Cordova, AK town hall & government
Cordova spent $72.2 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $28,731 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Cordova's government.
Where Cordova's money goes
Cordova runs its own schools, so school spending is part of its budget. Comparisons are with other Alaska cities.
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 68%
- From the state 12%
- Sales taxes 10%
- Property taxes 5%
- From the federal government 3%
- Utility sales 1%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Cordova
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Cordova City School District
Cordova's K–12 school district. The schools are run by Cordova, so this money is part of the budget above.
Where the district's money comes from Alaska districts overall: 24% local, 55% state, 21% federal
- Local 26%
- State 63%
- Federal 10%
Of the $22,086 per pupil, $11,561 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.
Which schools Cordova kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Cordova pay
The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Cordova's government
Who represents Cordova
Cordova is represented in Congress by Senators Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan and Representative Nicholas J. Begich III. Mike Dunleavy is governor.
Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.