Golovin, Alaska

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Population in 2019: 161 (0% urban, 100% rural).
Population change since 2000: +11.8%
 

161 (0% urban, 100% rural).+11.8%

Males: 90  (56.4%)Females: 71 

 (43.6%)Median resident age:

25.5 yearsAlaska median age:

35.0 years

Zip code: 99762

Estimated median household income in 2019: $52,243 (it was $31,875 in 2000)
Golovin:

$52,243AK:

$75,463
Estimated per capita income in 2019: $19,399 (it was $13,281 in 2000)

Estimated median house or condo value in 2019: $114,601 (it was $65,800 in 2000)
Golovin:

$114,601AK:

$281,200
Mean prices in 2019: all housing units: $119,739; detached houses: $117,510

$52,243 ($31,875$19,399 ($13,281$114,601 ($65,800$119,739;$117,510

Median gross rent in 2019: $893.

March 2019 cost of living index in Golovin: 105.5 (more than average, U.S. average is 100)

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2019: 11.3%

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• • 139

    99.3%

    American Indian alone

  • 5

    3.6%

    White alone

  • 2

    1.4%

    Two or more races

  • 2

    1.4%

    Hispanic

According to our research of Alaska and other state lists, there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Golovin, Alaska as of April 13, 2023.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Golovin is 66 to 1.

Latest news from Golovin, AK collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations

Ancestries: Hungarian (1.6%), Norwegian (1.6%).

Current Local Time: AKST time zone

Land area: 3.74 square miles.

Population density: 43 people per square mile   (very low).

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

1.1% ($700)Alaska:

1.4% ($1,888)

Latitude: 64.54 N, Longitude: 163.03 W

Area code: 907

Unemployment in November 2020:
Here:

9.5%Alaska:

8.1%

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

Most common industries in Golovin, AK (%)

BothMalesFemales

• Educational services (23.6%)
• Public administration (16.4%)
• Food & beverage stores (12.7%)
• Health care (10.9%)
• Construction (7.3%)
• Other transportation, support activities, couriers (7.3%)
• Social assistance (5.5%)

• Educational services (22.6%)
• Public administration (16.1%)
• Construction (12.9%)
• Food & beverage stores (12.9%)
• Health care (12.9%)
• Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, similar organizations (9.7%)
• Motor vehicle & parts dealers (6.5%)

• Educational services (25.0%)
• Public administration (16.7%)
• Food & beverage stores (12.5%)
• Social assistance (12.5%)
• U. S. Postal service (8.3%)
• Other transportation, support activities, couriers (8.3%)
• Administrative & support & waste management services (8.3%)

Most common occupations in Golovin, AK (%)

BothMalesFemales

• Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (16.4%)
• Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (10.9%)
• Top executives (7.3%)
• Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (7.3%)
• Secretaries and administrative assistants (7.3%)
• Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.5%)
• Other teachers, instructors, education, training, and library occupations (5.5%)

• Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (19.4%)
• Top executives (12.9%)
• Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (12.9%)
• Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (9.7%)
• Other teachers, instructors, education, training, and library occupations (9.7%)
• Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (6.5%)
• Carpenters (6.5%)

• Secretaries and administrative assistants (16.7%)
• Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (12.5%)
• Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (12.5%)
• Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (8.3%)
• Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (8.3%)
• Other food preparation and serving workers, including supervisors (8.3%)
• Teachers, special education (8.3%)

Average climate in Golovin, Alaska

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Earthquake activity:

Golovin-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Alaska state average. It is 1430% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/27/1904 at 21:56:06, a magnitude 8.3 (8.3 UK, Class: Great, Intensity: VIII – XII) earthquake occurred 362.5 miles away from Golovin center
On 3/28/1964 at 03:36:12, a magnitude 9.2 (9.2 UK) earthquake occurred 543.0 miles away from Golovin center, causing $1,020,000,000 total damage
On 11/3/2002 at 22:12:41, a magnitude 8.5 (7.0 MB, 8.5 MS, 7.9 MW, 8.1 ME) earthquake occurred 467.1 miles away from Golovin center
On 11/3/2002 at 22:12:41, a magnitude 7.9 (7.9 MW, Depth: 2.6 mi, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII – XII) earthquake occurred 475.8 miles away from Golovin center
On 2/3/2000 at 10:24:59, a magnitude 6.1 (5.4 MB, 5.2 MS, 6.1 ML, 5.7 MW, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII – IX) earthquake occurred 255.8 miles away from the city center
On 1/24/2016 at 10:30:29, a magnitude 7.1 (7.1 MW, Depth: 78.0 mi) earthquake occurred 462.1 miles away from Golovin center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), energy magnitude (ME), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Nome Census Area (1) is a lot smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 1

