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Town Hall · Shungnak

How is Shungnak run?

Shungnak’s city government spent $2.3 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $8,521 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Shungnak didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.

Day-to-day spending, 2022
$2.3M
year to June 30, 2022 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2022
$8,521
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of FY2022 · Census estimate
City staff, 2022
3
full-time · 5 part-time · March payroll $23,366 · Census estimate

What stands out about how Shungnak 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 Northwest Arctic Borough School District with 6+ other towns.
The school district

Northwest Arctic Borough School District

Shungnak’s K–12 school district, shared with Ambler, Buckland, Deering, Kiana, Kivalina and more. The schools are run by Shungnak, so this money is part of the budget above.

Schools in Shungnak →
$44,063
per pupil · AK $21,070
2,009
students
$1.3 million
long-term debt

Of the $44,063 per pupil, $14,647 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 13%State 52%Federal 35%

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

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

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $8,521 per resident a year, or $23.35 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 61%From the federal government 15%Utility sales 12%Fees & charges 4%Sales taxes 4%Property taxes 3%Interest, fines & other 1%Other taxes & licenses <1%
Schools included

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

An estimate

Shungnak didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.

Not in the receipt.Building projects $230,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $2.8 million.
Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Shungnak yet

Every year of Shungnak’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the city reported none of its dollars for 2022. 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 Shungnak

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

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

One full-time city employee for every 89 residents

On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (267).

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

Water & other utilities2 + 2 pt
Administration & buildings1 + 1 pt
Roads & transportation0 + 1 pt
Other0 + 1 pt
3
full-time
5
part-time
$23,366
payroll for March 2022
$280,392
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$65,400
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Estimates.Shungnak didn’t report its staff figures; these are the Census Bureau’s estimates, so they aren’t compared with other towns.

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 Shungnak

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Shungnak.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Alaska HouseState representatives
    Robyn Frier
  3. 3
    Alaska SenateState senator
    Donny Olson
  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 Shungnak’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Shungnak’s government

How much does Shungnak spend per resident?

About $8,521 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Shungnak didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $2.8 million.

Who runs Shungnak’s government?

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

How many people work for Shungnak?

3 full-time and 5 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $23,366 (about $280,392 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.

Who represents Shungnak in the state legislature?

State Senate District T (Donny Olson) and State House District 40 (Robyn Frier). The House district also covers 16 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Shungnak’s government

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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 Shungnak, 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 →