City government · Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area Borough, AK
Port Alexander's money: where it comes from and where it goes
In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Port Alexander took in $129 thousand and spent $94 thousand.
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Where it comes from
What stands out
of Port Alexander's money comes from state tax money.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 10%.
City taxes21%
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes
- Other selective sales taxes$2 thousand
Amounts are by Census tax category.
Fees for services18%
What's in fees for servicesPorts and waterways; water and 1 more
- Ports and waterways$14 thousand
- Water$5 thousand
- Parks and recreation$4 thousand
Amounts are by Census type of charge.
Federal tax money2.3%
Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.
State tax money57%
Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.
Fines and other1.6%
Where it goes
What stands out
of Port Alexander's spending goes to parks, recreation and libraries.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 2.2%.
Spending by category100%
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply
- Water supply$43 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingPorts and harbors and roads and highways
- Ports and harbors$14 thousand
- Roads and highways$3 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); finance, tax collection and budgeting and 2 more
- Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$7 thousand
- Finance, tax collection and budgeting$3 thousand
- Government buildings$2 thousand
- Other and not broken out$2 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection and courts and legal services
- Fire protection$12 thousand
- Courts and legal services$1 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
- Parks and recreation$7 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover
City of Port Alexander. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.
What this covers. The money of City of Port Alexander 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.