Photo: Unknown authorUnknown author · Public domainPort Alexander spent less per resident in 2022 than 96% of similar cities
Port Alexander’s city government spent $25,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $490 per resident. Water and other utilities ($43,000) are counted separately.
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$490 per resident in 2022: less than 96% of them
Port Alexander’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($490 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. Port Alexander spent less than 96% of 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; Port Alexander itself left out).
About $490 per resident a year, or $1.34 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 48%.
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No trend yet
Port Alexander reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
Who’s in charge in Port Alexander
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Southeast Island School District
Port Alexander’s K–12 school district, shared with Coffman Cove, Edna Bay, Kasaan, Thorne Bay, Whale Pass. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $45,155 per pupil, $18,562 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 Port Alexander.
- 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.
How Port Alexander compares with the towns next door
Port Alexander spent $490 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $6,995. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Sitka | $6,995 runs schools | $2,080 |
| Port Alexander | $490 | — |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
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Questions about Port Alexander’s government
How much does Port Alexander spend per resident?
About $490 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 $490 was less than 96% of 67 Alaska cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Port Alexander’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Port Alexander yet.
How many people work for Port Alexander?
0 full-time and 5 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $2,008 (about $24,096 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Port Alexander in the state legislature?
State Senate District A (Bert Stedman) and State House District 2 (Rebecca Himschoot). The House district also covers 13 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 →