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Community Overview: Takotna
Tochotno'
Place Name Translation:
Indigenous Language: Upper Kuskokwim
English Pronunciation:
tuh KAHT nuh
Harbor Dock: No
State Ferry: No
Cargo Barge: Yes
Road Connection: No
Coastal:
Post Office: Takotna Post Office
+ 1 (907) 298-2000
ANCSA Regional Corporation: Doyon, Limited
Native Regional Health Care: Tanana Chiefs Conference, Department of Health Services
ANCSA Regional Non-Profit: Tanana Chiefs Conference
School District: Iditarod Area School District
Healthcare Facility: Takotna Clinic - Southcentral Foundation
+1 (907) 298-2214
Library: Takotna Community/School Library
+ 1 (907) 298-2229
Disadvantaged Community:
Connected to National Highway System (NHS):
Access to Other Public Aviation Facilities:
Description: Access to Takotna is by air or water. There is a state-owned gravel airstrip and a gravel runway at Tatalina Air Force Station ten miles southeast of town. Cargo is offloaded at Sterling Landing, 24 miles southeast of Takotna. The community has 80 miles of local roads that connect with Tatalina AFS, Sterling Landing, and existing mines. A winter trail is marked to McGrath (20 mi). It is a check point for the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race.
DCCED Certified Population Counts
YearPopulation
201872
201980
202067
202156
202255
202353
202443
Community: Tochotno' (Takotna)
Year Range: 2018-2024
School District Enrollment
GradeStudents
PreKindergarten0
Kindergarten1
FirstGrade0
SecondGrade1
ThirdGrade1
FourthGrade0
FifthGrade0
SixthGrade1
SeventhGrade0
EighthGrade3
NinthGrade1
TenthGrade0
EleventhGrade1
TwelfthGrade2
TotalEnrollmentK1211
TotalEnrollmentPK1211
Community: Tochotno' (Takotna)
School Year: 2024/2025
Community Statistics
Community: Tochotno' (Takotna)
Community: Tochotno' (Takotna)
Community: Tochotno' (Takotna)
Community: Tochotno' (Takotna)