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Community Overview: Hoonah
Native Community Name:
Xunaa, Gaaw Yat’aḵ Aan
Place Name Translation:
Indigenous Language: Tlingit
English Pronunciation:
HOO nah
Harbor Dock: Yes
State Ferry: Yes
Cargo Barge: Yes
Road Connection: No
Coastal: Yes
Post Office: Hoonah Post Office
+ 1 (907) 945-3260
ANCSA Regional Corporation: Sealaska Corporation
Native Regional Health Care: Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium
ANCSA Regional Non-Profit: Central Council of the Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska
School District: Hoonah City School District
Healthcare Facility: SEARHC Hoonah Health Center - Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium
(907) 945-3235
Hoonah Public Health Nursing - Juneau Itinerant Nursing
(907) 465-3353
Library:
Disadvantaged Community:
Connected to National Highway System (NHS):
Access to Other Public Aviation Facilities:
Description: Hoonah is dependent on air and water transportation for movement of small freight and passengers. The state owns and operates an airport with an asphalt runway and a seaplane base that are both served by scheduled small aircraft from Juneau. A state ferry terminal and harbor/dock area are available. Freight arrives by barge or plane. There is a widespread logging road system on northwest Chichagof Island.
DCCED Certified Population Counts
YearPopulation
2017773
2018789
2019782
2020769
2021902
2022917
2023885
Community: Xunaa, Gaaw Yat’aḵ Aan (Hoonah)
Year Range: 2017-2023
School District Enrollment
GradeStudents
PreKindergarten2
Kindergarten10
FirstGrade8
SecondGrade5
ThirdGrade12
FourthGrade9
FifthGrade8
SixthGrade8
SeventhGrade12
EighthGrade10
NinthGrade6
TenthGrade5
EleventhGrade7
TwelfthGrade10
TotalEnrollmentK12110
TotalEnrollmentPK12112
Community: Xunaa, Gaaw Yat’aḵ Aan (Hoonah)
School Year: 2022/2023
Community Statistics
Community: Xunaa, Gaaw Yat’aḵ Aan (Hoonah)
Community: Xunaa, Gaaw Yat’aḵ Aan (Hoonah)
Community: Xunaa, Gaaw Yat’aḵ Aan (Hoonah)
Community: Xunaa, Gaaw Yat’aḵ Aan (Hoonah)