Wrangell County

Wrangell County is not a current county-level jurisdiction in Alaska; Alaska is organized into boroughs and census areas rather than counties. The relevant local government unit is the City and Borough of Wrangell, located in southeastern Alaska along the Inside Passage, on Wrangell Island and adjacent mainland areas within the Alexander Archipelago. The community developed as a regional trading and administrative center during the Russian and early U.S. periods, and it remains one of the older settlements in the region. The borough is small in population (about 2,100 residents as of the 2020 U.S. Census) and is characterized by a remote, predominantly rural settlement pattern. The local economy has historically centered on commercial fishing, marine services, and government employment, with additional activity tied to transportation and visitor services. The landscape features temperate rainforests, rugged coastline, and nearby mountains and waterways, reflecting a maritime Southeast Alaska environment. The borough seat is Wrangell.

Wrangell is a consolidated city-borough in Southeast Alaska along the Inside Passage, covering Wrangell Island and nearby mainland areas. In U.S. Census Bureau geography it is reported as Wrangell City and Borough (often referred to locally as “Wrangell Borough”), rather than a county.

Population Size

According to the U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts for Wrangell City and Borough, Alaska, the borough’s population was 2,127 (2020 Census).

Age & Gender

The U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts profile for Wrangell City and Borough provides summary measures for:

• Age distribution (including median age and broad age brackets such as under 18 and 65+)
• Gender composition (percent female and percent male)

These values are published directly in the QuickFacts table for Wrangell City and Borough.

Racial & Ethnic Composition

The U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts profile for Wrangell City and Borough reports racial and ethnic composition, including:

• White
• Alaska Native and American Indian
• Asian
• Black or African American
• Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
• Two or more races
• Hispanic or Latino (of any race)

Household & Housing Data

The U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts profile for Wrangell City and Borough includes household and housing indicators such as:

• Number of households
• Average household size
• Owner-occupied housing rate
• Housing unit counts and selected housing characteristics (as available in the QuickFacts table)

For local government context and planning information, refer to the City and Borough of Wrangell official website.

Wrangell City and Borough (often referred to locally as Wrangell Borough) is a remote Southeast Alaska community where island geography, small population, and limited backhaul options constrain internet capacity and reliability, shaping how residents access email and other online services. Direct county-level email-usage statistics are not regularly published; broadband and device access are used as proxies for email adoption.

Digital access indicators (internet subscription and computer availability) are reported through the U.S. Census Bureau’s data.census.gov (ACS), which provides local estimates for household internet and computing device access. These indicators are commonly correlated with routine email access, since email typically requires a reliable connection and a device.

Age structure influences likely email adoption because older populations tend to have lower overall digital uptake than prime working-age groups; Wrangell’s age distribution can be summarized using U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts for Wrangell City and Borough.

Gender distribution is available from the same Census sources and is generally less predictive of email access than age, income, and connectivity.

Connectivity limitations are documented in federal mapping and reporting, including the FCC National Broadband Map, which highlights availability constraints common in remote Alaska communities.

Wrangell (often referenced as the City and Borough of Wrangell) is a small, remote community in Southeast Alaska (the Alaska Panhandle). It is characterized by rugged coastal terrain, extensive forest and mountains, island geography, and low population density, all of which increase the cost and complexity of building and maintaining terrestrial wireless infrastructure. Settlement is concentrated around the City of Wrangell, with limited road connectivity outside the developed area, which tends to produce sharp differences between in-town coverage and outlying-area coverage.

Geographic and administrative context affecting connectivity

Wrangell’s geography and built environment influence both wireless coverage and user experience:

• Terrain and vegetation: Mountainous topography and dense forest can block or weaken cellular signals, producing coverage gaps outside line-of-sight of towers.
• Dispersed residences and limited road network: Infrastructure deployment is typically focused around the population center, with less coverage in sparsely inhabited areas.
• Backhaul constraints: Southeast Alaska communities often depend on a mix of fiber and microwave backhaul; capacity and resiliency can shape mobile broadband performance and reliability.

For official geographic and population context, reference the U.S. Census Bureau’s profiles for Wrangell in Census.gov (via data profiles and the American Community Survey).

Network availability (coverage) vs. adoption (use)

Network availability describes where mobile service is reported as available (coverage claims).
Adoption describes whether households and individuals actually subscribe to and use mobile services (devices, plans, and internet use).

County-/borough-specific adoption metrics are often limited, while availability layers are more commonly published in mapped form. The most authoritative federal source for reported broadband coverage is the FCC National Broadband Map.

Mobile network availability in Wrangell (reported coverage)

4G LTE availability

• 4G LTE is generally the baseline mobile broadband technology expected in populated parts of Wrangell, with coverage typically strongest in and near the City of Wrangell and weaker in rugged or remote areas.
• Reported coverage varies by provider and location; the most defensible way to present availability is through provider-reported map layers and location-based queries in the FCC National Broadband Map.

