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Town Hall · Tanana

How is Tanana run?

Tanana’s city government spent $1.8 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2023, about $7,787 per resident. That is its newest year reported to the Census Bureau. Water and other utilities ($154,000) are counted separately.

Day-to-day spending, 2023
$1.8M
year to June 30, 2023
Per resident, 2023
$7,787
2022 was an estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
$289,000
end of FY2023, reported
City staff, 2025
9
full-time · 4 part-time · March payroll $38,180 · Census estimate

What stands out about how Tanana 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 Yukon-Koyukuk School District with 6+ other towns.
The school district

Yukon-Koyukuk School District

Tanana’s K–12 school district, shared with Allakaket, Bettles, Hughes, Huslia, Kaltag and more. The schools are run by Tanana, so this money is part of the budget above.

Schools in Tanana →
$13,072
per pupil · AK $21,070
3,620
students
None
long-term debt

Of the $13,072 per pupil, $8,182 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 10%State 67%Federal 23%

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

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

Your share of the 2023 budget

About $7,787 per resident a year, or $21.33 a day

Schools are part of the city’s budget, so they lead the receipt: 85% of day-to-day spending.

Where the money comes from
From the state 73%Utility sales 15%Fees & charges 5%Interest, fines & other 3%From the federal government 3%Sales taxes 2%
Schools included

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

Not in the receipt.Building projects $33,000; interest on debt $25,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $2 million.
Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Tanana yet

The fair comparison uses 2022, the last year the Census Bureau counted every government (later years are a sample), and Tanana’s 2022 figures are a Census estimate (it reported 29% of its 2022 dollars). It reported 2023 only (2022 and 2024 are estimates), so there is no trend yet either. The next full count is 2027.

How Town Hall compares budgets →
City staff
9

full-time in March 2025, down from 13 in 2022. Both are Census estimates.

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Tanana

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

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

One full-time city employee for every 26 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 2023 finance file (235).

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

Schools9 + 1 pt
Administration & buildings0 + 2 pt
Other0 + 1 pt
9
full-time
4
part-time
$38,180
payroll for March 2025
$458,160
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$47,000
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Estimates.Tanana 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 Tanana

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Tanana.

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 Tanana’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Tanana’s government

How much does Tanana spend per resident?

About $7,787 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2023, as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who runs Tanana’s government?

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

How many people work for Tanana?

9 full-time and 4 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $38,180 (about $458,160 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.

Who represents Tanana 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.

Ask neighbors about Tanana’s government

Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.

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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 →