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Community Overview: Soldotna
Native Community Name:
Ts’eldat’nu
Place Name Translation: Trickling Down Creek
Indigenous Language: Denaina
English Pronunciation:
soul DAHT nuh
Harbor Dock: No
State Ferry: No
Cargo Barge: No
Road Connection: Yes
Coastal: Yes
Post Office: Soldotna Post Office
+ 1 (907) 262-4760
ANCSA Regional Corporation: Cook Inlet Region, Incorporated
Native Regional Health Care: Peninsula Community Health Services
ANCSA Regional Non-Profit: Cook Inlet Tribal Council, Incorporated
School District: Kenai Peninsula Borough School District
Healthcare Facility: Central Peninsula Hospital
(907) 262-4404
Soldotna Public Health Nursing - Kenai Itinerant Nursing
(907) 335-3400
Peninsula Community Health Services
(907) 262-3119
Library: Joyce K. Carver Soldotna Public Library
+ 1 (907) 262-4227
Disadvantaged Community:
Connected to National Highway System (NHS):
Access to Other Public Aviation Facilities:
Description: The Soldotna Municipal Airport provides facilities for charter services and local air traffic. The nearby Kenai Municipal Airport, located 10 miles away, offers scheduled flights and float plane facilities. Seaplanes can also land at Mackeys Lakes. There are four additional private landing strips in Soldotna and a heliport for medical emergencies at Central Peninsula General Hospital. The Sterling Highway provides access to Alaska's road system. While Soldotna has an airport, there are no regular commercial flights available between Soldotna and Anchorage.
 
DCCED Certified Population Counts
YearPopulation
20174333
20184327
20194233
20204236
20214449
20224519
20234574
Community: Ts’eldat’nu (Soldotna)
Year Range: 2017-2023
 
School District Enrollment
GradeStudents
PreKindergarten16
Kindergarten124
FirstGrade151
SecondGrade148
ThirdGrade145
FourthGrade149
FifthGrade158
SixthGrade146
SeventhGrade279
EighthGrade332
NinthGrade90
TenthGrade134
EleventhGrade164
TwelfthGrade177
TotalEnrollmentK122197
TotalEnrollmentPK122213
Community: Ts’eldat’nu (Soldotna)
School Year: 2022/2023
 
Community Statistics
Community: Ts’eldat’nu (Soldotna)
Community: Ts’eldat’nu (Soldotna)
Community: Ts’eldat’nu (Soldotna)
Community: Ts’eldat’nu (Soldotna)