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Town Hall · Napakiak

Napakiak spent less per resident in 2022 than 98% of similar cities

Napakiak’s city government spent $161,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $435 per resident. That is its newest year reported to the Census Bureau. Water and other utilities ($48,000) are counted separately.

Day-to-day spending, 2022
$161,000
year to June 30, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$435
In 2022: $435, less than 98% of 67 similar cities
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of FY2022, reported
City staff, 2022
0
full-time · 25 part-time · March payroll $15,935

What stands out about how Napakiak is run

Read from the city’s budget and official records.

Spends less than most similar citiesIn 2022: $435 per resident, less 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 Lower Kuskokwim School District with 6+ other towns.
Compared with similar places

$435 per resident in 2022: less than 98% of them

Napakiak’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($435 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 $1,022–$2,776. Napakiak spent less than 98% of them.

Middle half of the group, $1,022–$2,776Median $1,761Napakiak

Includes sewer and trash ($25,000), 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; Napakiak itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $435 per resident a year, or $1.19 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 65%.

Where the money comes from
From the state 32%Fees & charges 31%Sales taxes 22%Utility sales 12%Interest, fines & other 4%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $4,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $308,000.
Over the years

No trend yet

Napakiak reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau (2023 is an estimate), so there is no trend yet.

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Napakiak

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

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

Lower Kuskokwim School District

Napakiak’s K–12 school district, shared with Bethel, Chefornak, Eek, Goodnews Bay, Kwethluk and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Napakiak →
$45,371
per pupil · AK $21,070
3,917
students
None
long-term debt

Of the $45,371 per pupil, $13,034 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 3%State 63%Federal 34%

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

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

Who represents Napakiak

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Napakiak.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Alaska HouseState representatives
    Nellie Jimmie
  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 Napakiak’s government

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The Handbook →

Questions about Napakiak’s government

How much does Napakiak spend per resident?

About $435 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 $435 was less than 98% of 67 Alaska cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

Who runs Napakiak’s government?

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

How many people work for Napakiak?

0 full-time and 25 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $15,935 (about $191,220 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Napakiak in the state legislature?

State Senate District S (Lyman Hoffman) and State House District 38 (Nellie Jimmie). The House district also covers 12 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 →