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Community Overview: Wainwright
Ulġuniq
Place Name Translation:
Indigenous Language: Iñupiaq
English Pronunciation:
WANE wright
Harbor Dock: No
State Ferry: No
Cargo Barge: Yes
Road Connection: No
Coastal:
Post Office: Wainwright Post Office
+ 1 (907) 763-2020
ANCSA Regional Corporation: Arctic Slope Regional Corporation
Native Regional Health Care: Arctic Slope Native Association, Limited
ANCSA Regional Non-Profit: Arctic Slope Native Association, Limited
School District: North Slope Borough School District
Healthcare Facility: Wainwright Health Clinic - North Slope Borough
+1 (907) 763-2714
Library: Alak Community/School Library
+ 1 (907) 763-2541
Disadvantaged Community:
Connected to National Highway System (NHS):
Access to Other Public Aviation Facilities:
Description: Air travel provides Wainwright's only year-round access. A gravel airstrip is owned and operated by the North Slope Borough. A second gravel airstrip exists at the old Wainwright Air Station. Skiffs, ATVs, and snow machines are used for local transportation.
DCCED Certified Population Counts
YearPopulation
2018555
2019553
2020569
2021638
2022623
2023639
2024639
Community: Ulġuniq (Wainwright)
Year Range: 2018-2024
School District Enrollment
GradeStudents
PreKindergarten8
Kindergarten9
FirstGrade9
SecondGrade7
ThirdGrade11
FourthGrade8
FifthGrade8
SixthGrade13
SeventhGrade10
EighthGrade10
NinthGrade10
TenthGrade7
EleventhGrade14
TwelfthGrade14
TotalEnrollmentK12130
TotalEnrollmentPK12138
Community: Ulġuniq (Wainwright)
School Year: 2024/2025
Community Statistics
Community: Ulġuniq (Wainwright)
Community: Ulġuniq (Wainwright)
Community: Ulġuniq (Wainwright)
Community: Ulġuniq (Wainwright)