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Community Overview: Valdez
Native Community Name:
Suacit
Place Name Translation:
Indigenous Language: Sugt'stun
English Pronunciation:
val DEEZ
Harbor Dock: Yes
State Ferry: Yes
Cargo Barge: Yes
Road Connection: Yes
Coastal: Yes
Post Office: Valdez Post Office
+ 1 (907) 835-4449
ANCSA Regional Corporation: Chugach Alaska Corporation
Native Regional Health Care: Chugachmiut
ANCSA Regional Non-Profit: Chugachmiut
School District: Valdez City School District
Healthcare Facility: Valdez Public Health Center
(907) 835-4612
Library: Valdez Consortium Library
+ 1 (907) 835-4632
Disadvantaged Community:
Connected to National Highway System (NHS):
Access to Other Public Aviation Facilities:
Description: The Richardson Highway connects Valdez to Alaska's road system. Valdez is 305 road miles southeast of Anchorage. The Port of Valdez is ice-free throughout the year, and is navigated by hundreds of ocean-going oil cargo vessels each year. Valdez has the largest floating concrete dock in the world, with a 1,200-foot front and water depth exceeding 80 feet. Numerous cargo and container facilities are present in Valdez, as well as boat harbors. Both barges and trucking services deliver cargo to the City. The Alaska Marine Highway Ferry System provides transport to Cordova, Tatitlek, Whittier, and Chenega Bay in Prince William Sound, to Kodiak, Ouzinke, Port Lions, and Old Harbor on Kodiak Island, and to Seward, Seldovia, and Homer on the Kenai Peninsula. The Valdez airport is operated by the State and has a paved runway. In addition, a seaplane base is located at Robe Lake, approximately eight road miles southeast of town.
 
DCCED Certified Population Counts
YearPopulation
20173937
20183903
20193876
20203855
20213971
20223950
20233852
Community: Suacit (Valdez)
Year Range: 2017-2023
 
School District Enrollment
GradeStudents
PreKindergarten41
Kindergarten40
FirstGrade55
SecondGrade36
ThirdGrade41
FourthGrade54
FifthGrade56
SixthGrade46
SeventhGrade58
EighthGrade52
NinthGrade54
TenthGrade50
EleventhGrade41
TwelfthGrade52
TotalEnrollmentK12635
TotalEnrollmentPK12676
Community: Suacit (Valdez)
School Year: 2022/2023
 
Community Statistics
Community: Suacit (Valdez)
Community: Suacit (Valdez)
Community: Suacit (Valdez)
Community: Suacit (Valdez)