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Community Overview: Deering
Ipnatchiaq
Place Name Translation:
Indigenous Language: Iñupiaq
English Pronunciation:
DEER ing
Harbor Dock: No
State Ferry: No
Cargo Barge: Yes
Road Connection: No
Coastal:
Post Office: Deering Post Office
+ 1 (907) 363-2139
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: Pauline Aliitchaq Barr Health Clinic - Maniilaq Association
+1 (907) 363-2137
Library: Deering-Ipnatchiaq Library
+ 1 (907) 363-2136
Disadvantaged Community:
Connected to National Highway System (NHS):
Access to Other Public Aviation Facilities:
Description: Deering is accessible year-round by plane. A state-owned gravel airstrip, with a gravel crosswind strip, enables flights by several Kotzebue air services. Fuel supplies and goods are delivered yearly by barge. Small boats, ATVs, and snow machines are used for local travel. Winter trails are available to Candle and Buckland.
DCCED Certified Population Counts
YearPopulation
2018168
2019166
2020162
2021190
2022185
2023187
2024177
Community: Ipnatchiaq (Deering)
Year Range: 2018-2024
School District Enrollment
GradeStudents
PreKindergarten7
Kindergarten2
FirstGrade2
SecondGrade5
ThirdGrade5
FourthGrade2
FifthGrade9
SixthGrade0
SeventhGrade4
EighthGrade4
NinthGrade3
TenthGrade5
EleventhGrade3
TwelfthGrade6
TotalEnrollmentK1250
TotalEnrollmentPK1257
Community: Ipnatchiaq (Deering)
School Year: 2024/2025
Community Statistics
Community: Ipnatchiaq (Deering)
Community: Ipnatchiaq (Deering)
Community: Ipnatchiaq (Deering)
Community: Ipnatchiaq (Deering)