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Community Overview: Brevig Mission
Sitaisaq
Place Name Translation:
Indigenous Language: Iñupiaq
English Pronunciation:
BREH vig
Harbor Dock: No
State Ferry: No
Cargo Barge: Yes
Road Connection: No
Coastal:
Post Office: Brevig Mission Post Office
+ 1 (907) 642-4061
ANCSA Regional Corporation: Bering Straits Native Corporation
Native Regional Health Care: Norton Sound Health Corporation
ANCSA Regional Non-Profit: Kawerak, Incorporated
School District: Bering Strait School District
Healthcare Facility: Brevig Mission Clinic - Norton Sound Health Corporation
+1 (907) 642-4311
Library:
Disadvantaged Community:
Connected to National Highway System (NHS):
Access to Other Public Aviation Facilities:
Description: Brevig Mission is accessible by air and sea and, in the winter, over land or ice. A cargo ship visits annually. The state-owned gravel airstrip with a gravel crosswind strip enables year-round access. Regular air service is available from Nome, and charters are provided from Nome and Teller. Teller is 5 miles away by boat. A 72-mile gravel road between Teller and Nome is maintained by the state during the summer.
DCCED Certified Population Counts
YearPopulation
2018462
2019451
2020434
2021414
2022437
2023428
2024432
Community: Sitaisaq (Brevig Mission)
Year Range: 2018-2024
School District Enrollment
GradeStudents
PreKindergarten19
Kindergarten7
FirstGrade10
SecondGrade17
ThirdGrade6
FourthGrade13
FifthGrade9
SixthGrade7
SeventhGrade13
EighthGrade11
NinthGrade18
TenthGrade10
EleventhGrade13
TwelfthGrade10
TotalEnrollmentK12144
TotalEnrollmentPK12163
Community: Sitaisaq (Brevig Mission)
School Year: 2024/2025
Community Statistics
Community: Sitaisaq (Brevig Mission)
Community: Sitaisaq (Brevig Mission)
Community: Sitaisaq (Brevig Mission)
Community: Sitaisaq (Brevig Mission)