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Golovin
(GOLL-uh-vin); a.k.a. Chinik
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| Current Population: |
160
(2008 DCCED Certified Population)
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| Incorporation Type: |
2nd Class City |
| Borough Located In: |
Unorganized |
| Taxes: |
Sales: None,
Property: None, Special: None
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| Coastal Management District: |
Bering Straits CRSA |
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| Location
and Climate |
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Golovin is located on a point of land between Golovnin Bay and Golovnin Lagoon on the Seward Peninsula. It is 70 miles east of Nome. The community
lies at approximately 64.543330° North Latitude
and -163.029170° West Longitude.
(Sec. 11, T011S, R022W, Kateel River Meridian.)
Golovin is located in the
Cape Nome Recording District.
The area encompasses 3.7
sq. miles of land and 0.0 sq. miles
of water.
Marine climatic influences prevail during the summer when the sea is ice-free. Summer temperatures average 40 to 60 °F; winter temperatures average -2 to 19 °F. Extremes from -40 to 80 °F have been recorded. Average annual precipitation is 19 inches, with 40 inches of snowfall. Golovnin Bay is frozen from early November to mid-May. |
Topographic
map of
Golovin
area
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| History, Culture
and Demographics |
| The Eskimo village of "Chinik," located at the present site of Golovin, was originally settled by the Kauweramiut Eskimos who later mixed with the Unaligmiut Eskimos. Golovin was named for Captain Vasili Golovnin of the Russian Navy. In 1887, the Mission Covenant of Sweden established a church and school south of the current site. Around 1890, John Dexter established a trading post that became the center for prospecting information for the entire Seward Peninsula. When gold was discovered in 1898 at Council, Golovin became a supply point for the gold fields. Supplies were shipped from Golovin across Golovnin Lagoon and up the Fish and Niukluk Rivers to Council. A post office was opened in 1899. Reindeer herding was an integral part of the missions in the area in the 1900s. The city was incorporated in 1971.
A federally-recognized tribe is located in the community -- the Chinik Eskimo Community.
The population of the community consists of 92.4%
Alaska Native or part Native.
Golovin is an Inupiat Eskimo village with a fishing, herding, and subsistence lifestyle. The sale or importation of alcohol is banned in the village.
During the 2000 U.S. Census,
total housing units numbered 54, and vacant housing units numbered 9.
Vacant housing units used
only seasonally numbered 5.
U.S. Census data for Year
2000 showed 55 residents
as employed. The unemployment rate at that time was
3.51 percent,
although
34.52 percent of
all adults were not in the work force. The median household
income was $31,875, per capita income was $13,281, and
4.35 percent of residents
were living below the poverty level.
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| Facilities,
Utilities, Schools and Health Care |
| Water is pumped from Chinik Creek and is treated and stored in three large tanks. Approximately 50% of households are plumbed. 28 homes have water delivered by truck, 27 haul their own water, and 13 collect rain water during the summer. 10 homes with septic tanks have experienced drainfield failures, 25 households use honeybuckets, and 21 homes use pit privies.
Electricity is provided by Golovin Power Utilities.
There is one school located in the community,
attended by 46
students.
Local hospitals or health clinics include Golovin Clinic (907-779-3311).
Golovin is classified as an isolated village, it is found in EMS Region 5A in the Norton Sound Region. Emergency Services have coastal and air access. Emergency service is provided by a health aide
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| Economy
and Transportation |
Golovin's economy is based on subsistence activities, reindeer herding, fish processing, and commercial fishing. 14 residents hold commercial fishing permits. The salmon fishery and reindeer herding offer some potential for cash income to augment subsistence food harvests. Fish, beluga whale, seal, moose, and reindeer are the main sources of meat.
Since there are no roads connecting the city with other areas, access to Golovin is limited to air and sea. Both scheduled and chartered flights are available from Nome. A state-owned airport with a 4,000' long by 75' wide gravel runway is available. There is no dock; supplies are lightered from Nome and offloaded on the beach. A cargo ship brings supplies once each summer to Nome. The city has requested funds for a small boat harbor feasibility study. |
Organizations
with Local Offices
City -
City of Golovin
P.O. Box 62059
Golovin, AK 99762
Phone 907-779-3211
Fax 907-779-2239
E-mail golovin_ak@hotmail.com
Village Corporation -
Golovin Native Corporation
P.O. Box 62099
Golovin, AK 99762
Phone 907-779-3251
Fax 907-779-3261
Village Council -
Chinik Eskimo Community
P.O. Box 62020
Golovin, AK 99762
Phone 907-779-2214
Fax 907-779-2829
E-mail glv.tc@kawerak.org
Web http://www.kawerak.org/tribalHomePages/golovin/index.html
Regional
Organizations
Regional Native Non-Profit - Kawerak, Incorporated
P.O. Box 948
Nome, AK 99762
Phone 907-443-5231
Fax 907-443-4452
E-mail exec.sec@kawerak.org
Web http://www.kawerak.org
CDQ Group - Norton Sound Econ. Dev. Corp.
420 L St., Suite 310
Anchorage, AK 99501-1971
Phone 907-274-2248
Fax 907-274-2249
E-mail eugene@nsedc.com
Web http://www.nsedc.com
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