Economy and Transportation
The St. Michael economy is based on subsistence food harvests supplemented by part-time wage earning. Most cash positions are found in city government, the IRA council and village corporation, schools, and local stores. Eight residents hold commercial fishing permits, primarily for the herring fishery. Stebbins and St. Michael jointly manage a herd of reindeer. St. Michael is accessible by air and sea only. The State owns an airstrip, and a seaplane base is available. Regular and charter flights are available from Nome and Unalakleet. It is near the Yukon River delta and has a good natural harbor, but no dock. Lighterage service is provided on a frequent basis from Nome, and St. Michael receives at least one annual shipment of bulk cargo. A 10.5 mile road exists to Stebbins.
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