Photo: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, photographer unknown · Public domainOld Harbor spent less per resident in 2022 than 82% of similar cities
Old Harbor’s city government spent $166,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $776 per resident. Water and other utilities ($57,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Old Harbor is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$776 per resident in 2022: less than 82% of them
Old Harbor’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($776 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. Old Harbor spent less than 82% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($36,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Alaska cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Old Harbor itself left out).
About $776 per resident a year, or $2.13 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 43%.
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No trend yet
Old Harbor reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $624 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Old Harbor’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.
Tax bills are one input to Old Harbor’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Old Harbor →
Who’s in charge in Old Harbor
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Kodiak Island Borough School District
Old Harbor’s K–12 school district, shared with Akhiok, Kodiak, Larsen Bay, Ouzinkie, Port Lions. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $27,443 per pupil, $13,884 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.
Alaska districts overall: 24% local, 55% state, 21% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Old Harbor.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Alaska HouseState representatives
- 3Alaska SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Alaska
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
Reach Old Harbor’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Old Harbor’s government
How much does Old Harbor spend per resident?
About $776 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 $776 was less than 82% of 67 Alaska cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Old Harbor’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Old Harbor yet.
How many people work for Old Harbor?
0 full-time and 6 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $7,823 (about $93,876 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Old Harbor in the state legislature?
State Senate District C (Gary Stevens) and State House District 5 (Louise Stutes). The House district also covers seven 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 →