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Community Overview: Pelican
Native Community Name:
K'udeis'x_'e
Place Name Translation:
Indigenous Language: Tlingit
English Pronunciation:
Harbor Dock: Yes
State Ferry: Yes
Cargo Barge: Yes
Road Connection: No
Coastal: Yes
Post Office: Pelican Post Office
+ 1 (907) 735-2248
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: Pelican City School District
Healthcare Facility: Pelican Health Center - Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium
(907) 735-2250
Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium Community Family Services - Pelican
(907) 735-2278
Pelican Public Health Nursing - Juneau Itinerant Nursing
(907) 465-3353
Library: Pelican Public Library
+ 1 (907) 735-2500
Disadvantaged Community:
Connected to National Highway System (NHS):
Access to Other Public Aviation Facilities:
Description: Pelican is dependent on float planes and the Alaska Marine Highway System ferry for travel. Daily scheduled air taxi services are available from Juneau. Facilities include a small boat harbor with a seaplane dock and state ferry terminal. The ferry provides two monthly departures to Juneau during summer months and one monthly departure during winter. According to a survey conducted by the AFSC in 2011, water taxi service is also available to Pelican. Barge service is available only on an as-needed basis. During winter months, fog, high winds, and high seas can limit access to the community. No paved roads are present in Pelican, and a boardwalk serves as the town's main thoroughfare due to the lack of flat land.
 
DCCED Certified Population Counts
YearPopulation
201868
201969
202069
202192
202283
202390
Community: K'udeis'x_'e (Pelican)
Year Range: 2018-2023
 
School District Enrollment
GradeStudents
PreKindergarten0
Kindergarten2
FirstGrade0
SecondGrade1
ThirdGrade1
FourthGrade1
FifthGrade0
SixthGrade1
SeventhGrade1
EighthGrade2
NinthGrade2
TenthGrade1
EleventhGrade0
TwelfthGrade0
TotalEnrollmentK1212
TotalEnrollmentPK1212
Community: K'udeis'x_'e (Pelican)
School Year: 2022/2023
 
Community Statistics
Community: K'udeis'x_'e (Pelican)
Community: K'udeis'x_'e (Pelican)
Community: K'udeis'x_'e (Pelican)
Community: K'udeis'x_'e (Pelican)