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Community Overview: Port Lions
Masiqsirraq
Place Name Translation:
Indigenous Language: Sugt'stun
English Pronunciation:
Harbor Dock: Yes
State Ferry: Yes
Cargo Barge: Yes
Road Connection: No
Coastal:
Post Office: Port Lions Post Office
+ 1 (907) 454-2217
ANCSA Regional Corporation: Koniag, Incorporated
Native Regional Health Care: Kodiak Area Native Association
ANCSA Regional Non-Profit: Kodiak Area Native Association
School District: Kodiak Island Borough School District
Healthcare Facility: Port Lions Health Clinic - Kodiak Area Native Association
+1 (907) 454-2275
Library: Jessie Wakefield Memorial Library
+ 1 (907) 454-2288
Disadvantaged Community:
Connected to National Highway System (NHS):
Access to Other Public Aviation Facilities:
Description: Port Lions is accessible by air and water. There is a state-owned 2600 ft. gravel airstrip, and the small boat harbor may be used by seaplanes. Regular and charter flights are available from Kodiak. The boat harbor was partially rebuilt in 2011 and provides 68 boat slips, electricity, and fresh water during the summer months. The state ferry Tustumena operates bi-weekly from November through April and bi weekly for two weeks each month from May through October. Service is to and from Kodiak and Homer. A newly built deep water city dock with a 214 ft. face and mooring and breasting dolphins to accommodate large ships will be completed in 2014.
DCCED Certified Population Counts
YearPopulation
2018142
2019177
2020165
2021170
2022165
2023165
2024166
Community: Masiqsirraq (Port Lions)
Year Range: 2018-2024
School District Enrollment
GradeStudents
PreKindergarten0
Kindergarten3
FirstGrade1
SecondGrade3
ThirdGrade3
FourthGrade3
FifthGrade3
SixthGrade1
SeventhGrade3
EighthGrade0
NinthGrade1
TenthGrade3
EleventhGrade0
TwelfthGrade1
TotalEnrollmentK1225
TotalEnrollmentPK1225
Community: Masiqsirraq (Port Lions)
School Year: 2024/2025
Community Statistics
Community: Masiqsirraq (Port Lions)
Community: Masiqsirraq (Port Lions)
Community: Masiqsirraq (Port Lions)
Community: Masiqsirraq (Port Lions)