Photo: AlaskaTrekker at English Wikipedia · CC BY 2.5Seldovia spent more per resident in 2022 than 76% of similar cities
Seldovia’s city government spent $772,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, about $3,190 per resident. Water and other utilities ($212,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Seldovia is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$2,788 per resident in 2022: more than 76% of them
Seldovia’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($2,788 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 $1,751, and the middle half spent $992–$2,734. Seldovia spent more than 76% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($104,000), 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; Seldovia itself left out).
About $3,190 per resident a year, or $8.74 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 59%.
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Day-to-day spending has held about steady since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Seldovia reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $2,788 · 2023: $3,437 · 2024: $3,190. Per resident it went from $2,788 to $3,190 (up 14%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 278 to 242.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $1,409 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.71% of the home’s value, vs 1.11% across Alaska.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Seldovia’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 Seldovia’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Seldovia →
Who’s in charge in Seldovia
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Seldovia’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on seldoviachamber.org ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 61 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (242).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Kenai Peninsula Borough School District
Seldovia’s K–12 school district, shared with Homer, Kachemak, Kenai, Seward, Soldotna. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $20,255 per pupil, $11,901 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 Seldovia.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: seldoviachamber.org ↗
- 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 Seldovia compares with the towns next door
Seldovia spent $2,788 per resident in 2022. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Seldovia | $2,788 | $1,409 |
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).
Reach Seldovia’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Seldovia’s government
How much does Seldovia spend per resident?
About $3,190 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $2,788 was more than 76% of 67 Alaska cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Seldovia?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,409 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.71% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.11% across Alaska. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see seldoviachamber.org.
Who runs Seldovia’s government?
See seldoviachamber.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Seldovia yet.
How many people work for Seldovia?
4 full-time and 11 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $35,064 (about $420,768 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Seldovia in the state legislature?
State Senate District C (Gary Stevens) and State House District 6 (Sarah Vance). The House district also covers two neighboring towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Seldovia’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
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 →