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Community Overview: Thorne Bay
Native Community Name:
Place Name Translation:
Indigenous Language:
English Pronunciation:
THORN
Harbor Dock: Yes
State Ferry: No
Cargo Barge: Yes
Road Connection: No
Coastal: Yes
Post Office: Thorne Bay Post Office
+ 1 (907) 828-3490
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: Southeast Island School District
Healthcare Facility: Thorne Bay Health Clinic - Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium
(907) 828-8848
Thorne Bay - Craig / Prince of Wales Itinerant Nursing
(907) 826-3433
Library: Thorne Bay Public Library
+ 1 (907) 828-3321
Disadvantaged Community:
Connected to National Highway System (NHS):
Access to Other Public Aviation Facilities:
Description: Thorne Bay is accessed by float plane, the airport at Klawock, and the inter-island ferry at Hollis. The Thorne Bay Harbor provides slips for over 100 vessels. A seaplane base is state-owned. The Prince of Wales Island Road System connects the communities on Prince of Wales Island with one another.
 
DCCED Certified Population Counts
YearPopulation
2017533
2018524
2019562
2020511
2021456
2022449
2023478
Community: (Thorne Bay)
Year Range: 2017-2023
 
School District Enrollment
GradeStudents
PreKindergarten11
Kindergarten3
FirstGrade5
SecondGrade9
ThirdGrade4
FourthGrade5
FifthGrade7
SixthGrade4
SeventhGrade4
EighthGrade7
NinthGrade3
TenthGrade3
EleventhGrade6
TwelfthGrade4
TotalEnrollmentK1264
TotalEnrollmentPK1275
Community: (Thorne Bay)
School Year: 2022/2023
 
Community Statistics
Community: (Thorne Bay)
Community: (Thorne Bay)
Community: (Thorne Bay)
Community: (Thorne Bay)