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Dillingham
Community Overview:
Dillingham
Native Community Name:
Curyung
Place Name Translation:
Murky
Indigenous Language:
Central Yup'ik
English Pronunciation:
DILL eeng ham
Harbor Dock:
Yes
State Ferry:
No
Cargo Barge:
Yes
Road Connection:
No
Coastal:
No
Post Office:
Dillingham Post Office
+ 1 (907) 842-5633
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:
Dillingham City School District
Healthcare Facility:
Kanakanak Hospital - Bristol Bay Area Health Corporation
(907) 842-5201
Dillingham Public Health Center
(907) 842-5981
Library:
Dillingham Public Library
+ 1 (907) 842-5610
Disadvantaged Community:
Yes
No
Connected to National Highway System (NHS):
Yes
No
Access to Other Public Aviation Facilities:
Yes
No
Description:
Dillingham can be reached by air and sea. The state-owned airport provides a paved runway and regular jet flights are available from Anchorage. A seaplane base is available 3 miles west at Shannon's Pond; it is owned by the U.S. Bureau of Land Management, Division of Lands. A heliport is available at Kanakanak Hospital. There is a city-operated small boat harbor with 320 slips, a dock, barge landing, boat launch, and boat haul-out facilities. It is a tidal harbor and only for seasonal use. Two barge lines make scheduled trips from Seattle. There is a 23-mile DOT-maintained paved road to Aleknagik; it was first constructed in 1960.
DCCED Certified Population Counts
Year
Population
2011
2376
2012
2406
2013
2395
2014
2431
2015
2386
2016
2316
2017
2335
2018
2382
2019
2327
2020
2226
2021
2209
2022
2222
2023
2118
Community Statistics
Community: Curyung (Dillingham)
Community: Curyung (Dillingham)
Community: Curyung (Dillingham)
Community: Curyung (Dillingham)
Data Sources: Alaska Division of Community and Regional Affairs (DCRA) Data Portal
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