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Community Overview: Scammon Bay
Native Community Name:
Marayaarmiut
Place Name Translation: Mud (something) Village
Indigenous Language: Central Yup'ik
English Pronunciation:
SKAM in
Harbor Dock: Yes
State Ferry: No
Cargo Barge: Yes
Road Connection: No
Coastal: Yes
Post Office: Scammon Bay Post Office
+ 1 (907) 558-5114
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 Yukon School District
Healthcare Facility: Scammon Bay Clinic - Yukon-Kuskokwim Health Corporation
(907) 558-5511
Scammon Bay Public Health Nursing - Bethel Itinerant Nursing
(907) 543-2110
Library: Scammon Bay Public Library
+ 1 (907) 558-5400
Disadvantaged Community:
Connected to National Highway System (NHS):
Access to Other Public Aviation Facilities:
Description: Scammon Bay is accessible by air and water. A state-owned gravel airstrip and city-owned seaplane base on the Kun River serve air traffic. Barges bring in bulk supplies each summer. Winter trails exist to Hooper Bay (32 mi) and Chevak (25 mi). Snow machines and skiffs are the primary means of local transportation. In November 2013, the city experienced a flooding event that damaged sections of the dock roads and washed out other areas of the road. As of May 2014, a project to improve existing roads was underway.
DCCED Certified Population Counts
YearPopulation
2017573
2018598
2019593
2020595
2021577
2022615
2023596
Community: Marayaarmiut (Scammon Bay)
Year Range: 2017-2023
School District Enrollment
GradeStudents
PreKindergarten17
Kindergarten15
FirstGrade22
SecondGrade16
ThirdGrade9
FourthGrade22
FifthGrade20
SixthGrade22
SeventhGrade15
EighthGrade18
NinthGrade15
TenthGrade13
EleventhGrade14
TwelfthGrade8
TotalEnrollmentK12209
TotalEnrollmentPK12226
Community: Marayaarmiut (Scammon Bay)
School Year: 2022/2023
Community Statistics
Community: Marayaarmiut (Scammon Bay)
Community: Marayaarmiut (Scammon Bay)
Community: Marayaarmiut (Scammon Bay)
Community: Marayaarmiut (Scammon Bay)