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Community Overview: Kaktovik
Qaaktuġvik
Place Name Translation: Seining Place
Indigenous Language: Iñupiaq
English Pronunciation:
kack TOH vick
Harbor Dock: No
State Ferry: No
Cargo Barge: Yes
Road Connection: No
Coastal:
Post Office: Kaktovik Post Office
+ 1 (907) 640-6420
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: Tom Gordon Health Clinic - North Slope Borough
+1 (907) 640-6413
Library: Harold Kaveolook School/Community Library
+ 1 (907) 640-6626
Disadvantaged Community:
Connected to National Highway System (NHS):
Access to Other Public Aviation Facilities:
Description: Air travel provides the only year-round access to Kaktovik. In addition to serving as a crucial link for passengers and cargo, aviation is also the primary means by which Kaktovik residents receive mail. The Barter Island Airport is owned by the Air Force and operated by the North Slope Borough. As of 2014, a new airport and runway are being built. In addition to air and overland transportation, marine transportation provides seasonal access to Kaktovik. Barges deliver cargo to the community during the summer. Barges are beached in front of the community, and materials are unloaded there to be hauled to the village. As of 2014, no boat ramp was present in the community, and boats were stored on the beach of Kaktovik Lagoon. The community would like a boat ramp to allow safer ocean launching of boats, and also report that the current launching area is too shallow and should be relocated.
DCCED Certified Population Counts
YearPopulation
2018246
2019235
2020230
2021266
2022265
2023261
2024246
Community: Qaaktuġvik (Kaktovik)
Year Range: 2018-2024
School District Enrollment
GradeStudents
PreKindergarten5
Kindergarten6
FirstGrade5
SecondGrade6
ThirdGrade4
FourthGrade5
FifthGrade8
SixthGrade6
SeventhGrade4
EighthGrade3
NinthGrade3
TenthGrade2
EleventhGrade3
TwelfthGrade3
TotalEnrollmentK1258
TotalEnrollmentPK1263
Community: Qaaktuġvik (Kaktovik)
School Year: 2024/2025
Community Statistics
Community: Qaaktuġvik (Kaktovik)
Community: Qaaktuġvik (Kaktovik)
Community: Qaaktuġvik (Kaktovik)
Community: Qaaktuġvik (Kaktovik)