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

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Golovin:

• University of Alaska Fairbanks (about 449 miles; Fairbanks, AK; Full-time enrollment: 6,397)
• Charter College-Anchorage (about 475 miles; Anchorage, AK; FT enrollment: 2,983)
• University of Alaska Anchorage (about 476 miles; Anchorage, AK; FT enrollment: 12,483)
• Whatcom Community College (about 1837 miles; Bellingham, WA; FT enrollment: 3,265)
• Western Washington University (about 1841 miles; Bellingham, WA; FT enrollment: 13,875)
• Peninsula College (about 1849 miles; Port Angeles, WA; FT enrollment: 2,012)
• Skagit Valley College (about 1862 miles; Mount Vernon, WA; FT enrollment: 3,803)

Public high school in Golovin:

• MARTIN L. OLSON SCHOOL

  (Students: 42, Location: 40 MAIN STREET, Grades: PK-12)

See full list of schools located in Golovin

Nome Census Area 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:

• Treatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) – In JUL-2013. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (AUG-06-2013)
• MCL, Average – Between JUL-2013 and SEP-2013, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (2 times from OCT-08-2013 to APR-03-2014)
• MCL, Average – Between JUL-2013 and SEP-2013, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (2 times from OCT-08-2013 to APR-03-2014)
• MCL, Average – Between APR-2013 and JUN-2013, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (2 times from JUL-15-2013 to OCT-08-2013)
• MCL, Average – Between APR-2013 and JUN-2013, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (2 times from JUL-15-2013 to OCT-08-2013)
• MCL, Average – Between JAN-2013 and MAR-2013, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-10-2013), St Public Notif received (APR-24-2013)
• 54 other older health violations

Past monitoring violations:

• Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) – In JUN-2014
• Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) – In JUN-2014
• Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) – Between APR-2014 and JUN-2014, Contaminant: Chlorine
• Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) – In MAR-2014. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (APR-08-2014)
• Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) – Between JAN-2014 and MAR-2014, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (APR-08-2014)
• 11 routine major monitoring violations
• 41 regular monitoring violations
• 85 other older monitoring violations

GOLOVIN COMMUNITY WATER SYSTEM (150Surface water):

Average household size:This city:

3.2 peopleAlaska:

2.6 people
Percentage of family households:This city:

67.3%Whole state:

66.2%
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:This city:

8.2%Whole state:

8.6%

No gay or lesbian households reported

For population 15 years and over in Golovin:

• Never married: 48.4%
• Now married: 35.6%
• Separated: 0.0%
• Widowed: 5.4%
• Divorced: 10.6%

For population 25 years and over in Golovin:

• High school or higher: 98.6%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 12.7%
• Graduate or professional degree: 4.2%
• Unemployed: 3.5%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 2.9 minutes

Education Gini index (Inequality in education)Here:

5.8Alaska average:

10.2

Religion statistics for Golovin, AK (based on Nome Census Area data)

ReligionAdherentsCongregationsMainline Protestant2,1989Evangelical Protestant1,12718Catholic8805Other1581Orthodox1002None5,029-Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 12

Here

:

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

This county

:

1.08 / 10,000 pop.

Alaska

:

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

Nome Census Area

:

8.62 / 10,000 pop.

