The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 1 local government in Haines Borough. This page lists the ones whose offices are elected.
Kind of government
Census count (2022)
Listed on this page
County government
1
1
Cities, towns, villages and townships
0
0
School districts (school boards)
0
1
Special districts (elected boards)
0
0
Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Government Units Listing (census.gov).
About these counts
The Census Bureau counts every independent local government once, in the county it assigns it to: the one it mostly serves or where it's based. A city or district that crosses county lines is counted in only one county, so it may be listed on this page but counted elsewhere, or the other way around. Many special districts, such as housing authorities, have appointed boards, and some places have more than one elected body, so the two columns measure different things. School systems run by a county, city or the state aren't counted as separate governments (1 in Haines Borough), though their boards may be listed here; in some states the Bureau counts community or state colleges as school districts. The counts are as of 2022.
Who lives in Haines Borough
2,086people
50.9median ageU.S.: 38.9
$86,927 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
5.4%below the U.S.: 12.5%
34.1%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$293,300median home valueU.S.: $332,700
4.7%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
7.9%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
10.5%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
11.5%U.S.: 8.4%
52.9%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
31.4%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%
Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 4.6% · White 71.4% · Black 0.6% · Asian 6% · Other or more than one race 17.4% (Hispanic or Latino people can be of any race; the other groups are non-Hispanic.)
Census Bureau, 2020–2024 5-year estimates (data.census.gov).
About these figures
The American Community Survey asks about 3.5 million households a year about who lives there, their work, income, schooling and housing. The 5-year estimates pool 2020–2024 answers so that every county and district has enough of them. They're estimates with a (larger for smaller places), and they're different from the once-a-decade census count. "Median" means half are above and half below. Household income is before taxes and includes everyone in the household. The unemployment share here is the survey's five-year average, so it differs from the monthly rate in the BLS jobs report. Race and Hispanic origin are as people describe themselves.
Health insurance means any coverage, private or public (such as Medicaid or Medicare), when people answered; the share is of everyone except people on active military duty and people living in institutions such as prisons and nursing homes. The housing shares are of renting households, and of homeowners with a mortgage, for whom the Census Bureau can compute them (households with no income, or renters who pay no cash rent, are left out). Rent here is gross rent, rent plus utilities; owner costs include the mortgage, property taxes, insurance, utilities and fees.
Jobs in Haines Borough
4.9%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 6.0%. Alaska: 3.9%.
51people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
992people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
1,043in the September 2026, preliminary.
Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.
Every month, last two years
Month
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)
4.9%
51
992
1,043
August 2026
4.9%
57
1,109
1,166
July 2026
5.2%
61
1,104
1,165
June 2026
6.3%
67
998
1,065
May 2026
7.1%
73
955
1,028
April 2026
10.8%
95
788
883
March 2026
11.8%
100
745
845
February 2026
13.0%
104
696
800
January 2026
13.8%
111
695
806
December 2025
12.2%
95
683
778
November 2025
12.3%
99
709
808
October 2025
not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025
6.0%
59
927
986
August 2025
5.5%
59
1,021
1,080
July 2025
5.3%
57
1,017
1,074
June 2025
6.7%
68
945
1,013
May 2025
7.2%
71
910
981
April 2025
10.2%
85
750
835
March 2025
13.6%
108
689
797
February 2025
12.6%
91
630
721
January 2025
12.1%
88
639
727
December 2024
11.6%
87
663
750
November 2024
9.9%
77
703
780
October 2024
6.3%
57
841
898
Yearly averages
Year
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
2025 (11 months)
9.0%
80
811
891
2024
8.0%
70
804
874
2023
7.8%
67
797
864
2022
8.5%
70
756
826
2021
13.6%
109
693
802
2020
19.9%
162
653
815
2019
9.9%
88
799
887
2018
10.8%
94
776
870
2017
10.2%
87
768
855
2016
12.0%
103
756
859
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, : BLS publishes county figures only that way, so they rise and fall with the seasons; compare a month with the same month a year earlier rather than with the month before. Alaska's figure above is on the same basis; seasonally adjusted, as in BLS's monthly state release, it was 4.3% in September 2026. The latest month is preliminary and is revised the next month, and BLS revises earlier years each spring. People are counted where they live. October 2025 wasn't collected during the 2025 federal government shutdown, so 2025's yearly average covers 11 months.
Crime reported in Haines Borough
238.7 per 100,0002025. Alaska: 729.3.
238.7 per 100,0002025. Alaska: 1,892.8.
0murders2025, 5 violent crimes in all.
Earlier years
Year
Violent
Rate
Property
Rate
2025
5
238.7
5
238.7
2024
6
288.0
8
384.1
2023
1
49.0
6
294.3
2022
1
48.6
8
388.7
2021
3
114.3
15
571.6
2020
5
198.1
23
911.3
2019
9
368.7
13
532.6
2018
3
119.6
16
638.0
2017
7
283.2
18
728.2
2016
4
157.8
24
946.7
By police agency (1)
Agency
Year
Violent
Property
People served
Haines Police Department
2025
5
5
2,095
Crimes to the county's city and county police agencies (FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, Return A), per 100,000 people they serve. Years with incomplete reporting are left out. Crime in Alaska · the U.S.
Police staffing
1.43 per 1,000 residents2025, 1 agency serving 2,095 people.
3sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
5civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (1), 2025
Agency
Officers
Civilians
People served
Haines Police Department
3
5
2,095
Earlier years
Year
Officers
Per 1,000
Civilians
Agencies
2025
3
1.43
5
1
2024
3
1.44
4
1
2023
4
1.96
5
1
2022
5
2.43
3
1
2021
4
1.52
4
1
2020
5
1.98
5
1
2019
3
1.23
5
1
2018
5
1.99
5
1
2017
5
2.02
5
1
2016
4
1.58
5
1
Full-time employees of the county's city police departments and sheriff's office, as each reported them to the FBI (Uniform Crime Reporting, Law Enforcement Employees), per 1,000 people in the areas those agencies serve (the FBI's population figures). A year is shown only when every one of these agencies sent a count; a count under half or over double the agency's own counts in nearby years is treated as not sent. Towns policed under contract by another agency are counted through that agency. State police, campus and other agencies aren't included. Sheriffs' offices often also run the county jail and courthouse security, so their staff counts include those jobs.
Quick answers
Who are the Haines Borough commissioners?
Cheryl Stickler (Assembly Member); Craig Loomis (Assembly Member); Eben Sargent (Assembly Member); Gabe Thomas (Assembly Member); Kevin Forster (Assembly Member); Mark Smith (Assembly Member); Tom Morphet (Mayor).
Who is on the Haines Borough School Board?
Brian Clay (School Board Member); Corrie Stickler (School Board Member); Kari Johnson (School Board Member); Kevin Shove (School Board Member); Michelle Sloper (School Board Member); Keely Baumgartner (School Board Member); Michael Wald (School Board Member).
What is the population of Haines Borough?
About 2,086 people, with a median age of 50.9; the median household income is $86,927 and 5.4% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Haines Borough?
4.9% in September 2026 (preliminary): 51 people unemployed in a labor force of 1,043, against 6.0% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Haines Borough?
1 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county government.
Officeholders as of November 6, 2026, from the Alaska Division of Community and Regional Affairs' elected officials data; each name links to its source. Officials change between elections (appointments, resignations), and the body's own website is the authority. Party is shown only for offices elected on a partisan ballot.
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