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Community Overview: White Mountain
Native Community Name:
Nasirvik
Place Name Translation: Lookout Place
Indigenous Language: Iñupiaq
English Pronunciation:
Harbor Dock: No
State Ferry: No
Cargo Barge: Yes
Road Connection: No
Coastal: No
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: White Mountain Public Health Nursing - Nome Public Health Center
(907) 443-3221
Natchirsviq Health Clinic - Norton Sound Health Corporation
(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
Community: Nasirvik (White Mountain)
Year Range: 2018-2023
 
School District Enrollment
GradeStudents
PreKindergarten9
Kindergarten5
FirstGrade4
SecondGrade5
ThirdGrade2
FourthGrade3
FifthGrade9
SixthGrade7
SeventhGrade2
EighthGrade6
NinthGrade4
TenthGrade8
EleventhGrade3
TwelfthGrade0
TotalEnrollmentK1258
TotalEnrollmentPK1267
Community: Nasirvik (White Mountain)
School Year: 2022/2023
 
Community Statistics
Community: Nasirvik (White Mountain)
Community: Nasirvik (White Mountain)
Community: Nasirvik (White Mountain)
Community: Nasirvik (White Mountain)