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Community Overview: Chignik Lagoon
Native Community Name:
Nanwarnaq
Place Name Translation:
Indigenous Language: Sugt'stun
English Pronunciation:
CHIG nick
Harbor Dock: Yes
State Ferry: No
Cargo Barge: Yes
Road Connection: No
Coastal: Yes
Post Office: Chignik Lagoon Post Office
+ 1 (907) 840-2232
ANCSA Regional Corporation: Bristol Bay Native Corporation
Native Regional Health Care: Bristol Bay Area Health Corporation
ANCSA Regional Non-Profit: Bristol Bay Native Association, Incorporated
School District: Lake and Peninsula Borough School District
Healthcare Facility: Chignik Lagoon Village Clinic - Bristol Bay Area Health Corporation
(907) 840-2218
Chignik Lagoon Public Health Nursing - Anchorage Itinerant Services
(907) 334-2260
Library:
Disadvantaged Community:
Connected to National Highway System (NHS):
Access to Other Public Aviation Facilities:
Description: Chignik Lagoon is primarily accessible by air and sea. There are no roads connecting it to other villages. There is a strong regional interest in constructing roads between Chignik, Chignik Lagoon, Chignik Lake, and the landfill. There is a state-maintained gravel airstrip, public domain small boat harbor, and seaplane base. Regular and charter flights are available from King Salmon. A cargo ship brings supplies annually, and goods are lightered to shore. Boat haul-outs are available. ATVs and skiffs are the primary means of local transportation.
DCCED Certified Population Counts
YearPopulation
201785
201883
201981
202086
202172
202275
202373
Community: Nanwarnaq (Chignik Lagoon)
Year Range: 2017-2023
School District Enrollment
GradeStudents
PreKindergarten4
Kindergarten4
FirstGrade1
SecondGrade1
ThirdGrade1
FourthGrade0
FifthGrade1
SixthGrade1
SeventhGrade0
EighthGrade2
NinthGrade0
TenthGrade1
EleventhGrade2
TwelfthGrade0
TotalEnrollmentK1214
TotalEnrollmentPK1218
Community: Nanwarnaq (Chignik Lagoon)
School Year: 2022/2023
Community Statistics
Community: Nanwarnaq (Chignik Lagoon)
Community: Nanwarnaq (Chignik Lagoon)
Community: Nanwarnaq (Chignik Lagoon)
Community: Nanwarnaq (Chignik Lagoon)