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Community Overview: Chefornak
Native Community Name:
Cevv'arneq
Place Name Translation: That Which Results from Emerging into an Open Area
Indigenous Language: Central Yup'ik
English Pronunciation:
chuh FOR nuck
Harbor Dock: No
State Ferry: No
Cargo Barge: Yes
Road Connection: No
Coastal: Yes
Post Office: Chefornak Post Office
+ 1 (907) 867-8215
ANCSA Regional Corporation: Calista Corporation
Native Regional Health Care: Yukon-Kuskokwim Health Corporation
ANCSA Regional Non-Profit: Association of Village Council Presidents
School District: Lower Kuskokwim School District
Healthcare Facility: Chefornak Clinic - Yukon-Kuskokwim Health Corporation
(907) 867-8919
Chefornak 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 provides chartered and private air access year-round, and a seaplane base is available. There are two cars that provide transportation to the airport. Although there are no docking facilities, a number of fishing boats and skiffs are used for local travel. Snow machines are relied upon during the winter. Winter trails are marked to Kipnuk (20 mi) and Kasigluk (83 mi). Boardwalks are located within the village for pedestrians.
DCCED Certified Population Counts
YearPopulation
2017432
2018442
2019457
2020433
2021504
2022515
2023517
Community: Cevv'arneq (Chefornak)
Year Range: 2017-2023
School District Enrollment
GradeStudents
PreKindergarten0
Kindergarten11
FirstGrade12
SecondGrade12
ThirdGrade9
FourthGrade12
FifthGrade11
SixthGrade6
SeventhGrade11
EighthGrade9
NinthGrade24
TenthGrade12
EleventhGrade6
TwelfthGrade11
TotalEnrollmentK12146
TotalEnrollmentPK12146
Community: Cevv'arneq (Chefornak)
School Year: 2022/2023
Community Statistics
Community: Cevv'arneq (Chefornak)
Community: Cevv'arneq (Chefornak)
Community: Cevv'arneq (Chefornak)
Community: Cevv'arneq (Chefornak)