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Grise Fiord

Profile Year: 
2010
Community
Community Information
Language: 
English
Language: 
Inuktitut
Access: 
Air
Access: 
Ship
Contact Information
Contact Person: 
Jaypetee Akeeagok
Phone: 
(867)980-4033
Email: 
gjcedo@qiniq.com
Location
Region: 
North Baffin
Latitude: 
76.4°
Longitude: 
-82.9°
Statistics on weather and climate
Average Yearly Temp: 
-15.30C
Average Monthly Temp: 
Temp
January-31.9
February-31.2
March-30.7
April-22.3
May-8.7
June0.6
July3.6
August2.6
September-2.5
October-12.3
November-23.5
December-27.7
Average Yearly Snowfall: 
129.00cm
Average Yearly Rainfall: 
5.90cm
Inventory of Community Leaders
Marty Kuluguktuq - ASAO
Meeka Kigutak - Mayor
Jaypetee Akeeagok - CEDO and HTO
Aksajuk Ningiuk
Real Estate Inventory
Private Housing: 
13 units
Rental Housing: 
3 units
Commercial Space: 
1 unit
Demographics
Demographics
Population: 
145
Population Growth: 
-13.50%
Gender Breakdown
Male: 
51.70%
Female: 
48.20%
Age Breakdown
0 - 14: 
37.90%
15 - 24: 
17.20%
25 - 34: 
13.80%
35 - 44: 
10.30%
45 - 54: 
10.30%
55 +: 
6.90%
Employment
Employment: 
76.50%
Unemployment: 
0.00%
Sector Breakdown: 
Construction
Finance & Real Estate
Hospitality
Manufacturing
Other 57.1%
Resource Development 14.3%
Retail/Wholesale 14.3%
Social Service/Non-Government 14.3%
Tourism & Cultural
Transportation
Economic Indicators
Traditional Pursuit: 
Hunting
Traditional Pursuit: 
Fishing
Infrastructure
Capital and Infrastructure Inventory
# of km of Gravel Roads: 
10.00km
# of km of Paved Roads: 
0.00km
Communications: 
Internet
Communications: 
Landlines
Marine: 
Floating dock Boat shelter
Water/Sewage: 
Truck
K-12 Schools: 

Umimmak School K- 12

Post Secondary Training: 

Arctic College - Jimmie Qaapik

Recreation Facilities: 

Community hall with gymnasium

Local Assets Inventory

3 Bay Maintenace Garage - Yellow, 2 Bay Garage - Blue, Fire Hall, Garage/Warehouse- Green, Hall- Community Centre and Gym, Hamlet Office, MLO/Renewable Office

Airport
International Airport: 
No
Max Length of Runway: 
606.00Meters
Runway Type: 
Gravel
Airport Code: 
YGZ
Social Services
Financial Services
Bank Branches: 
None
Co-op Financial Services: 
ATM & Cheque services at Co-op
Business
Business Inventory
2
3
3
4
7
Business: 
Partnership Inventory
HTO Office Municipal Government Elder Society Youth Organizations Church Group Women's Society CLARC (QIA) Co-op Board Health Board CED Committee Arts and Crafts Society Justice Committee
Major Employers Inventory
Major Employer: 
Hamlet
Major Employer: 
Co-op
Major Employer: 
HTO