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Community Overview: Ninilchik
Native Community Name:
Niqnilchint
Place Name Translation: Lodge is Built Place
Indigenous Language: Dena'ina
English Pronunciation:
nuh NILL chick
Harbor Dock: Yes
State Ferry: No
Cargo Barge: No
Road Connection: Yes
Coastal: Yes
Post Office: Ninilchik Post Office
+ 1 (907) 567-3401
ANCSA Regional Corporation: Cook Inlet Region, Incorporated
Native Regional Health Care: Ninilchik Village
ANCSA Regional Non-Profit: Cook Inlet Tribal Council, Incorporated
School District: Kenai Peninsula Borough School District
Healthcare Facility: Ninilchik Community Clinic - Ninilchik Traditional Council
(907) 567-3970
Ninilchik Public Health Nursing - Homer Itinerant Nursing
(907) 235-8857
Library: Ninilchik Community Library
+ 1 (907) 567-3333
Disadvantaged Community:
Connected to National Highway System (NHS):
Access to Other Public Aviation Facilities:
Description: The community lies on the Sterling Highway. A state-owned dirt/gravel airstrip is located on Oilwell Road. Homer or Kenai have airports, and harbor/docking facilities are in Homer, which has state ferry access. Ninilchik harbor was constructed in the early 1970s. Mainly charter and recreational boats are launched from Ninilchik or Deep Creek beach; a tractor launch is also available.
DCCED Certified Population Counts
YearPopulation
2017851
2018854
2019821
2020826
2021844
2022930
2023955
Community: Niqnilchint (Ninilchik)
Year Range: 2017-2023
Year20172018201920202021202220237508008509009501000Population851854821826844930955
School District Enrollment
GradeStudents
PreKindergarten8
Kindergarten8
FirstGrade12
SecondGrade12
ThirdGrade11
FourthGrade5
FifthGrade11
SixthGrade8
SeventhGrade12
EighthGrade11
NinthGrade7
TenthGrade4
EleventhGrade6
TwelfthGrade10
TotalEnrollmentK12117
TotalEnrollmentPK12125
Community: Niqnilchint (Ninilchik)
School Year: 2022/2023
GradePreKindergartenKindergartenFirstGradeSecondGradeThirdGradeFourthGradeFifthGradeSixthGradeSeventhGradeEighthGradeNinthGradeTenthGradeEleventhGradeTwelfthGrade02468101214Number of Students881212115118121174610
Community Statistics
Community: Niqnilchint (Ninilchik)
e_Pop_Age_85_pluse_Pop_Age_75_84e_Pop_Age_65_74e_Pop_Age_60_64e_Pop_Age_55_59e_Pop_Age_45_54e_Pop_Age_35_44e_Pop_Age_25_34e_Pop_Age_20_24e_Pop_Age_15_19e_Pop_Age_10_14e_Pop_Age_5_9e_Pop_Age_under_502040608010012014016013601531218379681022070564198Estimated Population by Age; Total Population 964 (2018-2022)
Community: Niqnilchint (Ninilchik)
e_White_and_Black_AfricanAme_White_and_Asiane_White_and_AmInd_AKNate_Black_AfrAm_and_AmInd_AKNate_Whitee_Other_Racee_NatHI_PacIslandere_Black_AfricanAme_Asiane_AmInd_AKNate_Two_or_Moree_One_Racee_Total_Pop02004006008001000120000733750900109798866964Estimated Population by Race; Total Population 964 (2018-2022)
Community: Niqnilchint (Ninilchik)
Estimated Population by Sex; Total Population 964 (2018-2022)e_Pop_Femalee_Pop_Male419545
Community: Niqnilchint (Ninilchik)
Housing Units; Total Housing 949 (2018-2022)e_Vacant_Unitse_Total_Occupied_Units541408