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The U.S. Census Bureau rejected Haines' appeal over the 2020 population count, which showed Haines’ population dropping by around 500 residents.

“I’m deeply disappointed. I really thought that our response was compelling,” said borough clerk Alekka Fullerton, who worked on the appeal. “I was mad – it’s a big deal to our community.”

The bureau counted 2080 residents in Haines in 2020. The borough appealed that number in June.

Fullerton said a few weeks ago, she realized the borough still hadn’t received a response about its appeal. She reached out to her contact at the Census Bureau, who told h...