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Community Overview: Deering
Native Community Name:
Ipnatchiaq
Place Name Translation:
Indigenous Language: Iñupiaq
English Pronunciation:
DEER ing
Harbor Dock: No
State Ferry: No
Cargo Barge: Yes
Road Connection: No
Coastal: Yes
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
(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
2017154
2018168
2019166
2020162
2021190
2022185
2023187
Community: Ipnatchiaq (Deering)
Year Range: 2017-2023
 
School District Enrollment
GradeStudents
PreKindergarten3
Kindergarten5
FirstGrade5
SecondGrade2
ThirdGrade9
FourthGrade0
FifthGrade5
SixthGrade5
SeventhGrade3
EighthGrade5
NinthGrade4
TenthGrade6
EleventhGrade0
TwelfthGrade2
TotalEnrollmentK1251
TotalEnrollmentPK1254
Community: Ipnatchiaq (Deering)
School Year: 2022/2023
 
Community Statistics
Community: Ipnatchiaq (Deering)
Community: Ipnatchiaq (Deering)
Community: Ipnatchiaq (Deering)
Community: Ipnatchiaq (Deering)