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Community Overview: Shishmaref
Qigiqtaq
Place Name Translation: Island
Indigenous Language: Iñupiaq
English Pronunciation:
SHISH muh reff
Harbor Dock: No
State Ferry: No
Cargo Barge: Yes
Road Connection: No
Coastal:
Post Office: Shishmaref Post Office
+ 1 (907) 649-3931
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: Katherine Miksruaq Olanna Memorial Clinic - Norton Sound Health Corporation
+1 (907) 649-3311
Library:
Disadvantaged Community:
Connected to National Highway System (NHS):
Access to Other Public Aviation Facilities:
Description: Shishmaref's primary link to the rest of Alaska is by air. A state-owned paved runway is available for charter and freight services from Nome. Most people use boats for trips to the mainland.
DCCED Certified Population Counts
YearPopulation
2019577
2020589
2021581
2022590
2023579
2024583
Community: Qigiqtaq (Shishmaref)
Year Range: 2019-2024
School District Enrollment
GradeStudents
PreKindergarten17
Kindergarten8
FirstGrade13
SecondGrade14
ThirdGrade13
FourthGrade13
FifthGrade13
SixthGrade12
SeventhGrade12
EighthGrade9
NinthGrade21
TenthGrade12
EleventhGrade15
TwelfthGrade13
TotalEnrollmentK12168
TotalEnrollmentPK12185
Community: Qigiqtaq (Shishmaref)
School Year: 2024/2025
Community Statistics
Community: Qigiqtaq (Shishmaref)
Community: Qigiqtaq (Shishmaref)
Community: Qigiqtaq (Shishmaref)
Community: Qigiqtaq (Shishmaref)