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Town Hall · Kiana

How is Kiana run?

Kiana’s city government spent $592,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,751 per resident. Water and other utilities ($291,000) are counted separately.

Day-to-day spending, 2022
$592,000
year to June 30, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$1,751
In 2022: $1,751, less than 51% of 67 similar cities
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of FY2022, reported
City staff, 2022
14
full-time · 6 part-time · March payroll $56,572 · Census estimate

What stands out about how Kiana is run

Read from the city’s budget and official records.

Runs its own water & sewer25% of day-to-day spending goes to water, sewer and trash (2022).A shared school districtShares Northwest Arctic Borough School District with 6+ other towns.
★ What stands out · Your share of the 2022 budget

About $1,751 per resident a year, or $4.80 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 56%.

Where the money comes from
Fees & charges 55%Utility sales 28%Interest, fines & other 13%From other local governments 2%Sales taxes 2%Other taxes & licenses 1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $4,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $1.3 million.
Compared with similar places

$1,751 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities

Kiana’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,751 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. Kiana spent less than 51% of them.

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

Includes sewer and trash ($18,000), 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; Kiana itself left out).

Over the years

No trend yet

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Kiana

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

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

One full-time city employee for every 24 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 (338).

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

Administration & buildings14 + 6 pt
14
full-time
6
part-time
$56,572
payroll for March 2022
$678,864
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$42,300
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Estimates.Kiana 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

Northwest Arctic Borough School District

Kiana’s K–12 school district, shared with Ambler, Buckland, Deering, Kivalina, Kobuk and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Kiana →
$44,063
per pupil · AK $21,070
2,009
students
$1.3 million
long-term debt

Of the $44,063 per pupil, $14,647 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 13%State 52%Federal 35%

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

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

Who represents Kiana

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Kiana.

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 Kiana’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Kiana’s government

How much does Kiana spend per resident?

About $1,751 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 $1,751 was less than 51% of 67 Alaska cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

Who runs Kiana’s government?

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

How many people work for Kiana?

14 full-time and 6 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $56,572 (about $678,864 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.

Who represents Kiana 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.

Ask neighbors about Kiana’s government

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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 →