Haines, Alaska

City and Borough of Haines
Deishú
Home Rule Borough
Haines, viewed from the northeast from Mount Ripinsky with Chilkoot Inlet on the left, Chilkat Inlet on the right, and the Chilkat Peninsula extending into the distance
Haines, viewed from the northeast from Mount Ripinsky with Chilkoot Inlet on the left, Chilkat Inlet on the right, and the Chilkat Peninsula extending into the distance
Motto: 
The Adventure Capital of Alaska
Location of Haines, Alaska
Location of Haines, Alaska
Coordinates: 59°14′2″N 135°26′49″W / 59.23389°N 135.44694°W / 59.23389; -135.44694
CountryUnited States
StateAlaska
BoroughHaines
IncorporatedJanuary 24, 1910
DisincorporatedOctober 17, 2002 (consolidated with a reincorporated Haines Borough)
Government
 • Borough mayorTom Morphet
 • State senatorJesse Kiehl (D)
 • State rep.Andi Story (D)
Area
 • Total20.69 sq mi (53.58 km2)
 • Land13.25 sq mi (34.32 km2)
 • Water7.43 sq mi (19.25 km2)
Elevation
36 ft (11 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total1,657
 • Density125.03/sq mi (48.27/km2)
Time zoneUTC-9 (Alaska (AKST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-8 (AKDT)
ZIP code
99827
Area code907
FIPS code02-31050
GNIS feature ID1422400
Websitevisithaines.com

Haines (Tlingit: Deishú) is a census-designated place located in Haines Borough, Alaska, United States. It is in the northern part of the Alaska Panhandle and near Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve.[2] As of the 2020 census, the population of the Haines CDP was 1,657,[3] down from 1,713 in 2010;[4] it has 79.6% of Haines Borough's total population.

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
  2. ^ "Skagway - Forest Service" (PDF). USDA. Retrieved May 18, 2018.
  3. ^ "2020 Census Data - Cities and Census Designated Places" (Web). State of Alaska, Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
  4. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Haines CDP, Alaska". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved April 14, 2017.[dead link]