golovin:

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Creek: Cheenik Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 
Nome Census Area County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential

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

GOLOVIN COMMUNITY WATER SYSTEM (Population served: 150, Surface_water):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Single Sample - Between APR-2006 and JUN-2006, Contaminant: TTHM
  • MCL, Single Sample - Between APR-2006 and JUN-2006, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In NOV-2005
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In OCT-2005
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In SEP-2004
  • MCL, Single Sample - Between JAN-2004 and DEC-2004, Contaminant: TTHM
  • 33 other older health violations
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In JUN-2006
  • Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In JUN-2006
  • Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In APR-2006
  • Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In MAR-2006. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-19-2006)
  • Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In FEB-2006. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-19-2006)
  • 16 routine major monitoring violations
  • 215 regular monitoring violations
  • 121 other older monitoring violations

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 24.5%
(0.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 25.0% for American Indian residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)

Average household size:
This city:  3.2 people
Alaska:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  66.7%
Whole state:  68.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  6.7%
Whole state:  7.5%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Golovin compared to Alaska state average:

  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.


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Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Golovin travel time to work - commute
Golovin mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (91%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%)
  • Wood (4%)


2008 Presidential Election results in Nome Census Area County Alaska:
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Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 12
Nome Census Area:

12.92 / 10,000 pop.
Alaska:

3.30 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
Nome Census Area:

1.08 / 10,000 pop.
Alaska:

0.52 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 1
Nome Census Area:

1.08 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.30 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 8
Here:

8.62 / 10,000 pop.
State:

7.82 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

6.5%
Alaska:

6.3%
Adult obesity rate:
Nome Census Area:

31.4%
Alaska:

27.8%

Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 0$0 4$3,814
Other Government Administration 0$0 19$5,085
Police Protection - Officers 0$0 4$2,422
Streets and Highways 0$0 4$1,574
Health 0$0 4$1,090
Sewerage 3$6,542$26,1680$0
Water Supply 0$0 7$7,234
Electric Power 1$4,425$53,1009$6,084
Totals for Government 4$10,967$32,90151$27,303

Golovin government finances in 2002:

  • Charges - All Other: $287,000 ($1979.31)
    Sewerage: $51,000 ($351.72)
  • Construction - General: $46,000 ($317.24)
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $379,000 ($2613.79)
    Electric Utilities: $172,000 ($1186.21)
    Financial Administration: $77,000 ($531.03)
    Sewerage: $48,000 ($331.03)
    Water Utilities: $21,000 ($144.83)
    Regular Highways: $19,000 ($131.03)
    Central Staff Services: $15,000 ($103.45)
    Health Services - Other: $15,000 ($103.45)
    Police Protection: $12,000 ($82.76)
    Fire Protection: $5,000 ($34.48)
    Parks & Recreation: $4,000 ($27.59)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $8,000 ($55.17)
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $56,000 ($386.21)
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $56,000 ($386.21)
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $20,000 ($137.93)
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $16,000 ($110.34)
  • Revenue - Electric Utilities: $166,000 ($1144.83)
    Water Utilities: $22,000 ($151.72)
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $32,000 ($220.69)
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $399,000 ($2751.72)

4.89% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($38,306 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

4.89%
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 Anchorage Municipality, AK  1.10% ($29,000 average AGI)


8.27% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($41,860 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

8.27%
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 Anchorage Municipality, AK  2.82% ($36,038 average AGI)
to Fairbanks North Star Borough, AK  0.42% ($32,000)
to Kenai Peninsula Borough, AK  0.42% ($38,167)

Strongest AM radio stations in Golovin:

  • KICY (850 AM; 50 kW; NOME, AK; Owner: ARCTIC BROADCASTING ASSOCIATION)
  • KNOM (780 AM; 25 kW; NOME, AK; Owner: CATHOLIC BISHOP OF NORTHERN ALASKA)
  • KOTZ (720 AM; 10 kW; KOTZEBUE, AK; Owner: KOTZEBUE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KNSA (930 AM; 3 kW; UNALAKLEET, AK; Owner: UNALAKLEET BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KENI (650 AM; 50 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KFQD (750 AM; 50 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
  • KYUK (640 AM; 10 kW; BETHEL, AK; Owner: BETHEL BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KJNP (1170 AM; 50 kW; NORTH POLE, AK; Owner: EVAN. ALASKA MISSIONARY FELLOWSHIP)
  • KSKO (870 AM; 10 kW; MCGRATH, AK; Owner: KUSKOKWIM PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • KIYU (910 AM; 5 kW; GALENA, AK; Owner: BIG RIVER PULBLIC BROADCASTING CORP)
  • KIAM (630 AM; 10 kW; NENANA, AK; Owner: VOICE OF CHRIST MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • KDLG (670 AM; 10 kW; DILLINGHAM, AK; Owner: DILLINGHAM CITY SCHOOLS)
  • KFAR (660 AM; 10 kW; FAIRBANKS, AK; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Golovin:

  • K07QX (Channel 7; GOLOVIN, AK; Owner: STATE OF ALASKA)
  • K04LH (Channel 4; GOLOVIN, AK; Owner: STATE OF ALASKA)

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers:

1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Golovin)

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

7 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

1
  • GOLOVIN, 42 Mi E Of Solomon (Lat: 64.542583 Lon: -163.036722), Overall height: 14 m, Call Sign: WHE524
    Assigned Frequencies: 2122.00 MHz
    Grant Date: 01/03/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011, Cancellation Date: 05/23/2005
    Registrant: Alascom, Inc., 1200 Peachtree St, 5w30, Atlanta, GA 30309, Phone: (404) 810-4020, Fax: (404) 810-7349, Email:


FAA Registered Aircraft:

14 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Golovin)

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