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Community Overview: Aleknagik
Alaqnaqiq
Place Name Translation:
Indigenous Language: Central Yup'ik
English Pronunciation:
uh LECK nuh gick
Harbor Dock: Yes
State Ferry: No
Cargo Barge: Yes
Road Connection: No
Coastal:
Post Office: Aleknagik Post Office
+ 1 (907) 842-2410
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: Southwest Region School District
Healthcare Facility: Aleknagik South Shore Clinic - Bristol Bay Area Health Corporation
+1 (907) 842-5512
Library:
Disadvantaged Community:
Connected to National Highway System (NHS):
Access to Other Public Aviation Facilities:
Description: Aleknagik is the only village in the region with surface access to Dillingham via the 22-mile Aleknagik Lake Road, which was paved in 2004. Regular flights from Dillingham arrive at the New Aleknagik airport. The city owns and operates a 100' dock on the north shore of Aleknagik Lake, which is not road-accessible. A breakwater, barge landing, boat launch ramp and boatlift are also available on the north shore. Moody's Marina serves as a fueling station for boats and seaplanes. Skiffs are used to travel to Dillingham, across the lake. The Lake Aleknagik State Recreation Site on the south shore, the gateway to Wood-Tikchik state parks, has a boat launch and float plane accommodations. An ice road connects north and south shores in the winter. Several barge companies provide lighterage service from Dillingham to Aleknagik via the Wood River. Vehicles, skiffs and ATVs and snow machines are the most frequent means of local transportation.
DCCED Certified Population Counts
YearPopulation
2018251
2019243
2020237
2021238
2022198
2023218
2024209
Community: Alaqnaqiq (Aleknagik)
Year Range: 2018-2024
School District Enrollment
GradeStudents
PreKindergarten3
Kindergarten0
FirstGrade3
SecondGrade3
ThirdGrade2
FourthGrade3
FifthGrade2
SixthGrade1
SeventhGrade1
EighthGrade0
NinthGrade4
TenthGrade3
EleventhGrade1
TwelfthGrade2
TotalEnrollmentK1225
TotalEnrollmentPK1228
Community: Alaqnaqiq (Aleknagik)
School Year: 2024/2025
Community Statistics
Community: Alaqnaqiq (Aleknagik)
Community: Alaqnaqiq (Aleknagik)
Community: Alaqnaqiq (Aleknagik)
Community: Alaqnaqiq (Aleknagik)