City government · Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area Borough, AK

Kake's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Kake took in $5.1 million and spent $5.7 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2024Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

State tax money60%Federal tax money19%City taxes9.4%Fines and other6.0%Fees for services (water, school lunches)5.0%

What stands out

60%

of Kake's money comes from state tax money.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 10%.

City taxes9.4%

Sales tax
4.3%$220 thousand
Property tax
4.2%$215 thousand
Other taxes
0.9%$45 thousand
What's in other taxesAlcoholic beverage taxes and motor fuel taxes
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$25 thousand
  • Motor fuel taxes$20 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services5.0%

Fees for services
5.0%$253 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; other school charges and 1 more
  • Water$190 thousand
  • Other school charges$32 thousand
  • School lunches$31 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money19%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
19%$986 thousand

State tax money60%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
60%$3.1 million

Fines and other6.0%

Interest, rents and other
6.0%$305 thousand

Where it goes

Schools and colleges84%Running the government and other costs10%Water, sewer, trash and utilities3.7%Roads, transit and parking1.6%

What stands out

84%

of Kake's spending goes to schools and colleges.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
84%$4.8 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$4.8 million
Running the government and other costs
10%$597 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$597 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
3.7%$213 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply
  • Water supply$213 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
1.6%$92 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingToll roads and bridges
  • Toll roads and bridges$92 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Kake. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

What this covers. The money of City of Kake itself. Other governments that serve the same area (the city, county, school district and state) are separate and not included. Borrowing, transfers between a government's own funds, and pension trust funds are not counted as revenue.