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Community Overview: Platinum
Native Community Name:
Arviiq
Place Name Translation: a particular type of dark stone used for whetstones
Indigenous Language: Central Yup'ik
English Pronunciation:
Harbor Dock: No
State Ferry: No
Cargo Barge: Yes
Road Connection: No
Coastal: Yes
Post Office: Platinum Post Office
+ 1 (907) 979-8312
ANCSA Regional Corporation: Calista Corporation
Native Regional Health Care: Bristol Bay Area Health Corporation
ANCSA Regional Non-Profit: Association of Village Council Presidents
School District: Lower Kuskokwim School District
Healthcare Facility: Platinum Clinic - Bristol Bay Area Health Corporation
(907) 979-8100
Platinum Public Health Nursing - Anchorage Itinerant Services
(907) 334-2260
Library:
Disadvantaged Community:
Connected to National Highway System (NHS):
Access to Other Public Aviation Facilities:
Description: Platinum relies heavily on air transportation for passengers and mail and cargo service. There are two gravel airstrips. A seaplane landing site is also available near Platinum, and barge services deliver goods twice a year. Boats, snowmobiles, and ATVs are used for local travel and subsistence activities. A 6.8-mile road to the south connects Platinum to the platinum ore fields of the Salmon River, but there is no road connection between Platinum and other areas of the State. A coastal trail connects Platinum with Goodnews Bay and Quinhagak and extends northward to Bethel. Additional trails connect Goodnews Bay southeast to Togiak, and north to Carter Creek, Indian River, and Jacksmith Creek, and to the Faro and Keno Creek area of the Arolik River.
DCCED Certified Population Counts
YearPopulation
201853
201948
202043
202159
202249
202352
Community: Arviiq (Platinum)
Year Range: 2018-2023
School District Enrollment
GradeStudents
PreKindergarten0
Kindergarten1
FirstGrade0
SecondGrade0
ThirdGrade2
FourthGrade0
FifthGrade1
SixthGrade1
SeventhGrade0
EighthGrade1
NinthGrade0
TenthGrade0
EleventhGrade0
TwelfthGrade0
TotalEnrollmentK126
TotalEnrollmentPK126
Community: Arviiq (Platinum)
School Year: 2022/2023
Community Statistics
Community: Arviiq (Platinum)
Community: Arviiq (Platinum)
Community: Arviiq (Platinum)
Community: Arviiq (Platinum)