County government · Wrangell City and Borough, AK

Wrangell City and Borough's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Wrangell City and Borough took in $23.3 million and spent $26.3 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (electric power, ports and waterways)42%City-county taxes23%State tax money19%Federal tax money15%Fines and other1.1%

What stands out

15%

of Wrangell City and Borough's money comes from federal tax money.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

City-county taxes23%

Sales tax
14%$3.2 million
Property tax
8.8%$2.0 million
Other taxes
<0.1%$4 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses and other licenses
  • Occupation and business licenses$2 thousand
  • Other licenses$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services42%

Fees for services
42%$9.8 million
What's in fees for servicesElectric power; ports and waterways and 5 more
  • Electric power$4.8 million
  • Ports and waterways$2.1 million
  • Water$991 thousand
  • Garbage collection$899 thousand
  • Sewer$774 thousand
  • Other school charges$107 thousand
  • School lunches$15 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money15%

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

From the federal government
15%$3.6 million

State tax money19%

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

From the state
19%$4.4 million

Fines and other1.1%

Interest, rents and other
1.1%$264 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs28%Water, sewer, trash and utilities25%Schools and colleges25%Police, fire, courts and jails12%Roads, transit and parking4.8%All other spending5.6%

What stands out

25%

of Wrangell City and Borough'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%

Running the government and other costs
28%$7.5 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$5.5 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.1 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$661 thousand
  • Government buildings$178 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
25%$6.6 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesElectric power; garbage and solid waste and 2 more
  • Electric power$4.2 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$1.2 million
  • Water supply$713 thousand
  • Sewer systems$508 thousand
Schools and colleges
25%$6.5 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$6.5 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
12%$3.1 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$1.3 million
  • Fire protection$1.1 million
  • Prisons and jails$517 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$125 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
4.8%$1.3 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingPorts and harbors and roads and highways
  • Ports and harbors$789 thousand
  • Roads and highways$482 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.8%$990 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$734 thousand
  • Libraries$256 thousand
Interest on debt
0.9%$248 thousand
Housing and community development
0.9%$225 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Wrangell City and Borough. 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 Wrangell City and Borough 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.