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Community Overview: Wainwright
Native Community Name:
Ulġuniq
Place Name Translation:
Indigenous Language: Iñupiaq
English Pronunciation:
WANE wright
Harbor Dock: No
State Ferry: No
Cargo Barge: Yes
Road Connection: No
Coastal: Yes
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
(907) 763-2714
Wainwright Public Health Nursing - North Slope Borough Itinerant Nursing
(907) 852-0270
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
2017557
2018555
2019553
2020569
2021638
2022623
2023639
Community: Ulġuniq (Wainwright)
Year Range: 2017-2023
 
School District Enrollment
GradeStudents
PreKindergarten9
Kindergarten11
FirstGrade9
SecondGrade10
ThirdGrade11
FourthGrade16
FifthGrade11
SixthGrade12
SeventhGrade13
EighthGrade14
NinthGrade16
TenthGrade17
EleventhGrade8
TwelfthGrade11
TotalEnrollmentK12159
TotalEnrollmentPK12168
Community: Ulġuniq (Wainwright)
School Year: 2022/2023
 
Community Statistics
Community: Ulġuniq (Wainwright)
Community: Ulġuniq (Wainwright)
Community: Ulġuniq (Wainwright)
Community: Ulġuniq (Wainwright)