Elim, AK town hall & government
Elim spent $1.6 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $4,668 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Elim's government.
Where Elim's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 66%
- Interest, fines & other 15%
- Utility sales 7%
- Sales taxes 7%
- Fees & charges 4%
Who works for Elim
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Elim didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Bering Strait School District
Elim's K–12 school district, shared with Brevig Mission, Diomede, Gambell, Golovin, Koyuk and Savoonga. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Alaska districts overall: 24% local, 55% state, 21% federal
- Local 7%
- State 48%
- Federal 45%
Of the $50,455 per pupil, $26,508 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 Elim kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
Contact Elim's government
Who represents Elim
Elim 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.