Unalaska, AK town hall & government
Unalaska spent $66.3 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $15,842 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Unalaska's government.
Where Unalaska's money goes
Unalaska runs its own schools, so school spending is part of its budget. Comparisons are with other Alaska cities.
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 23%
- Sales taxes 22%
- Fees & charges 19%
- From the state 16%
- Interest, fines & other 11%
- Property taxes 10%
- From the federal government <1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Unalaska
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Unalaska City School District
Unalaska's K–12 school district. The schools are run by Unalaska, so this money is part of the budget above.
Where the district's money comes from Alaska districts overall: 24% local, 55% state, 21% federal
- Local 55%
- State 40%
- Federal 5%
Of the $27,190 per pupil, $14,955 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 Unalaska kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Unalaska 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 Unalaska's government
Who represents Unalaska
Unalaska 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.