Seward, AK town hall & government
Seward spent $53.3 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $18,694 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Seward's government.
Where Seward's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 48%
- Utility sales 23%
- Sales taxes 13%
- Interest, fines & other 12%
- Property taxes 3%
- From the federal government 2%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
- From the state <1%
Who works for Seward
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Kenai Peninsula Borough School District
Seward's K–12 school district, shared with Homer, Kachemak, Kenai, Seldovia and Soldotna. 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 35%
- State 53%
- Federal 13%
Of the $20,255 per pupil, $11,901 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 Seward kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Seward 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.
Contact Seward's government
Who represents Seward
Seward 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.