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Community Overview: Skagway
Native Community Name:
Shgagwéi
Place Name Translation:
Indigenous Language: Tlingit
English Pronunciation:
SKAG way
Harbor Dock: Yes
State Ferry: Yes
Cargo Barge: Yes
Road Connection: Yes
Coastal: Yes
Post Office: Skagway Post Office
+ 1 (907) 983-2330
ANCSA Regional Corporation: Sealaska Corporation
Native Regional Health Care: Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium
ANCSA Regional Non-Profit: Central Council of the Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska
School District: Skagway School District
Healthcare Facility: Skagway Public Health Nursing - Haines Itinerant Nursing
(907) 766-3300
Dahl Memorial Clinic - City of Skagway
(907) 983-2255
Library: Skagway Public Library
+ 1 (907) 983-2665
Disadvantaged Community:
Connected to National Highway System (NHS):
Access to Other Public Aviation Facilities:
Description: The Municipality of Skagway is accessible by road via the Klondike Highway, which provides a connection through British Columbia and the Yukon Territory, Canada, to the lower 48 states or north to Interior Alaska. Skagway is accessed by air, road, and water services. The state owns a paved runway and Skagway receives regular state ferry and barge services. A breakwater, ferry terminal, small boat harbor, boat launch and boat haul-out are available, as well as three deep-draft docks for cruise and cargo ship berthing, cargo loading and storage. Freight arrives by barge, ferry and truck.
DCCED Certified Population Counts
YearPopulation
20171087
20181088
20191095
Community: Shgagwéi (Skagway)
Year Range: 2017-2019
School District Enrollment
GradeStudents
PreKindergarten6
Kindergarten18
FirstGrade15
SecondGrade11
ThirdGrade9
FourthGrade12
FifthGrade8
SixthGrade12
SeventhGrade15
EighthGrade14
NinthGrade8
TenthGrade5
EleventhGrade10
TwelfthGrade9
TotalEnrollmentK12146
TotalEnrollmentPK12152
Community: Shgagwéi (Skagway)
School Year: 2022/2023
Community Statistics
Community: Shgagwéi (Skagway)
Community: Shgagwéi (Skagway)
Community: Shgagwéi (Skagway)
Community: Shgagwéi (Skagway)