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Haines is situated on a spit of land on the west
side of the Lynn Canal along one of the deepest fjords in the
Inside Passage. It also is one of only three ports in Southeast
Alaska with access to North American roads. Haines has a lot to
offer the history buff: Originally called Dtehshu -pronounced
day-shoo,meaning "end of the trail," Haines was a trading post
for both the Chilkoot and Chilkat tribes. In the late 1800s and
early 1900s, it was one of the gold-rush gateways to the
Klondike.
The visitor center , at Second and Willard, summer Mon-Fri
8am-8pm Sat & Sun 10am-4pm; rest of year Mon-Fri 8am-5pm; tel
907/766-2234, has all kinds of maps and information.
Population (year 2000): 1,811
Males: 904 (49.9%), Females: 907 (50.1%)
Zip code:
99827
Median resident age: 40.2 years
Median household income: $39,926 (year 2000)
Median house value: $141,800 (year 2000)
Races in Haines:
- White Non-Hispanic (79.0%)
- American Indian (18.5%)
- Two or more races (5.1%)
- Hispanic (1.5%)
Ancestries: German (18.9%), English (12.9%),
Irish (9.2%), Norwegian (7.3%), Swedish (5.8%), United States
(5.8%).
Elevation: 66 feet
Land area: 13.5 square miles
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%
4.0% Foreign born (1.4% Europe, 1.4% North
America, 0.5% Asia).
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)
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)
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 1003 miles;
ANCHORAGE, AK; FT enrollment: 9,453)
- PENINSULA COLLEGE (about 1131 miles; PORT ANGELES,
WA; FT enrollment: 2,374)
- WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 1151 miles;
BELLINGHAM, WA; FT enrollment: 11,889)
- WHATCOM COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 1153 miles;
BELLINGHAM, WA; FT enrollment: 2,656)
- 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 school in Haines:
- HAINES HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 94; Location:
BOX 1289; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Haines:
- HAINES ELEMENTARY (Students: 203; Location:
BOX 1289; Grades: PK - 08)
- KLUKWAN SCHOOL (Students: 39; Location: PO
BOX 1409; Grades: KG - 12)
- HAINES CORRESPONDENCE (Students: 17;
Location: BOX 1289; Grades: KG - 12)
- MOSQUITO LAKE ELEMENTARY (Students: 14;
Location: BOX 1289; Grades: KG - 08)
- HAINES JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Location: BOX
1289; Grades: 07 - 08)
Private primary/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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