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Community Overview: Hughes
Native Community Name:
Hʉt'odlee Kkaakk'et
Place Name Translation: Mouth of it flows against a place
Indigenous Language: Denaakk'e (Koyukon)
English Pronunciation:
HYOOZ
Harbor Dock: Yes
State Ferry: No
Cargo Barge: Yes
Road Connection: No
Coastal: No
Post Office: Hughes Post Office
+ 1 (907) 889-2218
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: Yukon-Koyukuk School District
Healthcare Facility: Hughes Clinic - Tanana Chiefs Conference
(907) 889-2211
Hughes Public Health Nursing - Fairbanks Itinerant Nursing
(907) 452-1776
Library:
Disadvantaged Community:
Connected to National Highway System (NHS):
Access to Other Public Aviation Facilities:
Description: River transportation is very important to Hughes, although barge service is not reliable due to shallow water. Most fuel and heavy freight is brought in by air. A lighted, gravel 3,380' long by 100' wide runway is maintained and owned by the state. Snow machines, ATVs, and skiffs are used for local transportation. The frozen river serves as an ice road during winter and links the village to other area communities.
 
DCCED Certified Population Counts
YearPopulation
201795
2018104
201993
202081
202184
202279
2023101
Community: Hʉt'odlee Kkaakk'et (Hughes)
Year Range: 2017-2023
 
School District Enrollment
GradeStudents
PreKindergarten3
Kindergarten3
FirstGrade5
SecondGrade0
ThirdGrade4
FourthGrade0
FifthGrade5
SixthGrade0
SeventhGrade0
EighthGrade5
NinthGrade0
TenthGrade0
EleventhGrade1
TwelfthGrade0
TotalEnrollmentK1223
TotalEnrollmentPK1226
Community: Hʉt'odlee Kkaakk'et (Hughes)
School Year: 2022/2023
 
Community Statistics
Community: Hʉt'odlee Kkaakk'et (Hughes)
Community: Hʉt'odlee Kkaakk'et (Hughes)
Community: Hʉt'odlee Kkaakk'et (Hughes)
Community: Hʉt'odlee Kkaakk'et (Hughes)