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Community Overview: Kwethluk
Kuiggluk
Place Name Translation: Bad River
Indigenous Language: Central Yup'ik
English Pronunciation:
KWEETH luck
Harbor Dock: No
State Ferry: No
Cargo Barge: Yes
Road Connection: No
Coastal:
Post Office: Kwethluk Post Office
+ 1 (907) 757-6628
ANCSA Regional Corporation: Calista Corporation
Native Regional Health Care: Yukon-Kuskokwim Health Corporation
ANCSA Regional Non-Profit: Association of Village Council Presidents
School District: Lower Kuskokwim School District
Healthcare Facility: Betty Guy Memorial Clinic - Yukon-Kuskokwim Health Corporation
+1 (907) 757-6627
Library:
Disadvantaged Community:
Connected to National Highway System (NHS):
Access to Other Public Aviation Facilities:
Description: Kwethluk is dependent on air transportation for year-round movement of freight and passengers. A state-owned gravel airstrip and seaplane base are available. Barge services deliver cargo during the summer. There are no docking facilities. Snow machines, ATVs, and skiffs are used for local travel, and the river becomes an ice road during winter. Winter trails are marked to Eek (45 mi), Three Step Mountain (55 mi), and Columbia Creek (49 mi).
DCCED Certified Population Counts
YearPopulation
2019814
2020772
2021799
2022787
2023814
2024845
Community: Kuiggluk (Kwethluk)
Year Range: 2019-2024
School District Enrollment
GradeStudents
PreKindergarten2
Kindergarten23
FirstGrade15
SecondGrade25
ThirdGrade14
FourthGrade21
FifthGrade23
SixthGrade25
SeventhGrade21
EighthGrade24
NinthGrade21
TenthGrade12
EleventhGrade12
TwelfthGrade17
TotalEnrollmentK12253
TotalEnrollmentPK12255
Community: Kuiggluk (Kwethluk)
School Year: 2024/2025
Community Statistics
Community: Kuiggluk (Kwethluk)
Community: Kuiggluk (Kwethluk)
Community: Kuiggluk (Kwethluk)
Community: Kuiggluk (Kwethluk)