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Chesterfield Inlet

Profile Year: 
2010
Community
Community Information
Language: 
English
Language: 
Inuktitut
Access: 
Air
Access: 
Ship
Contact Information
Contact Person: 
David Kattegatsiak
Phone: 
867-898-9206
Email: 
edo_hamlet@qiniq.com
Fax: 
867-898-9108
Location
Region: 
Kivalliq
Latitude: 
63.3°
Longitude: 
-90.7°
Statistics on weather and climate
Average Yearly Temp: 
-10.80C
Average Monthly Temp: 
Temp
January-
Average Yearly Snowfall: 
12.10cm
Average Yearly Rainfall: 
2.65cm
Inventory of Community Leaders
Harry Aggark - Mayor
Jimmy Krako - Deputy Mayor
Joe Issaluk - Councillor
Louie Autut - Councillor
Roy Mullins - Councillor
Tony Amauyak - Councillor
Ben Putulik - Councillor
Valerie Ipkamerk - Councillor
Peter Kattegatsiak - Councillor
Real Estate Inventory
Private Housing: 
20
Rental Housing: 
80
Land Availability
Private Land: 
112056.00m²
Demographics
Demographics
Population: 
332
Population Growth: 
-3.80%
Gender Breakdown
Male: 
50.00%
Female: 
50.00%
Age Breakdown
0 - 14: 
36.60%
15 - 24: 
18.00%
25 - 34: 
18.00%
35 - 44: 
10.60%
45 - 54: 
7.60%
55 +: 
7.60%
Employment
Employment: 
65.10%
Unemployment: 
15.60%
Sector Breakdown: 
Construction 6.5%
Finance & Real Estate 6.5%
Hospitality
Manufacturing
Other 58.1%
Resource Development
Retail/Wholesale 12.9%
Social Service/Non-Government 25.8%
Tourism & Cultural
Transportation
Economic Indicators
Average Income: 
19,872
Traditional Pursuit: 
Hunting
Traditional Pursuit: 
Fishing
Infrastructure
Capital and Infrastructure Inventory
# of km of Gravel Roads: 
8.85km
Communications: 
Internet
Communications: 
Landlines
Marine: 
Floating Dock; Community Dock
Water/Sewage: 
Truck
K-12 Schools: 

Victor Sammurtok School K-12

Post Secondary Training: 

NAC Learning Centre

Recreation Facilities: 

Gymnasium
Arena
Baseball diamond
Snowmobile Cross Racing Track
Playground

Local Assets Inventory

Community Complex/Gymnasium/Hamlet Office
3 Bay Garage
Maintenance Garage
Warehouse
Fire Hall
4 Bay Garage
3 Bedroom staff house - Blue

Airport
International Airport: 
No
Max Length of Runway: 
1097.00Meters
Runway Type: 
Gravel
Airport Code: 
YCS
Social Services
Financial Services
Bank Branches: 
No banking services
Co-op Financial Services: 
Light banking services offered
Governments
Territorial Government Offices: 
Department of Environment
Territorial Government Offices: 
Department of Education
Territorial Government Offices: 
Department of Health and Social Services
Business
Business Inventory
13
79
65
8
3
Business: 
Environmental Inventory
Resource Based Opportunities: 
Mineral exploration at Josephine Lake - Shear Minerals Sport fishing and hunting Traditional Knowledge
Partnership Inventory
Chesterfield Inlet Development Corporation
Major Employers Inventory
Major Employer: 
Pimakslirvik Corporation
Major Employer: 
Chesterfield Inlet Holding Corporation
Major Employer: 
Hamlet of Chesterfield Inlet
Major Employer: 
Chesterfield Inlet Housing Association
Major Employer: 
Pitsiulak Co-operative Ltd.
Major Employer: 
Victor Sammurtok School
Major Employer: 
Northern Store
Major Employer: 
Naja Isabelle Home