Alaska

:

7.82 / 10,000 pop.Adult diabetes rate:

Here

:

6.5%

State

:

6.3%Adult obesity rate:

Nome Census Area

:

31.4%

State

:

27.8%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate: This city:

49.9%Alaska:

49.7%
Average overall health of teeth and gums: Golovin:

47.3%Alaska:

48.0%
Average BMI: Golovin:

30.9Alaska:

28.7
People feeling badly about themselves: Here:

15.3%State:

21.7%
People not drinking alcohol at all: Here:

17.4%Alaska:

9.7%
Average hours sleeping at night: Golovin:

6.9Alaska:

6.8
Overweight people: Golovin:

43.3%Alaska:

34.1%
General health condition: This city:

54.4%Alaska:

57.5%
Average condition of hearing: This city:

82.3%Alaska:

81.0%
More about Health and Nutrition of Golovin, AK Residents

Local government employment and payroll (March 2017)

Function
Full-time employees
Monthly full-time payroll
Average yearly full-time wage
Part-time employees
Monthly part-time payroll

Electric Power
2$13,232$79,3920$0
Financial Administration
0$0 6$11,344
Other Government Administration
0$0 10$1,037
Water Supply
0$0 2$1,201
Streets and Highways
0$0 3$771

Totals for Government
2$13,232$79,39221$14,353

ExpenditureRevenue

Golovin government finances – Expenditure in 2017 (per resident):

• Construction – Water Utilities: $56,000 ($347.83)
  

  Sewerage: $56,000 ($347.83)

  Parks and Recreation: $31,000 ($192.55)

  Elementary and Secondary Education: $2,000 ($12.42)

• Current Operations – Elementary and Secondary Education: $985,000 ($6118.01)
  

  Liquor Stores: $104,000 ($645.96)

  Central Staff Services: $77,000 ($478.26)

  Financial Administration: $48,000 ($298.14)

  Regular Highways: $25,000 ($155.28)

  Water Utilities: $23,000 ($142.86)

  Sewerage: $23,000 ($142.86)

  Parks and Recreation: $9,000 ($55.90)

  Police Protection: $1,000 ($6.21)

  Local Fire Protection: $1,000 ($6.21)

• Other Capital Outlay – Elementary and Secondary Education: $23,000 ($142.86)
• Total Salaries and Wages: $497,000 ($3086.96)

Golovin government finances – Revenue in 2017 (per resident):

• Charges – Sewerage: $25,000 ($155.28)
  

  Parks and Recreation: $17,000 ($105.59)

  Sea and Inland Port Facilities: $14,000 ($86.96)

  Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $8,000 ($49.69)

• Federal Intergovernmental – Education: $243,000 ($1509.32)
• Miscellaneous – General Revenue – Other: $15,000 ($93.17)
• Revenue – Liquor Stores: $141,000 ($875.78)
  

  Water Utilities: $25,000 ($155.28)

• State Intergovernmental – Education: $704,000 ($4372.67)
  

  General Local Government Support: $68,000 ($422.36)

  Other: $58,000 ($360.25)

  Water Utilities: $56,000 ($347.83)

  Sewerage: $56,000 ($347.83)

  Highways: $25,000 ($155.28)

• Tax – General Sales and Gross Receipts: $46,000 ($285.71)
  

  Property: $32,000 ($198.76)

  Other License: $1,000 ($6.21)

Golovin government finances – Cash and Securities in 2017 (per resident):

• Other Funds – Cash and Securities: $749,000 ($4652.17)

5.81% of this county’s 2015 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2016 ($56,799 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.81%Alaska average:

8.52%

10 or fewer of this county’s residents moved to foreign countries between 2015 and 2016.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2015 and 2016:
to Anchorage Municipality, AK  2.58% ($39,200 average AGI)

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)

Golovin fatal accident list:

Jan 23, 2018 01:30 AM, Nichols St, Lat: 64.544086, Lon: -163.032167, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1

Houses and condosApartments

• 91.4%

  Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.

• 5.7%

  Wood

• 2.9%

  Electricity

• 75.0%

  Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.

• 25.0%

  Wood

Golovin compared to Alaska state average:

• Median house value significantly below state average.
• Unemployed percentage significantly 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.
• Length of stay since moving in above state average.
• Number of rooms per house below state average.
• Number of college students significantly below state average.
• Percentage of population with a bachelor’s degree or higher below state average.

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