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Community Overview: Buckland
Native Community Name:
Kaŋiq
Place Name Translation: Headwater of river
Indigenous Language: Iñupiaq
English Pronunciation:
BUCK lund
Harbor Dock: Yes
State Ferry: No
Cargo Barge: Yes
Road Connection: No
Coastal: Yes
Post Office: Buckland Post Office
+ 1 (907) 494-2151
ANCSA Regional Corporation: NANA Regional Corporation, Incorporated
Native Regional Health Care: Maniilaq Association
ANCSA Regional Non-Profit: Maniilaq Association
School District: Northwest Arctic Borough School District
Healthcare Facility: Tigauchiaq Amainiq Health Clinic - Maniilaq
(907) 494-2122
Library:
Disadvantaged Community:
Connected to National Highway System (NHS):
Access to Other Public Aviation Facilities:
Description: Buckland's major means of transportation are plane, small boat, barge, and snow machine; there are no roads outside of the village. Buckland has a state-owned gravel airstrip, which serves a number of scheduled and chartered flights. Crowley Marine barges in fuel and various lighterage companies deliver cargo and supplies each summer.
 
DCCED Certified Population Counts
YearPopulation
2017510
2018511
2019509
2020465
2021573
2022580
2023588
Community: Kaŋiq (Buckland)
Year Range: 2017-2023
 
School District Enrollment
GradeStudents
PreKindergarten12
Kindergarten16
FirstGrade15
SecondGrade13
ThirdGrade17
FourthGrade14
FifthGrade14
SixthGrade17
SeventhGrade16
EighthGrade11
NinthGrade13
TenthGrade16
EleventhGrade14
TwelfthGrade12
TotalEnrollmentK12188
TotalEnrollmentPK12200
Community: Kaŋiq (Buckland)
School Year: 2022/2023
 
Community Statistics
Community: Kaŋiq (Buckland)
Community: Kaŋiq (Buckland)
Community: Kaŋiq (Buckland)
Community: Kaŋiq (Buckland)