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Community Overview: Cordova
Native Community Name:
Place Name Translation:
Indigenous Language:
English Pronunciation:
core DOH vuh
Harbor Dock: Yes
State Ferry: Yes
Cargo Barge: Yes
Road Connection: No
Coastal: Yes
Post Office: Cordova Post Office
+ 1 (907) 424-3564
ANCSA Regional Corporation: Chugach Alaska Corporation
Native Regional Health Care: Chugachmiut
ANCSA Regional Non-Profit: Chugachmiut
School District: Cordova City School District
Healthcare Facility: Ilanka Community Health Center
(907) 424-3622
Cordova Public Health Center - Public Health Nursing
(907) 424-4547
Cordova Community Medical Center
(907) 424-8000
Library: Cordova Public Library
+ 1 (907) 424-6667
Disadvantaged Community:
Connected to National Highway System (NHS):
Access to Other Public Aviation Facilities:
Description: Cordova is accessed by plane or boat. It is linked directly to the North Pacific Ocean shipping lanes through the Gulf of Alaska. It receives year-round barge services and state ferry service. The Merle K. 'Mudhole' Smith Airport at mile 13 is state owned and operated, with an asphalt runway and a gravel crosswind runway. The state owned and city operated Cordova Municipal Airport has a gravel runway. Daily scheduled jet flights and air taxis are available. Float planes land at the Lake Eyak seaplane base or the boat harbor. Harbor facilities include a breakwater, dock, small boat harbor with 850 berths, boat launch, boat haul-out, ferry terminal, and marine repair services. A 48-mile gravel road provides access to the Copper River Delta to the east. As of 2014, the road is impassable beyond mile 36 due to a bridge across the Copper River which is washed out.
 
DCCED Certified Population Counts
YearPopulation
20172279
20182360
20192343
20202366
20212545
20222566
20232540
Community: (Cordova)
Year Range: 2017-2023
 
School District Enrollment
GradeStudents
PreKindergarten2
Kindergarten38
FirstGrade34
SecondGrade36
ThirdGrade36
FourthGrade29
FifthGrade16
SixthGrade25
SeventhGrade18
EighthGrade24
NinthGrade20
TenthGrade21
EleventhGrade24
TwelfthGrade21
TotalEnrollmentK12342
TotalEnrollmentPK12344
Community: (Cordova)
School Year: 2022/2023
 
Community Statistics
Community: (Cordova)
Community: (Cordova)
Community: (Cordova)
Community: (Cordova)