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Eek
 
Community Overview: Eek
Native Community Name:
Ekvicuaq
Place Name Translation: Little Cliff
Indigenous Language: Central Yup'ik
English Pronunciation:
EEK
Harbor Dock: Yes
State Ferry: No
Cargo Barge: Yes
Road Connection: No
Coastal: No
Post Office: Eek Post Office
+ 1 (907) 536-5726
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: Eek Public Health Nursing - Bethel Itinerant Nursing
(907) 543-2110
Eek Clinic - Yukon-Kuskokwim Health Corporation
(907) 536-5314
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. A seaplane base is also available on the Eek River. Fishing boats, skiffs, and snow machines are used for local transportation to Bethel and other villages. There is a one-mile gravel road in the city. Winter trails are marked to Quinhagak (39 mi), Eek Island (15 mi), Bethel (40 mi), and the Kwethluk River (45 mi). Barges deliver fuel and supplies during the summer months. A dock is available.
DCCED Certified Population Counts
YearPopulation
2017353
2018347
2019349
2020356
2021408
2022404
2023392
Community: Ekvicuaq (Eek)
Year Range: 2017-2023
School District Enrollment
GradeStudents
PreKindergarten7
Kindergarten10
FirstGrade3
SecondGrade7
ThirdGrade8
FourthGrade9
FifthGrade13
SixthGrade10
SeventhGrade9
EighthGrade10
NinthGrade8
TenthGrade6
EleventhGrade6
TwelfthGrade8
TotalEnrollmentK12107
TotalEnrollmentPK12114
Community: Ekvicuaq (Eek)
School Year: 2022/2023
Community Statistics
Community: Ekvicuaq (Eek)
Community: Ekvicuaq (Eek)
Community: Ekvicuaq (Eek)
Community: Ekvicuaq (Eek)