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Town Hall · Atqasuk

Atqasuk spent more per resident in 2022 than 92% of similar cities

Atqasuk’s city government spent $1.5 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $6,131 per resident.

Day-to-day spending, 2022
$1.5M
year to June 30, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$6,131
In 2022: $6,131, more than 92% of 67 similar cities
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of FY2022, reported
City staff, 2022
13
full-time · 19 part-time · March payroll $52,675
Typical tax bill
$1,667
1.36% of home value · AK 1.11%

What stands out about how Atqasuk is run

Read from the city’s budget and official records.

Spends more than most similar citiesIn 2022: $6,131 per resident, more than 92% of 67 similar cities.A shared school districtShares North Slope Borough School District with 6+ other towns.Low bills, a higher rateThe typical bill is $1,667 a year: 1.36% of the home’s value, vs 1.11% across Alaska.
Compared with similar places

$6,131 per resident in 2022: more than 92% of them

Atqasuk’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($6,131 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 $1,751, and the middle half spent $992–$2,734. Atqasuk spent more than 92% of them.

Middle half of the group, $992–$2,734Median $1,751Atqasuk

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; Atqasuk itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $6,131 per resident a year, or $16.80 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 75%.

Where the money comes from
Interest, fines & other 47%From other local governments 25%Fees & charges 15%From the state 13%Sales taxes <1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $658,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $2.4 million.
Over the years

No trend yet

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

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $1,667 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.36% of the home’s value, vs 1.11% across Alaska.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Alaska$3,901
Atqasuk$1,667
$1,667
typical bill a year
1.36%
effective rate
$122,200
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Atqasuk’s rate.

Can I afford it? →

The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.

Tax bills are one input to Atqasuk’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Atqasuk →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Atqasuk

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

Check Atqasuk’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Atqasuk yet.
Who works for Atqasuk

One full-time city employee for every 19 residents

On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (244).

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

Parks & libraries5 + 12 pt
Administration & buildings3 + 7 pt
Other5
13
full-time
19
part-time
$52,675
payroll for March 2022
$632,100
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$38,500
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Compared, 2022.Atqasuk had 53.3 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 39 of the 67 Alaska cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 16.0: Atqasuk had more than 95% of them. Same group and year as the budget comparison.

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

North Slope Borough School District

Atqasuk’s K–12 school district, shared with Anaktuvuk Pass, Kaktovik, Nuiqsut, Point Hope, Utqiaġvik and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Atqasuk →
$46,456
per pupil · AK $21,070
1,969
students
$75,000
long-term debt

Of the $46,456 per pupil, $18,274 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 55%State 27%Federal 18%

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

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

Who represents Atqasuk

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Atqasuk.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Alaska HouseState representatives
    Robyn Frier
  3. 3
    Alaska SenateState senator
    Donny Olson
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    Mike Dunleavy
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
    Nicholas J. Begich III
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Alaska
    Lisa MurkowskiDan Sullivan

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

Reach Atqasuk’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Atqasuk’s government

How much does Atqasuk spend per resident?

About $6,131 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 $6,131 was more than 92% of 67 Alaska cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Atqasuk?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,667 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.36% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.11% across Alaska. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the city’s assessor.

Who runs Atqasuk’s government?

We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Atqasuk yet.

How many people work for Atqasuk?

13 full-time and 19 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $52,675 (about $632,100 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Atqasuk in the state legislature?

State Senate District T (Donny Olson) and State House District 40 (Robyn Frier). The House district also covers 16 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 →