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Community Overview: White Mountain
Nasirvik
Place Name Translation: Lookout Place
Indigenous Language: Iñupiaq
English Pronunciation:
Harbor Dock: No
State Ferry: No
Cargo Barge: Yes
Road Connection: No
Coastal:
Post Office: White Mountain Post Office
+ 1 (907) 638-3541
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: Natchirsviq Health Clinic - Norton Sound Health Corporation
+1 (907) 638-3311
Library:
Disadvantaged Community:
Connected to National Highway System (NHS):
Access to Other Public Aviation Facilities:
Description: Access to White Mountain is by air and sea. There are no roads. A gravel runway is operated by the state, and scheduled flights are available daily from Nome. There is no dock in the village; supplies are lightered from Nome and offloaded on the beach. Cargo barges cannot land at White Mountain but fuel supplies can be delivered by barge, significantly lower the cost of heating fuel and gasoline.
DCCED Certified Population Counts
YearPopulation
2018194
2019201
2020187
2021189
2022205
2023211
2024212
Community: Nasirvik (White Mountain)
Year Range: 2018-2024
School District Enrollment
GradeStudents
PreKindergarten3
Kindergarten2
FirstGrade9
SecondGrade5
ThirdGrade5
FourthGrade3
FifthGrade2
SixthGrade2
SeventhGrade9
EighthGrade7
NinthGrade2
TenthGrade5
EleventhGrade6
TwelfthGrade6
TotalEnrollmentK1263
TotalEnrollmentPK1266
Community: Nasirvik (White Mountain)
School Year: 2024/2025
Community Statistics
Community: Nasirvik (White Mountain)
Community: Nasirvik (White Mountain)
Community: Nasirvik (White Mountain)
Community: Nasirvik (White Mountain)