Craig, AK town hall & government
Craig spent $17.9 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $17,500 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Craig's government.
Where Craig's money goes
Craig runs its own schools, so school spending is part of its budget. Comparisons are with other Alaska cities.
Where the money comes from
- From the state 43%
- Sales taxes 16%
- Interest, fines & other 15%
- Fees & charges 12%
- From the federal government 6%
- Property taxes 5%
- Utility sales 2%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Craig
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Craig City School District
Craig's K–12 school district. The schools are run by Craig, 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 9%
- State 68%
- Federal 22%
Of the $13,555 per pupil, $6,125 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 Craig kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Craig 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 Craig's government
Who represents Craig
Craig 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.