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Community Overview: Galena
Native Community Name:
Notaalee Denh
Place Name Translation:
Indigenous Language: Denaakk'e (Koyukon)
English Pronunciation:
guh LEE nuh
Harbor Dock: No
State Ferry: No
Cargo Barge: Yes
Road Connection: No
Coastal: No
Post Office: Galena Post Office
+ 1 (907) 656-1262
ANCSA Regional Corporation: Doyon, Limited
Native Regional Health Care: Tanana Chiefs Conference, Department of Health Services
ANCSA Regional Non-Profit: Tanana Chiefs Conference
School District: Galena City School District
Healthcare Facility: Yukon-Koyukuk MH & Alcohol Program - Tanana Chiefs Conference
(907) 656-1617
Edgar Nollner Health Center - Tanana Chiefs Conference
(907) 656-1366
Galena Public Health Nursing - Fairbanks Itinerant Nursing
(907) 452-1776
Library: Charles Evans Community/School Library
+ 1 (907) 656-1883
Disadvantaged Community:
Connected to National Highway System (NHS):
Access to Other Public Aviation Facilities:
Description: Galena serves as the transportation and commercial center for surrounding villages in the western Interior of Alaska. The former Galena Air Force Station field, now the Edward G. Pitka, Sr. airport, has daily flights to Fairbanks through several small carriers. Barge companies use the Yukon River to deliver goods to Galena. The Yukon River is also used as a transportation corridor to nearby villages year-round. Galena has no paved roads, but there are 45 miles of gravel roadways and 276.8 miles of undeveloped roads which are used for subsistence and recreation. Pickups, cars, snow machines, skiffs, and ATVs are used for local travel. During winter, the frozen rivers are used for travel to Ruby, Koyukuk, Kaltag, and Nulato. A winter trail is available to Huslia.
 
DCCED Certified Population Counts
YearPopulation
2017472
2018460
2019445
2020440
2021476
2022435
2023452
Community: Notaalee Denh (Galena)
Year Range: 2017-2023
 
School District Enrollment
GradeStudents
PreKindergarten284
Kindergarten523
FirstGrade515
SecondGrade546
ThirdGrade546
FourthGrade519
FifthGrade552
SixthGrade567
SeventhGrade508
EighthGrade486
NinthGrade523
TenthGrade498
EleventhGrade532
TwelfthGrade618
TotalEnrollmentK126933
TotalEnrollmentPK127217
Community: Notaalee Denh (Galena)
School Year: 2022/2023
 
Community Statistics
Community: Notaalee Denh (Galena)
Community: Notaalee Denh (Galena)
Community: Notaalee Denh (Galena)
Community: Notaalee Denh (Galena)