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Community Overview: Ketchikan
Native Community Name:
Kichx_áan
Place Name Translation:
Indigenous Language: Tlingit
English Pronunciation:
KET chuh kan
Harbor Dock: Yes
State Ferry: Yes
Cargo Barge: Yes
Road Connection: No
Coastal: Yes
Post Office: Ketchikan Post Office
+ 1 (907) 225-9602
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: Ketchikan Gateway Borough School District
Healthcare Facility: Ketchikan Public Health Center
(907) 225-4350
PeaceHealth Ketchikan Medical Center
(907) 225-5171
Ketchikan Indian Community Tribal Health Clinic
(907) 228-4900
Library: Ketchikan Public Library
+ 1 (907) 225-3331
Disadvantaged Community:
Connected to National Highway System (NHS):
Access to Other Public Aviation Facilities:
Description: Regularly-scheduled jet services offer air service transportation from the state-owned Ketchikan International Airport, which has a paved, lighted, asphalt runway. The airport lies on Gravina Island, a 10-minute ferry ride from Ketchikan's waterfront. Ketchikan is a regional transportation hub, with numerous air taxi services located along the waterfront to that service the surrounding communities. There are four major float plane landing facilities: Tongass Narrows, Peninsula Point, Ketchikan Harbor, and Murphy's. Ketchikan is the first port of call in Alaska for cruise ships and Alaska Marine Highway vessels. Harbor and docking facilities include a breakwater, a deep draft dock, port located downtown, five small boat harbors, a privately-owned dry dock and ship repair yard, boat launches, and a state ferry terminal. The shipyard is privately owned. The Inter-Island Ferry Authority operates a once-daily, year-round ferry service between Ketchikan and Hollis Prince of Wales Island.
DCCED Certified Population Counts
YearPopulation
20188157
20198103
20208040
20218149
20227998
20237803
Community: Kichx_áan (Ketchikan)
Year Range: 2018-2023
Year2018201920202021202220237600770078007900800081008200Population815781038040814979987803
School District Enrollment
GradeStudents
PreKindergarten0
Kindergarten5
FirstGrade4
SecondGrade5
ThirdGrade8
FourthGrade8
FifthGrade6
SixthGrade11
SeventhGrade5
EighthGrade3
NinthGrade5
TenthGrade8
EleventhGrade9
TwelfthGrade7
TotalEnrollmentK1284
TotalEnrollmentPK1284
Community: Kichx_áan (Ketchikan)
School Year: 2022/2023
GradePreKindergartenKindergartenFirstGradeSecondGradeThirdGradeFourthGradeFifthGradeSixthGradeSeventhGradeEighthGradeNinthGradeTenthGradeEleventhGradeTwelfthGrade024681012Number of Students054588611535897
Community Statistics
Community: Kichx_áan (Ketchikan)
e_Pop_Age_85_pluse_Pop_Age_75_84e_Pop_Age_65_74e_Pop_Age_60_64e_Pop_Age_55_59e_Pop_Age_45_54e_Pop_Age_35_44e_Pop_Age_25_34e_Pop_Age_20_24e_Pop_Age_15_19e_Pop_Age_10_14e_Pop_Age_5_9e_Pop_Age_under_50200400600800100012001400160011528682257262380811011355536467464595424Estimated Population by Age; Total Population 8168 (2018-2022)
Community: Kichx_áan (Ketchikan)
e_White_and_Black_AfricanAme_White_and_Asiane_White_and_AmInd_AKNate_Black_AfrAm_and_AmInd_AKNate_Whitee_Other_Racee_NatHI_PacIslandere_Black_AfricanAme_Asiane_AmInd_AKNate_Two_or_Moree_One_Racee_Total_Pop0100020003000400050006000700080009000695258410447412423841114142492572438168Estimated Population by Race; Total Population 8168 (2018-2022)
Community: Kichx_áan (Ketchikan)
Estimated Population by Sex; Total Population 8168 (2018-2022)e_Pop_Femalee_Pop_Male39604208
Community: Kichx_áan (Ketchikan)
Housing Units; Total Housing 3934 (2018-2022)e_Vacant_Unitse_Total_Occupied_Units6493285