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Community Overview: Kotzebue
Native Community Name:
Qikiqtaġruk
Place Name Translation: Almost an Island = Peninsula
Indigenous Language: Iñupiaq
English Pronunciation:
KAWT suh byoo
Harbor Dock: Yes
State Ferry: No
Cargo Barge: Yes
Road Connection: No
Coastal: Yes
Post Office: Kotzebue Post Office
+ 1 (907) 442-3291
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: Maniilaq Health Center
(907) 442-3321
Library: Chukchi Consortium Library
+ 1 (907) 442-2410
Disadvantaged Community:
Connected to National Highway System (NHS):
Access to Other Public Aviation Facilities:
Description: Air is the primary means of transportation year-round. The state-owned Ralph Wien Memorial Airport supports daily jet service to Anchorage and several air taxis to the region's villages. It has a crosswind gravel runway. A seaplane base is also operated by the state. The shipping season lasts 100 days, from early July to early October, when the sound is ice-free. Due to river sediments deposited by the Noatak River four miles above Kotzebue, its harbor is shallow. Deep draft vessels must anchor 15 miles out, and cargo is lightered to shore and warehoused. Crowley Marine Services operates shallow draft barges to deliver cargo to area communities. There are 26 miles of local gravel road used by cars, trucks, and motorcycles during the summer. Snow machines are preferred in winter for local transportation.
 
DCCED Certified Population Counts
YearPopulation
20173154
20183121
20193112
20203064
20213004
20222931
20232953
Community: Qikiqtaġruk (Kotzebue)
Year Range: 2017-2023
 
School District Enrollment
GradeStudents
PreKindergarten5
Kindergarten46
FirstGrade43
SecondGrade35
ThirdGrade40
FourthGrade50
FifthGrade51
SixthGrade47
SeventhGrade54
EighthGrade35
NinthGrade56
TenthGrade53
EleventhGrade44
TwelfthGrade64
TotalEnrollmentK12618
TotalEnrollmentPK12623
Community: Qikiqtaġruk (Kotzebue)
School Year: 2022/2023
 
Community Statistics
Community: Qikiqtaġruk (Kotzebue)
Community: Qikiqtaġruk (Kotzebue)
Community: Qikiqtaġruk (Kotzebue)
Community: Qikiqtaġruk (Kotzebue)