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Community Overview: Anchorage
Native Community Name:
Dgheyaytnu; Dgheyay Kaq'
Place Name Translation: Needlefish River; Mouth of Needlefish (River)
Indigenous Language: Dena'ina
English Pronunciation:
ANG kuh ridge
Harbor Dock: Yes
State Ferry: No
Cargo Barge: Yes
Road Connection: Yes
Coastal: Yes
Post Office: Anchorage Main Post Office
+ 1 (907) 266-3266
Andys Ace Hardware Contract Postal Unit
+ 1 (907) 333-6648
Dimond Center Station #5 Contract Postal Unit
+ 1 (907) 349-4016
Eastchester Post Office
+ 1 (907) 272-8266
Huffman Post Office
+ 1 (907) 348-0491
Lake Otis Post Office
+ 1 (907) 563-7446
Midtown Post Office
+ 1 (907) 273-5877
Muldoon Post Office
+ 1 (907) 333-0053
Anchorage Postal Store
+ 1 (907) 276-6790
Russian Jack Post Office
+ 1 (907) 272-1356
Sand Lake Post Office
+ 1 (907) 349-2551
Spenard Post Office
+ 1 (907) 258-6733
ANCSA Regional Corporation: Cook Inlet Region, Incorporated
Native Regional Health Care: Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium - ANTHC
ANCSA Regional Non-Profit: Cook Inlet Tribal Council, Incorporated
School District: Anchorage School District
Healthcare Facility: Alaska Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic
(907) 257-4700
Anchorage Community Mental Health Services
(907) 563-1000
Alaska Psychiatric Institute
(907) 269-7100
CHOICES
INC./SOTERIA HOUSE
(907) 333-4343
Assets
(907) 279-6617
Anchorage Itinerant Services - Public Health Nursing
(907) 334-2260
Southcentral Foundation - Behavioral Health
(907) 279-4955
Providence Alaska Medical Center
(907) 562-2211
Aleutian Pribilof Islands Association
(907) 276-2700
Hope Commuinity Resources
Inc
(907) 561-5335
AK - Regional Nurse Manager - Anchorage
(907) 334-2251
Alaska Native Medical Center - ANMC
(907) 563-2662
Southcentral Foundation Primary Care Clinics
(907) 729-3250
Library: Z. J. Loussac Library
+ 1 (907) 343-2983
Mountain View Branch Library
+ 1 (907) 272-8467
Muldoon Branch Library
+ 1 (907) 338-4590
Disadvantaged Community:
Connected to National Highway System (NHS):
Access to Other Public Aviation Facilities:
Description: Controlled airports include the state-owned Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport and Lake Hood Float Plane Base, the municipality's Merrill Field, and U.S. Army and Air Force facilities. The Port of Anchorage handles 85% of the general cargo for the Alaska Railbelt area. There are five terminal berths, with 3,488 linear feet available. Several barge and trucking companies are available. The Alaska Railroad connects Anchorage to Seward, Whittier, and Fairbanks. Highway networks connect Anchorage with the statewide highway system as well as the rest of the United States and Canada. Anchorage also has one of the busiest airports in the world for air cargo.
DCCED Certified Population Counts
YearPopulation
2017297483
2018295365
2019291845
2020288970
2021289697
Community: Dgheyaytnu; Dgheyay Kaq' (Anchorage)
Year Range: 2017-2021
School District Enrollment
GradeStudents
PreKindergarten359
Kindergarten2747
FirstGrade2877
SecondGrade2660
ThirdGrade2815
FourthGrade2767
FifthGrade2797
SixthGrade2509
SeventhGrade2359
EighthGrade2512
NinthGrade2244
TenthGrade2142
EleventhGrade2116
TwelfthGrade2443
TotalEnrollmentK1232988
TotalEnrollmentPK1233347
Community: Dgheyaytnu; Dgheyay Kaq' (Anchorage)
School Year: 2022/2023
Community Statistics
Community: Dgheyaytnu; Dgheyay Kaq' (Anchorage)
Community: Dgheyaytnu; Dgheyay Kaq' (Anchorage)
Community: Dgheyaytnu; Dgheyay Kaq' (Anchorage)
Community: Dgheyaytnu; Dgheyay Kaq' (Anchorage)