Hoonah, AK town hall & government
Hoonah spent $16.9 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $17,753 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Hoonah's government.
Where Hoonah's money goes
Hoonah 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 32%
- Sales taxes 31%
- Fees & charges 14%
- From the federal government 8%
- Property taxes 7%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
- Utility sales 2%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Hoonah
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2024. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Hoonah City School District
Hoonah's K–12 school district. The schools are run by Hoonah, 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 53%
- Federal 30%
Of the $49,487 per pupil, $23,965 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 Hoonah kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
Contact Hoonah's government
Who represents Hoonah
Hoonah 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.