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Community Overview: Napaskiak
Napaskiaq
Place Name Translation:
Indigenous Language: Central Yup'ik
English Pronunciation:
nuh PASS kee ack
Harbor Dock: No
State Ferry: No
Cargo Barge: Yes
Road Connection: No
Coastal:
Post Office: Napaskiak Post Office
+ 1 (907) 737-7539
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: Elena Alexie Memorial Clinic - Yukon-Kuskokwim Health Corporation
+1 (907) 737-7329
Library:
Disadvantaged Community:
Connected to National Highway System (NHS):
Access to Other Public Aviation Facilities:
Description: A state-owned gravel airstrip and seaplane landing area west of the village provide charter and general aviation access year-round. 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 during the summer months. In winter months the river is used as an ice road for travel to surrounding villages. A winter trail is marked to along the River to Bethel.
DCCED Certified Population Counts
YearPopulation
2018433
2019440
2020434
2021487
2022494
2023492
2024489
Community: Napaskiaq (Napaskiak)
Year Range: 2018-2024
School District Enrollment
GradeStudents
PreKindergarten2
Kindergarten14
FirstGrade13
SecondGrade12
ThirdGrade13
FourthGrade6
FifthGrade5
SixthGrade8
SeventhGrade8
EighthGrade11
NinthGrade17
TenthGrade12
EleventhGrade7
TwelfthGrade4
TotalEnrollmentK12130
TotalEnrollmentPK12132
Community: Napaskiaq (Napaskiak)
School Year: 2024/2025
Community Statistics
Community: Napaskiaq (Napaskiak)
Community: Napaskiaq (Napaskiak)
Community: Napaskiaq (Napaskiak)
Community: Napaskiaq (Napaskiak)