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Community Overview: Nanwalek
Native Community Name:
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: Yes
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
(907) 281-2251
Nanwalek (English Bay) Public Health Nursing - Homer Itinerant Nursing
(907) 235-8857
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
2017304
2018291
2019280
2020273
2021244
2022241
2023239
Community: Nanwalek (Nanwalek)
Year Range: 2017-2023
School District Enrollment
GradeStudents
PreKindergarten1
Kindergarten8
FirstGrade8
SecondGrade5
ThirdGrade4
FourthGrade9
FifthGrade9
SixthGrade6
SeventhGrade4
EighthGrade5
NinthGrade4
TenthGrade5
EleventhGrade8
TwelfthGrade8
TotalEnrollmentK1283
TotalEnrollmentPK1284
Community: Nanwalek (Nanwalek)
School Year: 2022/2023
Community Statistics
Community: Nanwalek (Nanwalek)
Community: Nanwalek (Nanwalek)
Community: Nanwalek (Nanwalek)
Community: Nanwalek (Nanwalek)