Golovin, Alaska
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Golovin Siŋik, Cingik |
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| City | |
 Golovin
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| Coordinates: 64°32′41″N 163°1′39″W / 64.54472°N 163.02750°WCoordinates: 64°32′41″N 163°1′39″W / 64.54472°N 163.02750°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alaska |
| Census Area | Nome |
| Incorporated | March 26, 1971 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Kathy Fagerstrom |
| • State senator | Donald Olson (D) |
| • State rep. | Neal Foster (D) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.7 sq mi (9.7 km2) |
| • Land | 3.7 sq mi (9.7 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 43 ft (13 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 156 |
| Time zone | Alaska (AKST) (UTC-9) |
| • Summer (DST) | AKDT (UTC-8) |
| Area code | 907 |
| FIPS code | 02-29180 |
Golovin (formerly Chinik Siŋik in Iñupiaq, Cingik in Central Alaskan Yup'ik) is a city in Nome Census Area, Alaska, United States. At the 2010 census the population was 156.
Golovin is located at 64°32′41″N 163°1′39″W / 64.54472°N 163.02750°W (64.544612, -163.027459).
Golovin is on a point of land between Golovnin Bay and Golovnin Lagoon on the Seward Peninsula in western Alaska. It is about 105 km (65 mi) east of Nome. The area receives its name from Russian Vice-Admiral Vasily Mikhailovich Golovnin, (1776–1831). The town name is misspelled while the bay and lagoon retain the correct spelling.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.7 square miles (9.6 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 144 people, 45 households, and 30 families residing in the city. The population density was 38.5 people per square mile (14.9/km²). There were 54 housing units at an average density of 14.5 per square mile (5.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 7.64% White, 84.03% Native American, and 8.33% from two or more races. 2.78% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
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