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Community Overview: Seward
Native Community Name:
Qutalleq
Place Name Translation:
Indigenous Language: Sugt'stun
English Pronunciation:
SOO word
Harbor Dock: Yes
State Ferry: No
Cargo Barge: Yes
Road Connection: Yes
Coastal: Yes
Post Office: Seward Post Office
+ 1 (907) 224-3001
ANCSA Regional Corporation: Chugach Alaska Corporation
Native Regional Health Care: Chugachmiut
ANCSA Regional Non-Profit: Chugachmiut
School District: Kenai Peninsula Borough School District
Healthcare Facility: Seaview Community Services
(907) 224-5257
North Star Health Clinic - Chugachmiut
(907) 224-3490
Providence Seward Medical and Care Center
(907) 224-5205
Seward Public Health Center
(907) 224-5567
Seward Community Health Center
(907) 224-2273
Library: Seward Community Library & Museum
+ 1 (907) 224-3646
Disadvantaged Community:
Connected to National Highway System (NHS):
Access to Other Public Aviation Facilities:
Description: Seward is connected to the Alaska Highway system by the Seward Highway. Bus and commercial trucking services to and from Anchorage are available daily. While air services and charters are available at the state-owned airport, regularly scheduled commercial air service out of Seward is not available. Two paved runways are utilized. Seasonal passenger transportation is available by rail, as Seward is a major transit site for the Alaska Railroad. The port, located at the north end of the 900 foot deep Resurrection Bay, serves cruise ships, cargo barges, and ocean freighters from Seattle and overseas. The small boat harbor has moorage for 650 boats and 2 boat launch ramps as well as a 250 ton boat lift and a 5,000 ton lift for ships and barges.
DCCED Certified Population Counts
YearPopulation
20172518
20182584
20192545
20202509
20212603
20222482
20232582
Community: Qutalleq (Seward)
Year Range: 2017-2023
School District Enrollment
GradeStudents
PreKindergarten0
Kindergarten0
FirstGrade0
SecondGrade0
ThirdGrade0
FourthGrade0
FifthGrade0
SixthGrade28
SeventhGrade43
EighthGrade44
NinthGrade0
TenthGrade0
EleventhGrade0
TwelfthGrade0
TotalEnrollmentK12115
TotalEnrollmentPK12115
Community: Qutalleq (Seward)
School Year: 2022/2023
Community Statistics
Community: Qutalleq (Seward)
Community: Qutalleq (Seward)
Community: Qutalleq (Seward)
Community: Qutalleq (Seward)