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Community Overview: Ambler
Native Community Name:
Ivisaappaat
Place Name Translation: Their Red Ocher Source
Indigenous Language: Iñupiaq
English Pronunciation:
AM blr
Harbor Dock: Yes
State Ferry: No
Cargo Barge: Yes
Road Connection: No
Coastal: No
Post Office: Ambler Post Office
+ 1 (907) 445-2187
ANCSA Regional Corporation: NANA Regional Corporation, Incorporated
Native Regional Health Care: Maniilaq Association
ANCSA Regional Non-Profit: Maniilaq Association
School District: Northwest Arctic Borough School District
Healthcare Facility: Ambler Health Clinic - Maniilaq
(907) 445-2129
Library:
Disadvantaged Community:
Connected to National Highway System (NHS):
Access to Other Public Aviation Facilities:
Description: Ambler's major means of transportation are by barge, plane, small boat, and snow machine. There are no roads linking the city to other parts of the state. A state-owned lighted, gravel airstrip, with a gravel crosswind airstrip is located one and a half miles from the city. In addition, daily scheduled services are provided out of Kotzebue, and air taxis provide charter flights. Crowley Marine Services barges fuel and supplies to Ambler each summer. Boats are used for inter-village travel and subsistence activities. ATVs and snow machines are commonly used in winter.
DCCED Certified Population Counts
YearPopulation
2017284
2018287
2019263
2020255
2021255
2022256
2023263
Community: Ivisaappaat (Ambler)
Year Range: 2017-2023
School District Enrollment
GradeStudents
PreKindergarten1
Kindergarten6
FirstGrade3
SecondGrade5
ThirdGrade5
FourthGrade6
FifthGrade4
SixthGrade8
SeventhGrade5
EighthGrade7
NinthGrade2
TenthGrade0
EleventhGrade3
TwelfthGrade2
TotalEnrollmentK1256
TotalEnrollmentPK1257
Community: Ivisaappaat (Ambler)
School Year: 2022/2023
Community Statistics
Community: Ivisaappaat (Ambler)
Community: Ivisaappaat (Ambler)
Community: Ivisaappaat (Ambler)
Community: Ivisaappaat (Ambler)