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Community Overview: Diomede
Iŋaliq
Place Name Translation:
Indigenous Language: Iñupiaq
English Pronunciation:
DIE uh meed
Harbor Dock: No
State Ferry: No
Cargo Barge: Yes
Road Connection: No
Coastal:
Post Office: Little Diomede Post Office
+ 1 (907) 443-2401
ANCSA Regional Corporation: Bering Straits Native Corporation
Native Regional Health Care: Norton Sound Health Corporation
ANCSA Regional Non-Profit: Kawerak, Incorporated
School District: Bering Strait School District
Healthcare Facility: Little Diomede Clinic - Norton Sound Health Corporation
+1 (907) 686-3311
Library:
Disadvantaged Community:
Connected to National Highway System (NHS):
Access to Other Public Aviation Facilities:
Description: Due to constant winds from the north, accessibility by air to Little Diomede is often limited. A state-owned heliport allows for weekly mail delivery. In 2012, Diomede was awarded grant funds to participate in the Essential Air Services program. Weekly flights by helicopter are available year round, weather permitting. There is no airstrip due to the steep slopes and rocky terrain, so ski planes must land on an ice strip in winter. Regular flights are scheduled from Nome, weather permitting. Skin boats are still a popular method of sea travel to cover the 28 miles to Wales. Cargo barge stops are irregular, due to sea or ice conditions, but deliver at least annually. There are plans to construct a breakwater and small boat harbor to allow for more regular sea travel between the Mainland and Diomede. Cargo Barge stops are irregular due to sea or ice conditions, but deliver at least annually. Transportation on Little Diomede is primarily by foot on a system of boardwalks and trails. The boardwalks are owned by the city, though are maintained by the IRA through Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) funding. A project to reconstruct 1.5 miles of boardwalks was completed during the summer of 2005.
DCCED Certified Population Counts
YearPopulation
201899
201997
202084
202185
202282
202375
202466
Community: IÅ‹aliq (Diomede)
Year Range: 2018-2024
School District Enrollment
GradeStudents
PreKindergarten0
Kindergarten1
FirstGrade0
SecondGrade4
ThirdGrade0
FourthGrade3
FifthGrade2
SixthGrade1
SeventhGrade1
EighthGrade3
NinthGrade3
TenthGrade1
EleventhGrade0
TwelfthGrade3
TotalEnrollmentK1222
TotalEnrollmentPK1222
Community: IÅ‹aliq (Diomede)
School Year: 2024/2025
Community Statistics
Community: IÅ‹aliq (Diomede)
Community: IÅ‹aliq (Diomede)
Community: IÅ‹aliq (Diomede)
Community: IÅ‹aliq (Diomede)