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Community Overview: Thorne Bay
Place Name Translation:
Indigenous Language:
English Pronunciation:
THORN
Harbor Dock: Yes
State Ferry: No
Cargo Barge: Yes
Road Connection: No
Coastal:
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 - SEARHC
+1 (877) 755-4800
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
2018524
2019562
2020511
2021456
2022449
2023478
2024497
Community: (Thorne Bay)
Year Range: 2018-2024
School District Enrollment
GradeStudents
PreKindergarten0
Kindergarten6
FirstGrade5
SecondGrade4
ThirdGrade5
FourthGrade9
FifthGrade5
SixthGrade5
SeventhGrade8
EighthGrade8
NinthGrade6
TenthGrade7
EleventhGrade6
TwelfthGrade7
TotalEnrollmentK1281
TotalEnrollmentPK1281
Community: (Thorne Bay)
School Year: 2024/2025
Community Statistics
Community: (Thorne Bay)
Community: (Thorne Bay)
Community: (Thorne Bay)
Community: (Thorne Bay)