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Community Overview: Takotna
Native Community Name:
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: No
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
(907) 298-2214
Takotna Public Health Nursing - Anchorage Itinerant Services
(907) 334-2260
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
201761
201872
201980
202067
202156
202255
202353
Community: Tochotno' (Takotna)
Year Range: 2017-2023
School District Enrollment
GradeStudents
PreKindergarten0
Kindergarten0
FirstGrade0
SecondGrade0
ThirdGrade0
FourthGrade1
FifthGrade0
SixthGrade3
SeventhGrade1
EighthGrade0
NinthGrade4
TenthGrade1
EleventhGrade1
TwelfthGrade0
TotalEnrollmentK1211
TotalEnrollmentPK1211
Community: Tochotno' (Takotna)
School Year: 2022/2023
Community Statistics
Community: Tochotno' (Takotna)
Community: Tochotno' (Takotna)
Community: Tochotno' (Takotna)
Community: Tochotno' (Takotna)