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Community Overview: Kobuk
Laugviik (formerly Isiŋnaq)
Place Name Translation:
Indigenous Language: Iñupiaq
English Pronunciation:
KOH buck
Harbor Dock: No
State Ferry: No
Cargo Barge: Yes
Road Connection: No
Coastal:
Post Office: Kobuk Post Office
+ 1 (907) 948-2227
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: Kobuk Clinic - Maniilaq Association
+1 (907) 948-2218
Library:
Disadvantaged Community:
Connected to National Highway System (NHS):
Access to Other Public Aviation Facilities:
Description: Kobuk's major means of transportation are barge, plane, small boat, and snow machine. A state-owned lighted gravel airstrip serves scheduled air carriers. Float planes land on the Kobuk River. Crowley Marine Services barges fuel and supplies during the spring and fall, when high water stages occur. There is a barge off-loading area. Boats, ATVs, and snow machines are used for local travel. There are many trails along the river for year-round inter-village travel and subsistence activities, including a 7-mile road to Shungnak.
DCCED Certified Population Counts
YearPopulation
2018144
2019143
2020159
2021183
2022169
2023156
2024137
Community: Laugviik (formerly Isiŋnaq) (Kobuk)
Year Range: 2018-2024
School District Enrollment
GradeStudents
PreKindergarten3
Kindergarten3
FirstGrade3
SecondGrade4
ThirdGrade0
FourthGrade7
FifthGrade2
SixthGrade4
SeventhGrade4
EighthGrade3
NinthGrade5
TenthGrade3
EleventhGrade0
TwelfthGrade1
TotalEnrollmentK1239
TotalEnrollmentPK1242
Community: Laugviik (formerly Isiŋnaq) (Kobuk)
School Year: 2024/2025
Community Statistics
Community: Laugviik (formerly Isiŋnaq) (Kobuk)
Community: Laugviik (formerly Isiŋnaq) (Kobuk)
Community: Laugviik (formerly Isiŋnaq) (Kobuk)
Community: Laugviik (formerly Isiŋnaq) (Kobuk)