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Town Hall · Angoon

Angoon spent less per resident in 2022 than 90% of similar cities

Angoon’s city government spent $292,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $638 per resident. Water and other utilities ($91,000) are counted separately.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$292,000
year to June 30, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$638
In 2022: $638, less than 90% of 67 similar cities
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of FY2022, reported
City staff, 2022
4
full-time · 23 part-time · March payroll $24,031 · Census estimate

What stands out about how Angoon is run

Read from the city’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$638 per resident in 2022: less than 90% of them

Angoon’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($638 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 67 Alaska cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,761, and the middle half spent $1,022–$2,776. Angoon spent less than 90% of them.

Middle half of the group, $1,022–$2,776Median $1,761Angoon

Includes sewer and trash ($43,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
67

Alaska cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Angoon itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $638 per resident a year, or $1.75 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 51%.

Where the money comes from
From the state 54%Sales taxes 24%Utility sales 12%Fees & charges 7%Interest, fines & other 2%From the federal government 1%
Not in the receipt.With the enterprises, the whole budget was $408,000.
Over the years

No trend yet

Angoon reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Angoon

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

See cityofangoon.org for Angoon’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Angoon yet.cityofangoon.org ↗
Agendas

Angoon’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on cityofangoon.org ↗.

Who works for Angoon

One full-time city employee for every 115 residents

On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (458).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022

Administration & buildings2 + 21 pt
Water & other utilities2
Sewer & trash0 + 2 pt
4
full-time
23
part-time
$24,031
payroll for March 2022
$288,372
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$27,200
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Estimates.Angoon didn’t report its staff figures; these are the Census Bureau’s estimates, so they aren’t compared with other towns.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

The school district

Chatham School District

Angoon’s K–12 school district, shared with Gustavus, Tenakee Springs. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Angoon →
$45,307
per pupil · AK $21,070
163
students
None
long-term debt

Of the $45,307 per pupil, $27,853 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 4%State 56%Federal 40%

Alaska districts overall: 24% local, 55% state, 21% federal.

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Who represents Angoon

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Angoon.

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  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
  2. 2
    Alaska HouseState representatives
  3. 3
    Alaska SenateState senator
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Alaska

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Reach Angoon’s government

The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Angoon’s government

How much does Angoon spend per resident?

About $638 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $638 was less than 90% of 67 Alaska cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

Who runs Angoon’s government?

See cityofangoon.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Angoon yet.

How many people work for Angoon?

4 full-time and 23 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $24,031 (about $288,372 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.

Who represents Angoon in the state legislature?

State Senate District A (Bert Stedman) and State House District 2 (Rebecca Himschoot). The House district also covers 13 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

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Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →