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Community Overview: Saint Michael
Native Community Name:
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: Yes
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
(907) 923-3311
Saint Michael 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: 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
2017389
2018398
2019392
2020383
2021450
2022446
2023435
Community: Taciq (Saint Michael)
Year Range: 2017-2023
 
School District Enrollment
GradeStudents
PreKindergarten17
Kindergarten11
FirstGrade8
SecondGrade13
ThirdGrade12
FourthGrade11
FifthGrade6
SixthGrade10
SeventhGrade12
EighthGrade12
NinthGrade11
TenthGrade12
EleventhGrade4
TwelfthGrade15
TotalEnrollmentK12137
TotalEnrollmentPK12154
Community: Taciq (Saint Michael)
School Year: 2022/2023
 
Community Statistics
Community: Taciq (Saint Michael)
Community: Taciq (Saint Michael)
Community: Taciq (Saint Michael)
Community: Taciq (Saint Michael)