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Community Overview: Akiak
Native Community Name:
Akiaq
Place Name Translation: Across the River
Indigenous Language: Central Yup'ik
English Pronunciation:
ACK ee ack
Harbor Dock: No
State Ferry: No
Cargo Barge: Yes
Road Connection: No
Coastal: No
Post Office: Akiak Post Office
+ 1 (907) 765-7415
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: Edith Kawagley Memorial Clinic - Yukon-Kuskokwim Health Corporation
(907) 765-7125
Akiak 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: Akiak has a state-owned airport with a gravel runway in good condition. The strip provides chartered or private air access year-round. Several air carriers offer passenger flight service. Snow machines, ATVs, and skiffs are used extensively for local transportation to nearby villages. There are no docking facilities.
DCCED Certified Population Counts
YearPopulation
2018406
2019420
2020392
2021479
2022480
2023489
Community: Akiaq (Akiak)
Year Range: 2018-2023
School District Enrollment
GradeStudents
PreKindergarten0
Kindergarten14
FirstGrade8
SecondGrade10
ThirdGrade13
FourthGrade14
FifthGrade10
SixthGrade12
SeventhGrade10
EighthGrade16
NinthGrade7
TenthGrade10
EleventhGrade8
TwelfthGrade7
TotalEnrollmentK12139
TotalEnrollmentPK12139
Community: Akiaq (Akiak)
School Year: 2023/2024
Community Statistics
Community: Akiaq (Akiak)
Community: Akiaq (Akiak)
Community: Akiaq (Akiak)
Community: Akiaq (Akiak)