Whittier, AK town hall & government
Whittier spent $6.5 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $24,679 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Whittier's government.
Where Whittier's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 36%
- Sales taxes 15%
- From the state 15%
- Interest, fines & other 12%
- Property taxes 10%
- Utility sales 6%
- From the federal government 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
Who works for Whittier
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Chugach School District
Whittier's K–12 school district. 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 10%
- State 74%
- Federal 16%
Of the $13,844 per pupil, $6,465 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 Whittier kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Whittier 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 Whittier's government
Who represents Whittier
Whittier 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.