Houston, AK town hall & government
Houston spent $1.3 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $548 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Houston's government.
Where Houston's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 38%
- From the state 27%
- Property taxes 27%
- Other taxes & licenses 4%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- Fees & charges 1%
Who works for Houston
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District
Houston's K–12 school district, shared with Palmer and Wasilla. 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 23%
- State 65%
- Federal 13%
Of the $17,238 per pupil, $9,495 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 Houston kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Houston 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 Houston's government
Who represents Houston
Houston 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.