Dillingham, AK town hall & government
Dillingham spent $28 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $12,802 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Dillingham's government.
Where Dillingham's money goes
Dillingham 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 36%
- Sales taxes 20%
- From the federal government 15%
- Property taxes 13%
- Fees & charges 11%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- Utility sales 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Dillingham
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Dillingham City School District
Dillingham's K–12 school district. The schools are run by Dillingham, 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 17%
- State 48%
- Federal 35%
Of the $37,504 per pupil, $18,330 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 Dillingham kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Dillingham 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 Dillingham's government
Who represents Dillingham
Dillingham 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.