Kasaan, AK town hall & government
Kasaan spent $266,000 in the year to June 30, 2024, about $9,500 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Kasaan's government.
Where Kasaan's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 51%
- From the state 21%
- Interest, fines & other 12%
- From the federal government 8%
- Fees & charges 4%
- From other local governments 3%
Who works for Kasaan
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Southeast Island School District
Kasaan's K–12 school district, shared with Coffman Cove, Edna Bay, Port Alexander, Thorne Bay and Whale Pass. 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 3%
- State 78%
- Federal 19%
Of the $45,155 per pupil, $18,562 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 Kasaan kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
Contact Kasaan's government
Who represents Kasaan
Kasaan 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.