Profile for Nome, Alaska, AK

Nome is on the Bering Sea, on the Seward Peninsula.

Nome became a boom town with 1898 gold strike.

Nearby parks & recreation: Bering Land Bridge National Preserve

Historic sites and museums: Carrie M. McLain Memorial Museum

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was above the national average. (See library links below.)

Quotes:
Even Wyatt Earp had a tough time with Nome.
-- A Sense of Place: Listening to Americans
David Lamb

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Airports (1)

Hotels (1)

Libraries (1)

Museums (1)

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8% of Nome residents report German ancestry, and 5% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Nome ancestry & family history guide.

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• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Nome was $23,402, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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20% of Nome residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Median rent in Nome, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $796.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,388.

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Libraries in Nome include Kegoayah Kozga Library ... View libraries

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Newspapers in Nome include Nome Nugget

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The average commute time for Nome workers is 7 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

Hotels in Nome include Aurora Inn & Executive Suite.

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