North Pole, AK town hall & government
North Pole spent $12.5 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $5,285 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach North Pole's government.
Where North Pole's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 57%
- Utility sales 14%
- Property taxes 10%
- Fees & charges 7%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
- From the federal government 4%
- From the state 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for North Pole
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Fairbanks North Star Borough School District
North Pole's K–12 school district, shared with Fairbanks. 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 25%
- State 55%
- Federal 20%
Of the $18,337 per pupil, $9,811 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 North Pole kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in North Pole 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 North Pole's government
Who represents North Pole
North Pole 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.