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Community Overview: Nenana
Native Community Name:
Toghotili
Place Name Translation:
Indigenous Language: Lower Tanana
English Pronunciation:
nuh NAN nuh
Harbor Dock: Yes
State Ferry: No
Cargo Barge: Yes
Road Connection: Yes
Coastal: No
Post Office: Nenana Post Office
+ 1 (907) 832-5545
ANCSA Regional Corporation: Doyon, Limited
Native Regional Health Care: Tanana Chiefs Conference, Department of Health Services
ANCSA Regional Non-Profit: Tanana Chiefs Conference
School District: Nenana City School District
Healthcare Facility: Nenana Public Health Nursing - Fairbanks Itinerant Nursing
(907) 452-1776
Mary C. Demientieff Health Clinic - Tanana Chiefs Conference
(907) 832-5247
Railbelt Mental Health & Addictions
(907) 832-5557
Library: Nenana Public Library
+ 1 (907) 832-5812
Disadvantaged Community:
Connected to National Highway System (NHS):
Access to Other Public Aviation Facilities:
Description: Nenana is located in Interior Alaska, 55 road miles southwest of Fairbanks on the George Parks Highway. Nenana is located at mile 412 of the Alaska Railroad, on the south bank of the Tanana River, just east of the mouth of the Nenana River. It lies 304 road miles northeast of Anchorage. Nenana has air, river, road, and railroad access. It lies on the George Parks Highway, the road between Wasilla and Fairbanks. The railroad provides daily freight service. The Nenana Municipal Airport offers a lighted, asphalt runway and a gravel runway that doubles as a winter ski strip. There is also a float pond with parking basins. The Nenana Port Authority operates the dry cargo loading and unloading facilities, dock, bulkhead, and warehouse. The Tanana River is shallow, with a maximum draft for loaded river barges of 4.5 feet. There is a public boat launch with a recreational area to provide access to the Nenana and Tanana rivers. Daily buses to Fairbanks and Anchorage are available year-round.
 
DCCED Certified Population Counts
YearPopulation
2017372
2018363
2019362
2020337
2021358
2022389
2023411
Community: Toghotili (Nenana)
Year Range: 2017-2023
 
School District Enrollment
GradeStudents
PreKindergarten79
Kindergarten127
FirstGrade116
SecondGrade114
ThirdGrade132
FourthGrade101
FifthGrade143
SixthGrade103
SeventhGrade109
EighthGrade113
NinthGrade113
TenthGrade119
EleventhGrade333
TwelfthGrade171
TotalEnrollmentK121794
TotalEnrollmentPK121873
Community: Toghotili (Nenana)
School Year: 2022/2023
 
Community Statistics
Community: Toghotili (Nenana)
Community: Toghotili (Nenana)
Community: Toghotili (Nenana)
Community: Toghotili (Nenana)