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Town Hall · St. George

St. George spent more per resident in 2022 than 97% of similar cities

St. George’s city government spent $939,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $9,117 per resident. That is its newest year reported to the Census Bureau. Water and other utilities ($407,000) and the airport ($26,000) are counted separately.

Town website
Day-to-day spending, 2022
$939,000
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$9,117
In 2022: $9,117, more than 97% of 67 similar cities
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of 2022, reported
City staff, 2025
6
full-time · 0 part-time · March payroll $78,449 · Census estimate

What stands out about how St. George is run

Read from the city’s budget and official records.

Spends more than most similar citiesIn 2022: $9,117 per resident, more than 97% of 67 similar cities.Runs its own water & sewer33% of day-to-day spending goes to water, sewer and trash (2022).A shared school districtShares Pribilof School District with 1 other town.
Compared with similar places

$9,117 per resident in 2022: more than 97% of them

St. George’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($9,117 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. St. George spent more than 97% of them.

Middle half of the group, $992–$2,734Median $1,751St. George

Includes sewer and trash ($60,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
67

Alaska cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; St. George itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $9,117 per resident a year, or $24.98 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 59%.

Where the money comes from
From the state 70%Interest, fines & other 16%Utility sales 9%Fees & charges 6%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $986,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $2.4 million.
About “Other”.29% of St. George’s day-to-day spending ($274,000) is filed by the Census Bureau outside the named functions above, so the receipt can’t say what it buys.
Over the years

No trend yet

St. George reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau (2024 is an estimate), so there is no trend yet.

City staff
6

full-time in March 2025, the same as 6 in 2022. Both are Census estimates.

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in St. George

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

See stgeorgealaska.com/index.asp for St. George’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for St. George yet.stgeorgealaska.com/index.asp ↗
Agendas

St. George’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on stgeorgealaska.com/index.asp ↗.

Who works for St. George

One full-time city employee for every 17 residents

On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (103).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025

Administration & buildings3
Roads & transportation1
Sewer & trash1
Water & other utilities1
6
full-time
0
part-time
$78,449
payroll for March 2025
$941,388
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$156,900
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Estimates.St. George 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.

The school district

Pribilof School District

St. George’s K–12 school district, shared with St. Paul. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in St. George →
$43,672
per pupil · AK $21,070
58
students
None
long-term debt

Of the $43,672 per pupil, $15,897 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 23%State 41%Federal 37%

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

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

Who represents St. George

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for St. George.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Officials: stgeorgealaska.com/index.asp ↗
  2. 2
    Alaska HouseState representatives
    Bryce Edgmon
  3. 3
    Alaska SenateState senator
    Lyman Hoffman
  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 St. George’s government

The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.

The Handbook →
Official websitestgeorgealaska.com/index.asp ↗

Questions about St. George’s government

How much does St. George spend per resident?

About $9,117 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $9,117 was more than 97% of 67 Alaska cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

Who runs St. George’s government?

See stgeorgealaska.com/index.asp for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for St. George yet.

How many people work for St. George?

6 full-time and 0 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $78,449 (about $941,388 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.

Who represents St. George in the state legislature?

State Senate District S (Lyman Hoffman) and State House District 37 (Bryce Edgmon). The House district also covers 28 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about St. George’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; 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 →