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Community Overview: Naknek
Native Community Name:
Nakniq
Place Name Translation: Straight
Indigenous Language: Central Yup'ik
English Pronunciation:
NACK neck
Harbor Dock: Yes
State Ferry: No
Cargo Barge: Yes
Road Connection: No
Coastal: Yes
Post Office: Naknek Post Office
+ 1 (907) 246-4205
ANCSA Regional Corporation: Bristol Bay Native Corporation
Native Regional Health Care: Bristol Bay Area Health Corporation
ANCSA Regional Non-Profit: Bristol Bay Native Association, Incorporated
School District: Bristol Bay Borough School District
Healthcare Facility: Naknek Public Health Nursing - Anchorage Itinerant Services
(907) 334-2260
Naknek Health Clinic - Bristol Bay Area Health Corporation
(907) 246-4214
Camai Community Health Center - Bristol Bay Borough
(907) 246-6155
Library: Martin Monsen Regional Library
+ 1 (907) 246-4465
Disadvantaged Community:
Connected to National Highway System (NHS):
Access to Other Public Aviation Facilities:
Description: Naknek is accessible by air and sea and connects to King Salmon via a 15.5-mile road. The Tibbetts Airport has a lighted, gravel runway. The state-owned Naknek Airport is located one mile north of Naknek. It has two gravel runways and a float plane landing area. Jet services are available at King Salmon. The borough operates the cargo dock at Naknek, which is the port of Bristol Bay. It has 800' of berthing space, a concrete surface, and a couple of cranes. No commercial docking facilities are available at the canneries. Pickup trucks and cars are common, and taxis are available.
DCCED Certified Population Counts
YearPopulation
2017504
2018501
2019488
2020502
2021464
2022431
2023442
Community: Nakniq (Naknek)
Year Range: 2017-2023
Year2017201820192020202120222023380400420440460480500520Population504501488502464431442
School District Enrollment
GradeStudents
PreKindergarten0
Kindergarten0
FirstGrade0
SecondGrade0
ThirdGrade0
FourthGrade0
FifthGrade1
SixthGrade0
SeventhGrade0
EighthGrade0
NinthGrade0
TenthGrade1
EleventhGrade0
TwelfthGrade1
TotalEnrollmentK123
TotalEnrollmentPK123
Community: Nakniq (Naknek)
School Year: 2022/2023
GradePreKindergartenKindergartenFirstGradeSecondGradeThirdGradeFourthGradeFifthGradeSixthGradeSeventhGradeEighthGradeNinthGradeTenthGradeEleventhGradeTwelfthGrade00.20.40.60.811.2Number of Students00000010000101
Community Statistics
Community: Nakniq (Naknek)
e_Pop_Age_85_pluse_Pop_Age_75_84e_Pop_Age_65_74e_Pop_Age_60_64e_Pop_Age_55_59e_Pop_Age_45_54e_Pop_Age_35_44e_Pop_Age_25_34e_Pop_Age_20_24e_Pop_Age_15_19e_Pop_Age_10_14e_Pop_Age_5_9e_Pop_Age_under_502040608010012014062121563332291232116192219Estimated Population by Age; Total Population 418 (2018-2022)
Community: Nakniq (Naknek)
e_White_and_Black_AfricanAme_White_and_Asiane_White_and_AmInd_AKNate_Black_AfrAm_and_AmInd_AKNate_Whitee_Other_Racee_NatHI_PacIslandere_Black_AfricanAme_Asiane_AmInd_AKNate_Two_or_Moree_One_Racee_Total_Pop0501001502002503003504004501224018311502714844374418Estimated Population by Race; Total Population 418 (2018-2022)
Community: Nakniq (Naknek)
Estimated Population by Sex; Total Population 418 (2018-2022)e_Pop_Femalee_Pop_Male157261
Community: Nakniq (Naknek)
Housing Units; Total Housing 418 (2018-2022)e_Vacant_Unitse_Total_Occupied_Units286132