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Community Overview: Akiak
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:
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
+1 (907) 765-7125
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
2024503
Community: Akiaq (Akiak)
Year Range: 2018-2024
School District Enrollment
GradeStudents
PreKindergarten1
Kindergarten12
FirstGrade12
SecondGrade8
ThirdGrade8
FourthGrade11
FifthGrade14
SixthGrade9
SeventhGrade10
EighthGrade8
NinthGrade16
TenthGrade7
EleventhGrade9
TwelfthGrade11
TotalEnrollmentK12135
TotalEnrollmentPK12136
Community: Akiaq (Akiak)
School Year: 2024/2025
Community Statistics
Community: Akiaq (Akiak)
Community: Akiaq (Akiak)
Community: Akiaq (Akiak)
Community: Akiaq (Akiak)