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Community Overview: Koyuk
Native Community Name:
Kuuyuk
Place Name Translation:
Indigenous Language: Iñupiaq / Central Yup'ik
English Pronunciation:
KOY yuck
Harbor Dock: No
State Ferry: No
Cargo Barge: Yes
Road Connection: No
Coastal: Yes
Post Office: Koyuk Post Office
+ 1 (907) 963-2433
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: Ruth Qumiiggan Henry Memorial Clinic - Norton Sound Health Corporation
(907) 963-3311
Koyuk Public Health Nursing - Nome Public Health Center
(907) 443-3221
Library:
Disadvantaged Community:
Connected to National Highway System (NHS):
Access to Other Public Aviation Facilities:
Description: There are no roads connecting Koyuk with other villages, regular access is primarily limited to air and sea. Supplies arrive from Nome and are lightered to shore. The lack of an extensive road system increases the importance of the winter trail system. The most well-known trail is the 1,151 mile Iditarod trail from Anchorage to Nome. This trail connects the villages of Unalakleet, Shaktoolik, Koyuk, White Mountain, Koyuk, and Elim. There is also a trail connecting Koyuk to Buckland, and a coastal route between Stebbins and St. Michael, Unalakleet, Shaktoolik, Koyuk, Elim, Golovin, White Mountain and Solomon. Construction has also begun on an 18-mile road segment connecting Koyuk to Six Mile Point. There is no dock in the village, but the city has received funding from NSEDC for a fisherman's floating dock. There is a state-owned airport with a gravel runway; improvements are needed to bring the runway up to the standard minimum length of 4,000 feet. Daily flights are accommodated between Nome and Unalakleet.
 
DCCED Certified Population Counts
YearPopulation
2017342
2018350
2019348
2020312
2021307
2022312
2023308
Community: Kuuyuk (Koyuk)
Year Range: 2017-2023
 
School District Enrollment
GradeStudents
PreKindergarten5
Kindergarten12
FirstGrade4
SecondGrade4
ThirdGrade5
FourthGrade9
FifthGrade9
SixthGrade4
SeventhGrade9
EighthGrade6
NinthGrade6
TenthGrade4
EleventhGrade0
TwelfthGrade6
TotalEnrollmentK1278
TotalEnrollmentPK1283
Community: Kuuyuk (Koyuk)
School Year: 2022/2023
 
Community Statistics
Community: Kuuyuk (Koyuk)
Community: Kuuyuk (Koyuk)
Community: Kuuyuk (Koyuk)
Community: Kuuyuk (Koyuk)