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Town Hall · Egegik

Egegik spent more per resident in 2022 than 98% of similar cities

Egegik’s city government spent $1 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $9,961 per resident. That is its newest year reported to the Census Bureau. Water and other utilities ($341,000) and the airport ($37,000) are counted separately.

Day-to-day spending, 2022
$1.0M
year to June 30, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$9,961
In 2022: $9,961, more than 98% of 67 similar cities
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of FY2022, reported
City staff, 2022
1
full-time · 5 part-time · March payroll $32,785 · Census estimate

What stands out about how Egegik is run

Read from the city’s budget and official records.

Spends more than most similar citiesIn 2022: $9,961 per resident, more than 98% of 67 similar cities.Runs its own water & sewer24% of day-to-day spending goes to water, sewer and trash (2022).A shared school districtShares Lake and Peninsula Borough School District with 5 other towns.
Compared with similar places

$9,961 per resident in 2022: more than 98% of them

Egegik’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($9,961 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. Egegik spent more than 98% of them.

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

Includes sewer and trash ($84,000), 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; Egegik itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $9,961 per resident a year, or $27.29 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 63%.

Where the money comes from
Sales taxes 54%From the state 23%Utility sales 9%Fees & charges 9%Interest, fines & other 5%From other local governments <1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $1.4 million. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $3.1 million.
Over the years

No trend yet

Egegik reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau (2024 is an estimate), so there is no trend yet.

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Egegik

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

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

One full-time city employee for every 102 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 (102).

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

Administration & buildings1
Sewer & trash0 + 1 pt
Water & other utilities0 + 1 pt
Other0 + 3 pt
1
full-time
5
part-time
$32,785
payroll for March 2022
$393,420
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$155,200
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Estimates.Egegik 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

Lake and Peninsula Borough School District

Egegik’s K–12 school district, shared with Chignik, Newhalen, Nondalton, Pilot Point, Port Heiden. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Egegik →
$60,416
per pupil · AK $21,070
332
students
$8.9 million
long-term debt

Of the $60,416 per pupil, $28,678 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 18%State 54%Federal 28%

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

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

Who represents Egegik

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Egegik.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Alaska HouseState representatives
    Bryce Edgmon
  3. 3
    Alaska SenateState senator
    Lyman Hoffman
  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.

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Questions about Egegik’s government

How much does Egegik spend per resident?

About $9,961 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 $9,961 was more than 98% of 67 Alaska cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

Who runs Egegik’s government?

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

How many people work for Egegik?

1 full-time and 5 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $32,785 (about $393,420 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.

Who represents Egegik in the state legislature?

State Senate District S (Lyman Hoffman) and State House District 37 (Bryce Edgmon). The House district also covers 28 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 →