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Community Overview: Akiachak
Native Community Name:
Akiacuar
Place Name Translation: Little Across-River
Indigenous Language: Central Yup'ik
English Pronunciation:
ACK ee uh chuck
Harbor Dock: Yes
State Ferry: No
Cargo Barge: Yes
Road Connection: No
Coastal: No
Post Office: Akiachak Post Office
+ 1 (907) 825-4012
ANCSA Regional Corporation: Calista Corporation
Native Regional Health Care: Yukon-Kuskokwim Health Corporation
ANCSA Regional Non-Profit: Association of Village Council Presidents
School District: Yupiit School District
Healthcare Facility: Akiachak Native Community Clinic - Yukon-Kuskokwim Health Corporation
(907) 825-4011
Akiachak Public Health Nursing - Bethel Itinerant Nursing
(907) 543-2110
Library:
Disadvantaged Community:
Connected to National Highway System (NHS):
Access to Other Public Aviation Facilities:
Description: A state-owned gravel airstrip and public seaplane facility provides scheduled and chartered services year-round to Akiachak. Most transportation within the community is via four-wheelers in the summer and snow machines in the winter. Boats, snow machines, and ATVs are used extensively by locals on the Kuskokwim River. Although no formal boat landing area exists, there is a shallow area, separated from the main channel of the Kuskokwim River by a small isthmus, where boats are hauled up on shore and stored for the winter. Mail is often delivered by hovercraft. Barges deliver bulk fuel and supplies during the summer. Bethel provides full jet service to Anchorage year-round. Road networks are severely limited due to the delta's topography, especially in the summer. The river is used as an ice road during the winter months. A 2011, community plan identified several future projects: a road to provide access to land for housing and other projects, a trail for access to important fishing and subsistence areas, improving current streets, and providing winter trail markings to improve safety of winter travel.
DCCED Certified Population Counts
YearPopulation
2017712
2018713
2019724
2020724
2021660
2022667
2023672
Community: Akiacuar (Akiachak)
Year Range: 2017-2023
School District Enrollment
GradeStudents
PreKindergarten0
Kindergarten27
FirstGrade26
SecondGrade14
ThirdGrade18
FourthGrade27
FifthGrade13
SixthGrade26
SeventhGrade15
EighthGrade21
NinthGrade22
TenthGrade12
EleventhGrade12
TwelfthGrade10
TotalEnrollmentK12243
TotalEnrollmentPK12243
Community: Akiacuar (Akiachak)
School Year: 2023/2024
Community Statistics
Community: Akiacuar (Akiachak)
Community: Akiacuar (Akiachak)
Community: Akiacuar (Akiachak)
Community: Akiacuar (Akiachak)