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Community Overview: Gustavus
Place Name Translation:
Indigenous Language:
English Pronunciation:
gus STAY vuhs
Harbor Dock: Yes
State Ferry: Yes
Cargo Barge: Yes
Road Connection: No
Coastal:
Post Office: Gustavus Post Office
+ 1 (907) 697-2202
ANCSA Regional Corporation: Sealaska Corporation
Native Regional Health Care: Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium
ANCSA Regional Non-Profit: Central Council of the Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska
School District: Chatham School District
Healthcare Facility: Gustavus Clinic
+1 (907) 697-3008
Library: Gustavus Public Library
+ 1 (907) 697-2350
Disadvantaged Community:
Connected to National Highway System (NHS):
Access to Other Public Aviation Facilities:
Description: Gustavus has a state-owned airport with jet capability and two asphalt runways. Alaska Airlines has daily flights in the summer. Commercial air service is partially funded by the Essential Air Service program. Small planes, corporate jets, and air taxi services also use the airport, and float planes land at nearby Bartlett Cove with limited tie-up time. Air traffic is relatively high during peak summer months, and some cruise ships include Glacier bay in their itinerary. The state ferry (Alaska Marine Highway System) provides weekly service from Juneau via the M/V Leconte. A new AMHS dock and corresponding float system provide a docking area for transient vessels only. The harbor has no facilities for overnight or long-term moorage. A 10-mile, state-maintained road connects Bartlett Cove and the community of Gustavus. In 2014 the city was working with the Department of Transportation to make plans for a replacement bridge at Rink Creek. Freight arrives via air or landing craft. Small boats and ferries regularly dock in Gustavus in the summer. Tours are available from Bartlett Cove, Gustavus, and Juneau. Because of the large number of tourists who arrive by boat or plane in the area, Gustavus is considered the gateway to Glacier Bay National Park.
DCCED Certified Population Counts
YearPopulation
2019537
2020551
2021658
2022657
2023655
2024659
Community: (Gustavus)
Year Range: 2019-2024
School District Enrollment
GradeStudents
PreKindergarten0
Kindergarten4
FirstGrade2
SecondGrade5
ThirdGrade3
FourthGrade6
FifthGrade3
SixthGrade2
SeventhGrade2
EighthGrade6
NinthGrade3
TenthGrade6
EleventhGrade7
TwelfthGrade2
TotalEnrollmentK1251
TotalEnrollmentPK1251
Community: (Gustavus)
School Year: 2024/2025
Community Statistics
Community: (Gustavus)
Community: (Gustavus)
Community: (Gustavus)
Community: (Gustavus)