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Pacific American Fisheries cannery ship KENMORE, King Cove, Alaska, May 1912Photo: John Nathan Cobb · Public domain
Town Hall · King Cove

How is King Cove run?

King Cove’s city government spent $2.7 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2023, about $3,224 per resident. Water and other utilities ($1.1 million) are counted separately.

Town website
Day-to-day spending, 2023
$2.7M
year to June 30, 2023
Per resident, 2023
$3,224
2022 was an estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
$5.0M
end of FY2023, reported
City staff, 2025
30
full-time · 28 part-time · March payroll $266,054 · Census estimate

What stands out about how King Cove is run

Read from the city’s budget and official records.

Runs its own water & sewer32% of day-to-day spending goes to water, sewer and trash (2023).A shared school districtShares Aleutians East Borough School District with 4 other towns.
★ What stands out · Your share of the 2023 budget

About $3,224 per resident a year, or $8.83 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 26%.

Where the money comes from
Sales taxes 36%Utility sales 24%From the state 19%Fees & charges 12%From other local governments 4%Interest, fines & other 3%Other taxes & licenses 1%From the federal government 1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $1.2 million; interest on debt $211,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $5.6 million.
Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for King Cove yet

The fair comparison uses 2022, the last year the Census Bureau counted every government (later years are a sample), and King Cove’s 2022 figures are a Census estimate (it reported none of its 2022 dollars). It reported 2023 only (2022 is an estimate), so there is no trend yet either. The next full count is 2027.

How Town Hall compares budgets →
City staff
30

full-time in March 2025, the same as 30 in 2022. Both are Census estimates.

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in King Cove

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

See cityofkingcove.com for King Cove’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for King Cove yet.cityofkingcove.com ↗
Agendas

King Cove’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on cityofkingcove.com ↗.

Who works for King Cove

One full-time city employee for every 28 residents

On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2023 finance file (845).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025

Administration & buildings8 + 19 pt
Roads & transportation11
Police6
Parks & libraries1 + 9 pt
Water & other utilities4
30
full-time
28
part-time
$266,054
payroll for March 2025
$3.2M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$86,900
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
6
sworn police officers
Estimates.King Cove 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

Aleutians East Borough School District

King Cove’s K–12 school district, shared with Akutan, Cold Bay, False Pass, Sand Point. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in King Cove →
$54,410
per pupil · AK $21,070
205
students
$3.6 million
long-term debt

Of the $54,410 per pupil, $23,785 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 15%State 49%Federal 36%

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

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

Who represents King Cove

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for King Cove.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Officials: cityofkingcove.com ↗
  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.

Reach King Cove’s government

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

The Handbook →
Official websitecityofkingcove.com ↗

Questions about King Cove’s government

How much does King Cove spend per resident?

About $3,224 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2023, as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who runs King Cove’s government?

See cityofkingcove.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for King Cove yet.

How many people work for King Cove?

30 full-time and 28 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $266,054 (about $3.2M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.

Who represents King Cove 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.

Ask neighbors about King Cove’s government

Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.

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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 →