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Community Overview: Nanwalek
Nanwalek
Place Name Translation: The One with a Lagoon
Indigenous Language: Sugt'stun
English Pronunciation:
nun WAH leck
Harbor Dock: No
State Ferry: No
Cargo Barge: No
Road Connection: No
Coastal:
Post Office:
ANCSA Regional Corporation: Chugach Alaska Corporation
Native Regional Health Care: Chugachmiut
ANCSA Regional Non-Profit: Chugachmiut
School District: Kenai Peninsula Borough School District
Healthcare Facility: Nanwalek Clinic - Chugachmiut
+1 (907) 281-2250
Library:
Disadvantaged Community:
Connected to National Highway System (NHS):
Access to Other Public Aviation Facilities:
Description: Nanwalek is not accessible by road. Boats are the primary means of transportation locally. A state-owned wide gravel airstrip is available for air taxis and general aviation. No scheduled commercial flights serve Nanwalek. The nearest commercial airport is in Homer, 35 miles away by water. The state ferry provides service from nearby Seldovia to Kodiak, Homer, Whittier, and Chenega Bay, as well as ports in Southeast Alaska, British Columbia, and Washington State.
DCCED Certified Population Counts
YearPopulation
2018291
2019280
2020273
2021244
2022241
2023239
2024233
Community: Nanwalek (Nanwalek)
Year Range: 2018-2024
School District Enrollment
GradeStudents
PreKindergarten0
Kindergarten2
FirstGrade6
SecondGrade7
ThirdGrade5
FourthGrade4
FifthGrade4
SixthGrade7
SeventhGrade6
EighthGrade6
NinthGrade3
TenthGrade4
EleventhGrade2
TwelfthGrade4
TotalEnrollmentK1260
TotalEnrollmentPK1260
Community: Nanwalek (Nanwalek)
School Year: 2024/2025
Community Statistics
Community: Nanwalek (Nanwalek)
Community: Nanwalek (Nanwalek)
Community: Nanwalek (Nanwalek)
Community: Nanwalek (Nanwalek)