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Community Overview: Circle
Native Community Name:
Danzhit Khaiinląįį
Place Name Translation:
Indigenous Language: Dinjii Zhuh K'yaa (Gwich'in)
English Pronunciation:
Harbor Dock: No
State Ferry: No
Cargo Barge: Yes
Road Connection: Yes
Coastal: No
Post Office: Circle Post Office
+ 1 (907) 773-1220
ANCSA Regional Corporation: Doyon, Limited
Native Regional Health Care: Council of Athabascan Tribal Governments, Incorporated
ANCSA Regional Non-Profit: Tanana Chiefs Conference
School District: Yukon Flats School District
Healthcare Facility:
Library:
Disadvantaged Community:
Connected to National Highway System (NHS):
Access to Other Public Aviation Facilities:
Description: Circle has direct road access to Fairbanks by way of the Steese Highway. Barges deliver goods by the Yukon River during summer. Residents use ATVs, snowmobiles, and dog sleds for recreation and subsistence activities. A state-owned gravel airstrip is available. Float planes land on the river. Circle participates in the federal Essential Air Service program, which helps pay for fights. The community is located 130 air miles from Fairbanks, and is 155 miles by road. The Circle Hot Springs is 41.6 miles from Circle.
 
DCCED Certified Population Counts
YearPopulation
2017102
201881
201985
202083
202176
202291
202395
Community: Danzhit Khaiinląįį (Circle)
Year Range: 2017-2023
 
School District Enrollment
GradeStudents
PreKindergarten1
Kindergarten2
FirstGrade1
SecondGrade0
ThirdGrade2
FourthGrade1
FifthGrade1
SixthGrade1
SeventhGrade3
EighthGrade2
NinthGrade3
TenthGrade0
EleventhGrade0
TwelfthGrade0
TotalEnrollmentK1216
TotalEnrollmentPK1217
Community: Danzhit Khaiinląįį (Circle)
School Year: 2022/2023
 
Community Statistics
Community: Danzhit Khaiinląįį (Circle)
Community: Danzhit Khaiinląįį (Circle)
Community: Danzhit Khaiinląįį (Circle)
Community: Danzhit Khaiinląįį (Circle)