Town Hall · McGrath

McGrath, AK town hall & government

McGrath spent $472,000 in the year to June 30, 2023, about $1,584 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach McGrath's government.

Town budget · Census estimate

Where McGrath's money goes

Spent
$472,000
fiscal year to June 30, 2023
Per resident
$1,584
typical Alaska cities: $10,609
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Water & other utilities
$235,00050%
Administration & buildings
$78,00017%
Roads & transportation
$73,00015%
Sewer & trash
$62,00013%
Parks & libraries
$2,000<1%
Other
$22,0005%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 50%
  • From the state 22%
  • Fees & charges 21%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%
  • Sales taxes 3%

McGrath didn't report all of its 2023 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce

Who works for McGrath

Full-time staff
3
5 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$57,900
a year, before benefits
Water & other utilities
2 full-time
Roads & transportation
1 full-time1 part
Administration & buildings
0 full-time2 part
Other
0 full-time2 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Iditarod Area School District

McGrath's K–12 school district, shared with Anvik, Grayling, Holy Cross, Nikolai and Shageluk. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$31,744
Alaska: $21,070
Students
324
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Alaska districts overall: 24% local, 55% state, 21% federal

  • Local 3%
  • State 68%
  • Federal 29%

Of the $31,744 per pupil, $12,963 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in McGrath pay

Typical tax bill
$199
a year · Alaska typical $3,901
Effective rate
0.18%
of home value · Alaska 1.11%
Typical home value
$112,500
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact McGrath's government

🏛️ Official websitecityofmcgrath.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in McGrath →

Beyond town hall

Who represents McGrath

McGrath is represented in Congress by Senators Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan and Representative Nicholas J. Begich III. Mike Dunleavy is governor.

All of McGrath's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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