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Community Overview: Scammon Bay
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:
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
+1 (907) 558-5511
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
2018598
2019593
2020595
2021577
2022615
2023596
2024610
Community: Marayaarmiut (Scammon Bay)
Year Range: 2018-2024
School District Enrollment
GradeStudents
PreKindergarten15
Kindergarten25
FirstGrade26
SecondGrade15
ThirdGrade17
FourthGrade19
FifthGrade13
SixthGrade18
SeventhGrade19
EighthGrade22
NinthGrade14
TenthGrade16
EleventhGrade14
TwelfthGrade13
TotalEnrollmentK12231
TotalEnrollmentPK12246
Community: Marayaarmiut (Scammon Bay)
School Year: 2024/2025
Community Statistics
Community: Marayaarmiut (Scammon Bay)
Community: Marayaarmiut (Scammon Bay)
Community: Marayaarmiut (Scammon Bay)
Community: Marayaarmiut (Scammon Bay)