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Town Hall · Shageluk

How is Shageluk run?

Shageluk’s city government spent $746,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, about $7,612 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Shageluk didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.

Day-to-day spending, 2024
$746,000
year to June 30, 2024 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2024
$7,612
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of FY2024 · Census estimate
City staff, 2022
2
full-time · 8 part-time · March payroll $3,289

What stands out about how Shageluk is run

Read from the city’s budget and official records.

Runs its own schoolsThe schools are part of the city budget, not a separate district.A shared school districtShares Iditarod Area School District with 5 other towns.
The school district

Iditarod Area School District

Shageluk’s K–12 school district, shared with Anvik, Grayling, Holy Cross, McGrath, Nikolai. The schools are run by Shageluk, so this money is part of the budget above.

Schools in Shageluk →
$31,744
per pupil · AK $21,070
324
students
None
long-term debt

Of the $31,744 per pupil, $12,963 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 68%Federal 29%

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

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

Your share of the 2024 budget

About $7,612 per resident a year, or $20.85 a day

Schools are part of the city’s budget, so they lead the receipt: 84% of day-to-day spending.

Where the money comes from
From the state 60%Utility sales 16%From the federal government 7%Fees & charges 6%Sales taxes 5%Property taxes 4%Interest, fines & other 2%Other taxes & licenses <1%
Schools included

Shageluk runs its own schools, so school spending is part of this budget.

An estimate

Shageluk didn’t report all of its 2024 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.

Not in the receipt.Building projects $38,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $863,000.
Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Shageluk yet

Every year of Shageluk’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the city reported none of its dollars for 2022–2024. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.

How Town Hall compares budgets →
Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Shageluk

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

Check Shageluk’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Shageluk yet.
Who works for Shageluk

One full-time city employee for every 49 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 (98).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022

Administration & buildings0 + 8 pt
Water & other utilities1
Other1
2
full-time
8
part-time
$3,289
payroll for March 2022
$39,468
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$18,500
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Not compared.Staff are compared with the same group as the budget, and Shageluk’s 2022 budget was a Census estimate, so there is no group to compare with.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

Who represents Shageluk

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Shageluk.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Alaska HouseState representatives
    Becky Schwanke
  3. 3
    Alaska SenateState senator
    Mike Cronk
  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 Shageluk’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

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Questions about Shageluk’s government

How much does Shageluk spend per resident?

About $7,612 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, a Census Bureau estimate (Shageluk didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $863,000.

Who runs Shageluk’s government?

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

How many people work for Shageluk?

2 full-time and 8 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $3,289 (about $39,468 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Shageluk in the state legislature?

State Senate District R (Mike Cronk) and State House District 36 (Becky Schwanke). The House district also covers 19 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 (for Shageluk, the Bureau’s estimates); 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 →