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Community Overview: Nikolai
Native Community Name:
Nikolai
Place Name Translation:
Indigenous Language: Upper Kuskokwim
English Pronunciation:
NICK oh lie
Harbor Dock: Yes
State Ferry: No
Cargo Barge: Yes
Road Connection: No
Coastal: No
Post Office: Nikolai Post Office
+ 1 (907) 293-2127
ANCSA Regional Corporation: Doyon, Limited
Native Regional Health Care: Southcentral Foundation
ANCSA Regional Non-Profit: Tanana Chiefs Conference
School District: Iditarod Area School District
Healthcare Facility: Nikolai Public Health Nursing - Anchorage Itinerant Services
(907) 334-2260
Nikolai Clinic - Southcentral Foundation
(907) 293-2328
Library: Nikolai Community/School Library
+ 1 (907) 293-2427
Disadvantaged Community:
Connected to National Highway System (NHS):
Access to Other Public Aviation Facilities:
Description: Access to Nikolai is by air or water. A state-owned gravel airstrip is available. Barges used to supply fuel and heavy equipment but the river is now too low and everything is flown in by air. Boats, ATVs, and snow machines are used for recreation and subsistence activities. Local road traffic includes ATVSs, trucks, and heavy equipment owned by city, state, and federal entities. A winter trail is marked to McGrath (50 mi). Nikolai is a checkpoint for the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race held in March and the Iron Dog snow machine race in February.
DCCED Certified Population Counts
YearPopulation
201797
201891
201987
202081
202192
202294
202392
Community: Nikolai (Nikolai)
Year Range: 2017-2023
Year2017201820192020202120222023707580859095100Population97918781929492
School District Enrollment
GradeStudents
PreKindergarten0
Kindergarten0
FirstGrade1
SecondGrade1
ThirdGrade1
FourthGrade2
FifthGrade1
SixthGrade1
SeventhGrade0
EighthGrade4
NinthGrade2
TenthGrade1
EleventhGrade0
TwelfthGrade0
TotalEnrollmentK1214
TotalEnrollmentPK1214
Community: Nikolai (Nikolai)
School Year: 2022/2023
GradePreKindergartenKindergartenFirstGradeSecondGradeThirdGradeFourthGradeFifthGradeSixthGradeSeventhGradeEighthGradeNinthGradeTenthGradeEleventhGradeTwelfthGrade00.511.522.533.544.5Number of Students00111211042100
Community Statistics
Community: Nikolai (Nikolai)
e_Pop_Age_85_pluse_Pop_Age_75_84e_Pop_Age_65_74e_Pop_Age_60_64e_Pop_Age_55_59e_Pop_Age_45_54e_Pop_Age_35_44e_Pop_Age_25_34e_Pop_Age_20_24e_Pop_Age_15_19e_Pop_Age_10_14e_Pop_Age_5_9e_Pop_Age_under_505101520253035333731973100065Estimated Population by Age; Total Population 87 (2018-2022)
Community: Nikolai (Nikolai)
e_White_and_Black_AfricanAme_White_and_Asiane_White_and_AmInd_AKNate_Black_AfrAm_and_AmInd_AKNate_Whitee_Other_Racee_NatHI_PacIslandere_Black_AfricanAme_Asiane_AmInd_AKNate_Two_or_Moree_One_Racee_Total_Pop0102030405060708090100002501902050256287Estimated Population by Race; Total Population 87 (2018-2022)
Community: Nikolai (Nikolai)
Estimated Population by Sex; Total Population 87 (2018-2022)e_Pop_Femalee_Pop_Male3948
Community: Nikolai (Nikolai)
Housing Units; Total Housing 64 (2018-2022)e_Vacant_Unitse_Total_Occupied_Units757