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Community Overview: Saint Michael
Taciq
Place Name Translation: Sandspit
Indigenous Language: Central Yup'ik
English Pronunciation:
Harbor Dock: No
State Ferry: No
Cargo Barge: Yes
Road Connection: No
Coastal:
Post Office: Saint Michael Post Office
+ 1 (907) 923-3531
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 Kobuk Memorial Clinic - Norton Sound Health Corporation
+1 (907) 923-3311
Library:
Disadvantaged Community:
Connected to National Highway System (NHS):
Access to Other Public Aviation Facilities:
Description: Saint Michael is accessible by air and sea only. The state owns a gravel airstrip, and a seaplane base is available. Regular and charter flights are available from Nome and Unalakleet. It is near the Yukon River Delta and has a good natural harbor but no dock. Lighterage service is provided on a frequent basis from Nome. Saint Michael receives at least one annual shipment of bulk cargo. A 10.5-mile road exists to Stebbins.
DCCED Certified Population Counts
YearPopulation
2018398
2019392
2020383
2021450
2022446
2023435
2024472
Community: Taciq (Saint Michael)
Year Range: 2018-2024
School District Enrollment
GradeStudents
PreKindergarten7
Kindergarten9
FirstGrade9
SecondGrade7
ThirdGrade7
FourthGrade12
FifthGrade9
SixthGrade8
SeventhGrade6
EighthGrade9
NinthGrade6
TenthGrade4
EleventhGrade9
TwelfthGrade10
TotalEnrollmentK12105
TotalEnrollmentPK12112
Community: Taciq (Saint Michael)
School Year: 2024/2025
Community Statistics
Community: Taciq (Saint Michael)
Community: Taciq (Saint Michael)
Community: Taciq (Saint Michael)
Community: Taciq (Saint Michael)