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Town Hall · Hooper Bay

Hooper Bay spent less per resident in 2022 than 69% of similar cities

Hooper Bay’s city government spent $1.3 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,076 per resident. Water and other utilities ($293,000) are counted separately.

Day-to-day spending, 2022
$1.3M
year to June 30, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$1,076
In 2022: $1,076, less than 69% of 67 similar cities
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of FY2022, reported
City staff, 2022
0
full-time · 17 part-time · March payroll $13,827 · Census estimate

What stands out about how Hooper Bay is run

Read from the city’s budget and official records.

Spends less than most similar citiesIn 2022: $1,076 per resident, less than 69% of 67 similar cities.Runs its own water & sewer25% of day-to-day spending goes to water, sewer and trash (2022).A shared school districtShares Lower Yukon School District with 6+ other towns.
Compared with similar places

$1,076 per resident in 2022: less than 69% of them

Hooper Bay’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,076 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 $992–$2,776. Hooper Bay spent less than 69% of them.

Middle half of the group, $992–$2,776Median $1,761Hooper Bay

Includes sewer and trash ($147,000), 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; Hooper Bay itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $1,076 per resident a year, or $2.95 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 66%.

Where the money comes from
Interest, fines & other 34%Sales taxes 20%Utility sales 18%From the state 14%Fees & charges 13%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $10,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $1.8 million.
Over the years

No trend yet

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Hooper Bay

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

Check Hooper Bay’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Hooper Bay yet.
The school district

Lower Yukon School District

Hooper Bay’s K–12 school district, shared with Alakanuk, Emmonak, Kotlik, Marshall, Mountain Village and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Hooper Bay →
$43,105
per pupil · AK $21,070
2,045
students
None
long-term debt

Of the $43,105 per pupil, $15,346 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 2%State 41%Federal 56%

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

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

Who represents Hooper Bay

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Hooper Bay.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Alaska HouseState representatives
    Neal Foster
  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 Hooper Bay’s government

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Questions about Hooper Bay’s government

How much does Hooper Bay spend per resident?

About $1,076 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 $1,076 was less than 69% of 67 Alaska cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

Who runs Hooper Bay’s government?

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

How many people work for Hooper Bay?

0 full-time and 17 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $13,827 (about $165,924 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.

Who represents Hooper Bay in the state legislature?

State Senate District T (Donny Olson) and State House District 39 (Neal Foster). The House district also covers 26 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 →