Haycock, Alaska
Haycock, Alaska | |
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  Haycock, Alaska | |
| Coordinates: 65°12′35″N 161°09′56″W / 65.20972°N 161.16556°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alaska |
| Census area | Nome |
| Elevation | 184 ft (56 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-9 (Alaska (AKST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-8 (AKDT) |
| Area code | 907 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1403253[1] |
Haycock is an unincorporated community and mining camp in the Nome Census Area, Alaska, United States.
History[edit]
The community was founded in 1914 as a mining camp; it had a post office from 1916 until 1957.[1]
Demographics[edit]
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 1920 | 114 | — | |
| 1930 | 71 | −37.7% | |
| 1940 | 81 | 14.1% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[2] | |||
Haycock first appeared on the 1920 U.S. Census as an unincorporated village. It appeared again in 1930 and 1940. It has not returned since.
Notable person[edit]
- William E. Beltz, carpenter and politician, was born in Haycock.[3]
Notes[edit]
- ^ a b "Haycock, Alaska". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". Census.gov. Retrieved June 6, 2013.
- ^ 'Last Rites For Beltz Held Today,' Faorbanks Daily News Miner, November 23, 1960, pg. 1
Municipalities and communities of Nome Census Area, Alaska, United States | ||
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