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Community Overview: Anaktuvuk Pass
Native Community Name:
Naqsraq; Anaqtuuvak
Place Name Translation: Summit or Ridge; One inherently associated with immense amounts of excrement
Indigenous Language: Iñupiaq
English Pronunciation:
an uck TOO vick
Harbor Dock: No
State Ferry: No
Cargo Barge: No
Road Connection: No
Coastal: No
Post Office: Anaktuvuk Pass Post Office
+ 1 (907) 661-3615
ANCSA Regional Corporation: Arctic Slope Regional Corporation
Native Regional Health Care: Arctic Slope Native Association, Limited
ANCSA Regional Non-Profit: Arctic Slope Native Association, Limited
School District: North Slope Borough School District
Healthcare Facility: Anaktuvik Pass Public Health Nursing - Fairbanks Itinerant Nursing
(907) 452-1776
Anaktuvuk Pass Clinic - North Slope Borough
(907) 661-3914
Library: Nunamiut School/Community Library
+ 1 (907) 661-3226
Disadvantaged Community:
Connected to National Highway System (NHS):
Access to Other Public Aviation Facilities:
Description: A gravel airstrip is owned and operated by the North Slope Borough and provides Anaktuvuk Pass with year-round access. There is no road to Anaktuvuk Pass, all goods and services are received by air. Snow machines and ATVs are used for local transportation.
DCCED Certified Population Counts
YearPopulation
2017393
2018376
2019365
2020363
2021410
2022412
2023405
Community: Naqsraq; Anaqtuuvak (Anaktuvuk Pass)
Year Range: 2017-2023
Year2017201820192020202120222023330340350360370380390400410420Population393376365363410412405
School District Enrollment
GradeStudents
PreKindergarten10
Kindergarten7
FirstGrade10
SecondGrade7
ThirdGrade9
FourthGrade3
FifthGrade11
SixthGrade6
SeventhGrade6
EighthGrade7
NinthGrade7
TenthGrade3
EleventhGrade4
TwelfthGrade8
TotalEnrollmentK1288
TotalEnrollmentPK1298
Community: Naqsraq; Anaqtuuvak (Anaktuvuk Pass)
School Year: 2022/2023
GradePreKindergartenKindergartenFirstGradeSecondGradeThirdGradeFourthGradeFifthGradeSixthGradeSeventhGradeEighthGradeNinthGradeTenthGradeEleventhGradeTwelfthGrade024681012Number of Students10710793116677348
Community Statistics
Community: Naqsraq; Anaqtuuvak (Anaktuvuk Pass)
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_5010203040506070009310112058919153533Estimated Population by Age; Total Population 222 (2018-2022)
Community: Naqsraq; Anaqtuuvak (Anaktuvuk Pass)
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_Pop050100150200250303157000017639183222Estimated Population by Race; Total Population 222 (2018-2022)
Community: Naqsraq; Anaqtuuvak (Anaktuvuk Pass)
Estimated Population by Sex; Total Population 222 (2018-2022)e_Pop_Femalee_Pop_Male87135
Community: Naqsraq; Anaqtuuvak (Anaktuvuk Pass)
Housing Units; Total Housing 88 (2018-2022)e_Vacant_Unitse_Total_Occupied_Units2167