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Community Overview: Kivalina
Native Community Name:
Kivaliñiq
Place Name Translation: The Side to the Right When Facing the Coast
Indigenous Language: Iñupiaq
English Pronunciation:
kiv uh LEE nuh
Harbor Dock: No
State Ferry: No
Cargo Barge: Yes
Road Connection: No
Coastal: Yes
Post Office: Kivalina Post Office
+ 1 (907) 645-2168
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: Kivalina Clinic - Maniilaq Association
(907) 645-2141
Library:
Disadvantaged Community:
Connected to National Highway System (NHS):
Access to Other Public Aviation Facilities:
Description: Kivalina is not connected to any road systems, and basic modes of transportation to and from Kivalina are plane, small boat, and snowmobile. The state owns a gravel airstrip. There is daily air service from Kotzebue and twice weekly service from Point Hope. A new road was constructed in Kivalina in 2009, which doubles as a rock revetment. A road to the town's landfill as well as a dirt road which lead to the airport are no longer in use due to erosion. Two main hunting trails follow the Kivalina and Wulik Rivers and another follows the coast north to south. Northland Services barges fuel, automobiles, groceries, household goods, and general supplies to Kivalina in July and August. Cargo is shipped in daily via plane from either Anchorage or Seattle.
 
DCCED Certified Population Counts
YearPopulation
2017417
2018442
2019427
2020423
2021444
2022426
2023429
Community: Kivaliñiq (Kivalina)
Year Range: 2017-2023
 
School District Enrollment
GradeStudents
PreKindergarten2
Kindergarten7
FirstGrade8
SecondGrade7
ThirdGrade18
FourthGrade14
FifthGrade11
SixthGrade12
SeventhGrade12
EighthGrade12
NinthGrade14
TenthGrade17
EleventhGrade13
TwelfthGrade9
TotalEnrollmentK12154
TotalEnrollmentPK12156
Community: Kivaliñiq (Kivalina)
School Year: 2022/2023
 
Community Statistics
Community: Kivaliñiq (Kivalina)
Community: Kivaliñiq (Kivalina)
Community: Kivaliñiq (Kivalina)
Community: Kivaliñiq (Kivalina)