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Community Overview: Napakiak
Native Community Name:
Naparyarraq
Place Name Translation:
Indigenous Language: Central Yup'ik
English Pronunciation:
nuh PACK ee ack
Harbor Dock: No
State Ferry: No
Cargo Barge: Yes
Road Connection: No
Coastal: No
Post Office: Napakiak Post Office
+ 1 (907) 589-2912
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: Napakiak Public Health Nursing - Bethel Itinerant Nursing
(907) 543-2110
Napakiak Clinic - Yukon-Kuskokwim Health Corporation
(907) 589-2711
Library:
Disadvantaged Community:
Connected to National Highway System (NHS):
Access to Other Public Aviation Facilities:
Description: Napakiak has a State-owned lighted gravel runway that is centrally located. The first airstrip was completed in 1973, enabling year-round access. There are also seaplane landing areas on the Kuskokwim River and Johnson Slough that provide air transportation for passengers, mail, and cargo. A hovercraft is used year-round to bring cargo and mail to the community. There are currently no docking facilities at the landing. The Kuskokwim River provides water transportation in the summer months (June-October) and an ice road in the winter months. For safety the ice road is marked with trail markers. In addition to the ice road there is a winter trail marking the way to Bethel, 9 miles overland. Many residents have fishing boats, and skiffs are used in the summer for subsistence fishing and travel to Bethel and other nearby villages. Snow machines and ATVs are used in winter. Barges deliver goods from Bethel during the summer months.
DCCED Certified Population Counts
YearPopulation
2017363
2018344
2019351
2020370
2021361
2022336
2023337
Community: Naparyarraq (Napakiak)
Year Range: 2017-2023
School District Enrollment
GradeStudents
PreKindergarten3
Kindergarten9
FirstGrade5
SecondGrade10
ThirdGrade6
FourthGrade10
FifthGrade10
SixthGrade3
SeventhGrade7
EighthGrade6
NinthGrade9
TenthGrade4
EleventhGrade3
TwelfthGrade1
TotalEnrollmentK1283
TotalEnrollmentPK1286
Community: Naparyarraq (Napakiak)
School Year: 2022/2023
Community Statistics
Community: Naparyarraq (Napakiak)
Community: Naparyarraq (Napakiak)
Community: Naparyarraq (Napakiak)
Community: Naparyarraq (Napakiak)