Return to Alaska ASP
Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities
ALASKA AVIATION DATABASE
a component of the
Alaska Aviation System Plan
 
Community Overview: Napaskiak
Native Community Name:
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: No
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: Napaskiak Public Health Nursing - Bethel Itinerant Nursing
(907) 543-2110
Elena Alexie Memorial Clinic - Yukon-Kuskokwim Health Corporation
(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
2017454
2018433
2019440
2020434
2021487
2022494
2023492
Community: Napaskiaq (Napaskiak)
Year Range: 2017-2023
School District Enrollment
GradeStudents
PreKindergarten0
Kindergarten14
FirstGrade12
SecondGrade8
ThirdGrade5
FourthGrade9
FifthGrade8
SixthGrade15
SeventhGrade8
EighthGrade10
NinthGrade17
TenthGrade5
EleventhGrade8
TwelfthGrade8
TotalEnrollmentK12127
TotalEnrollmentPK12127
Community: Napaskiaq (Napaskiak)
School Year: 2022/2023
Community Statistics
Community: Napaskiaq (Napaskiak)
Community: Napaskiaq (Napaskiak)
Community: Napaskiaq (Napaskiak)
Community: Napaskiaq (Napaskiak)