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Community Overview: Metlakatla
Maxłakxaała
Place Name Translation:
Indigenous Language: Tsimshian
English Pronunciation:
met luh KAT luh
Harbor Dock: Yes
State Ferry: Yes
Cargo Barge: Yes
Road Connection: No
Coastal:
Post Office: Metlakatla Post Office
+ 1 (907) 886-6712
ANCSA Regional Corporation: Sealaska Corporation
Native Regional Health Care: Metlakatla Indian Community
ANCSA Regional Non-Profit: Central Council of the Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska
School District: Annette Island School District
Healthcare Facility: Annette Island Service Unit - Metlakatla Indian Community
+1 (907) 886-6601
Metlakatla Indian Community
+1 (907) 886-6914
Library: Centennial Library
+ 1 (907) 886-6015
Disadvantaged Community:
Connected to National Highway System (NHS):
Access to Other Public Aviation Facilities:
Description: Metlakatla is accessible by air and water. The Annette Island Airport, located approximately six miles south of town, is owned and operated by the Community. The airport has two asphalt runways. Two seaplane bases are also available, with scheduled float plane service from Ketchikan. The state ferry serves Metlakatla from Ketchikan between spring and fall. In addition to the state ferry terminal, port facilities in Metlakatla include an oil company pier, a city pier, a packing company wharf, a barge terminal, a barge ramp, two marine way rail haul-outs, and public and privately owned small-craft facilities, including two small boat harbors.
DCCED Certified Population Counts
YearPopulation
20181398
20191359
20201321
20211403
20221444
20231446
20241389
Community: Maxłakxaała (Metlakatla)
Year Range: 2018-2024
School District Enrollment
GradeStudents
PreKindergarten25
Kindergarten15
FirstGrade17
SecondGrade18
ThirdGrade18
FourthGrade21
FifthGrade16
SixthGrade23
SeventhGrade24
EighthGrade26
NinthGrade27
TenthGrade21
EleventhGrade30
TwelfthGrade20
TotalEnrollmentK12276
TotalEnrollmentPK12301
Community: Maxłakxaała (Metlakatla)
School Year: 2024/2025
Community Statistics
Community: Maxłakxaała (Metlakatla)
Community: Maxłakxaała (Metlakatla)
Community: Maxłakxaała (Metlakatla)
Community: Maxłakxaała (Metlakatla)