Photo: STONE8HENGE · Public domainAnchorage spent more per resident in 2022 than 82% of similar cities
Anchorage’s city government spent $2.2 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $901 per resident.
What stands out about how Anchorage is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$901 per resident in 2022: more than 82% of them
Anchorage’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($901 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 221 Kentucky cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $419, and the middle half spent $226–$717. Anchorage spent more than 82% of them.
Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Kentucky cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Anchorage itself left out).
About $901 per resident a year, or $2.47 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 47%.
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No trend yet
Anchorage reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
full-time in March 2025, up from 17 in 2022.
The typical homeowner pays $8,139 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.95% of the home’s value, vs 0.75% across Kentucky.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Anchorage’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.
Tax bills are one input to Anchorage’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Anchorage →
Who’s in charge in Anchorage
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Anchorage’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on cityofanchorage.org ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 121 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (2,427).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Anchorage Independent School District
Anchorage’s elementary school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $25,561 per pupil, $13,195 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.
Kentucky districts overall: 37% local, 46% state, 17% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Anchorage’s votes are counted by county
Kentucky reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Anchorage alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Jefferson County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat57.3%203,070 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican40.8%144,553 votesOthers: 1.8% (6,471 votes).
Most votes in Jefferson County: Kamala D Harris
Kentucky: Trump 64.5%, Harris 33.9%
100% of Anchorage lies in Jefferson County. Every 2024 race in Jefferson County is on the county’s page.
Jefferson County’s 2024 results →Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Anchorage.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: cityofanchorage.org ↗
- 2Kentucky HouseState representatives
- 3Kentucky SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Kentucky
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Anchorage compares with the towns next door
Anchorage spent $901 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $454. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Middletown | $454 | $2,715 |
| Anchorage | $901 | $8,139 |
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 Anchorage’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Anchorage’s government
How much does Anchorage spend per resident?
About $901 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $901 was more than 82% of 221 Kentucky cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Anchorage?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $8,139 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.95% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.75% across Kentucky. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see cityofanchorage.org.
Who runs Anchorage’s government?
See cityofanchorage.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Anchorage yet.
How did Anchorage vote in 2024?
Kentucky counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Anchorage alone. Jefferson County, where 100% of Anchorage lies, voted Harris 57.3%, Trump 40.8% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Anchorage?
20 full-time and 6 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $141,035 (about $1.7M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Anchorage in the state legislature?
State Senate District 36 (Julie Adams) and State House District 33 (Jason Nemes). The House district also covers 10 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Anchorage’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 →