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Community Overview: Nunapitchuk
Native Community Name:
Nunapicuar
Place Name Translation: Little Tundra
Indigenous Language: Central Yup'ik
English Pronunciation:
noo NAH pit chuck
Harbor Dock: Yes
State Ferry: No
Cargo Barge: Yes
Road Connection: No
Coastal: No
Post Office: Nunapitchuk Post Office
+ 1 (907) 527-5702
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: Nunapitchuk Public Health Nursing - Bethel Itinerant Nursing
(907) 543-2110
Eliza Maxie Memorial Clinic - Yukon-Kuskokwim Health Corporation
(907) 527-5329
Library:
Disadvantaged Community:
Connected to National Highway System (NHS):
Access to Other Public Aviation Facilities:
Description: A state-owned gravel airstrip provides chartered or private air access year-round. A dock, small boat harbor, and seaplane landing area are available on the Johnson River. Snow machines, ATVs, and dog sleds are used in winter months. Winter trails exist to Atmautluak (7 mi) and Akula Heights (2.5 mi).
DCCED Certified Population Counts
YearPopulation
2018647
2019560
2020569
2021567
2022525
2023548
Community: Nunapicuar (Nunapitchuk)
Year Range: 2018-2023
School District Enrollment
GradeStudents
PreKindergarten0
Kindergarten9
FirstGrade15
SecondGrade5
ThirdGrade14
FourthGrade14
FifthGrade11
SixthGrade18
SeventhGrade17
EighthGrade18
NinthGrade25
TenthGrade14
EleventhGrade7
TwelfthGrade11
TotalEnrollmentK12178
TotalEnrollmentPK12178
Community: Nunapicuar (Nunapitchuk)
School Year: 2022/2023
Community Statistics
Community: Nunapicuar (Nunapitchuk)
Community: Nunapicuar (Nunapitchuk)
Community: Nunapicuar (Nunapitchuk)
Community: Nunapicuar (Nunapitchuk)