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Community Overview: Atqasuk
Native Community Name:
Atqasuk
Place Name Translation:
Indigenous Language: Iñupiaq
English Pronunciation:
UHT kuh sook
Harbor Dock: No
State Ferry: No
Cargo Barge: No
Road Connection: No
Coastal: No
Post Office: Atqasuk Post Office
+ 1 (907) 633-6212
ANCSA Regional Corporation: Arctic Slope Regional Corporation
Native Regional Health Care: Arctic Slope Native Association, Limited
ANCSA Regional Non-Profit: Arctic Slope Native Association, Limited
School District: North Slope Borough School District
Healthcare Facility: Atqasuk Clinic - North Slope Borough
(907) 633-6711
Atqasuk Public Health Nursing - North Slope Borough Itinerant Nursing
(907) 852-0270
Library: Meade River School/Community Library
+ 1 (907) 633-6315
Disadvantaged Community:
Connected to National Highway System (NHS):
Access to Other Public Aviation Facilities:
Description: Air travel provides the only year-round access, while land transportation provides seasonal access. The North Slope Borough owns and operates the Edward Burnell Sr. Memorial Airport, which has a gravel runway. 'Cat-trains' are sometimes used to transport freight overland from Barrow during winter months. Snow machines, ATVs, and boats are used for local transportation.
 
DCCED Certified Population Counts
YearPopulation
2017248
2018261
2019269
2020260
2021289
2022283
2023307
Community: Atqasuk (Atqasuk)
Year Range: 2017-2023
 
School District Enrollment
GradeStudents
PreKindergarten8
Kindergarten5
FirstGrade6
SecondGrade11
ThirdGrade3
FourthGrade3
FifthGrade8
SixthGrade6
SeventhGrade9
EighthGrade6
NinthGrade4
TenthGrade5
EleventhGrade6
TwelfthGrade5
TotalEnrollmentK1277
TotalEnrollmentPK1285
Community: Atqasuk (Atqasuk)
School Year: 2022/2023
 
Community Statistics
Community: Atqasuk (Atqasuk)
Community: Atqasuk (Atqasuk)
Community: Atqasuk (Atqasuk)
Community: Atqasuk (Atqasuk)