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Community Overview: Metlakatla
Native Community Name:
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: Yes
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: Metlakatla Public Health Nursing - Ketchikan Itenerant Nursing
(907) 225-4350
Annette Island Service Unit - Metlakatla Indian Community
(907) 886-4741
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
20171422
20181398
20191359
20201321
20211403
20221444
20231446
Community: Maxłakxaała (Metlakatla)
Year Range: 2017-2023
School District Enrollment
GradeStudents
PreKindergarten17
Kindergarten19
FirstGrade18
SecondGrade22
ThirdGrade17
FourthGrade21
FifthGrade23
SixthGrade25
SeventhGrade25
EighthGrade24
NinthGrade31
TenthGrade29
EleventhGrade23
TwelfthGrade17
TotalEnrollmentK12294
TotalEnrollmentPK12311
Community: Maxłakxaała (Metlakatla)
School Year: 2022/2023
Community Statistics
Community: Maxłakxaała (Metlakatla)
Community: Maxłakxaała (Metlakatla)
Community: Maxłakxaała (Metlakatla)
Community: Maxłakxaała (Metlakatla)