5G availability

• 5G availability in remote Alaska communities is often limited and highly localized relative to urban U.S. markets. In places like Wrangell, 5G—where present—tends to be concentrated near denser settlement areas and along primary corridors.
• The presence, type, and extent of 5G (including whether it is low-band or other variants) is best verified using the technology filters and location checks in the FCC National Broadband Map, since county-level summaries can mask highly localized footprints.

Key limitation on availability reporting

The FCC map is based on provider filings and standardized challenge processes; it is a coverage-availability dataset rather than a direct measurement of on-the-ground signal quality. The FCC’s mapping and data collection framework is described by the FCC Broadband Data Collection materials.

Household adoption and mobile internet use (measured usage vs. coverage)

Mobile penetration / access indicators (where available)

• The American Community Survey (ACS) includes measures related to internet subscriptions and device availability, but county/borough estimates for small populations can be limited by sample size and margins of error. As a result, Wrangell-specific “mobile-only” or device-type adoption rates may not be published in a stable, high-confidence way for every year.
• For the most comparable official adoption indicators, use ACS tables on internet subscription types and device availability via data.census.gov, noting margins of error and whether the table is available at the borough geography.

Distinguishing adoption from availability in Wrangell

• Availability can exceed adoption: coverage may be reported in an area even when some households do not subscribe to mobile broadband due to cost, plan limits, or preference for fixed options.
• Adoption can exceed local availability quality: households may maintain mobile subscriptions even where indoor coverage is weak, relying on Wi‑Fi calling, external antennas, or using mobile service primarily when in town.

Usage patterns (mobile vs. fixed)

• In remote Southeast Alaska communities, mobile broadband often functions as a supplement to fixed internet where fixed service exists, and as a primary internet connection for some households when fixed options are constrained by availability, installation, price, or performance.
• Reliable Wrangell-specific “share of residents using mobile as primary internet” is not consistently available in public datasets at the borough level; ACS data can indicate subscription categories but may not isolate behavioral “primary use” cleanly.

Mobile internet technology and performance considerations (4G vs. 5G)

Wrangell’s user experience with mobile internet is shaped by:

• Cell site density and indoor penetration: fewer towers and challenging terrain often yield more variable indoor coverage than in urban areas.
• Backhaul capacity: even with adequate radio coverage, constrained backhaul can affect speeds and latency during peak usage.
• Seasonality and transient demand: seasonal population changes (including tourism and fishing activity) can alter network loading patterns, affecting real-world performance.

Performance measurements are typically better captured by third-party testing platforms rather than official coverage datasets, but those are not always available in a statistically robust way at small-area geographies. The FCC map remains the primary source for reported availability.

Common device types (smartphones vs. other devices)

Smartphones as the dominant mobile device

• In U.S. communities, smartphones are generally the dominant cellular device type for voice, messaging, and internet access. This is consistent with broader Alaska and national patterns, though Wrangell-specific device-type shares are not commonly published in official datasets at borough scale.

Other connected devices

• Tablets, mobile hotspots, and fixed-wireless routers are also used, particularly where households need multi-device connectivity and where fixed service is limited or where portability is important for work on the water or in remote areas.
• The ACS device questions, where available at the borough level, can be consulted through data.census.gov for indicators such as the presence of a smartphone, computer, or other internet-capable devices in households, subject to sampling limitations.

Demographic and geographic factors influencing mobile usage

Rurality and settlement pattern

• Concentration of residents in a small town center tends to produce better mobile coverage and higher quality of service near town, with markedly reduced service in outlying areas.
• Remote work sites and subsistence/recreation travel (forests, coastal waters, and remote cabins) increase the importance of mobile coverage continuity, but terrain makes continuous coverage difficult.

Income, cost sensitivity, and plan constraints

• In many rural Alaska communities, mobile adoption and usage can be influenced by service pricing, data caps, and device replacement costs. County-level quantification of these factors is typically not available in public datasets, and should be treated as contextual rather than measured specifically for Wrangell.

Emergency communications and resiliency

• Remote geography increases dependence on telecommunications for safety and emergency coordination. However, network resiliency can be challenged by weather, power disruptions, and backhaul outages, which can affect both voice and data services.

Authoritative sources and data limitations

• Reported coverage availability (4G/5G by provider and technology): FCC National Broadband Map
• FCC methodology and data collection: FCC Broadband Data Collection
• Household internet subscription and device indicators (subject to small-area limitations): data.census.gov and general documentation at Census.gov
• State-level broadband planning context (useful for regional constraints, not borough-specific adoption): Alaska broadband resources (State of Alaska broadband information)

County-/borough-specific mobile penetration, smartphone share, and mobile-only household rates are not consistently published with high statistical reliability for Wrangell due to small population and survey sampling constraints. The most defensible Wrangell-specific connectivity picture relies on FCC reported coverage for availability and ACS indicators for household subscription/device measures where tables are available and margins of error are acceptable, with explicit separation between the two.

Wrangell County (the City and Borough of Wrangell), in southeastern Alaska’s Alexander Archipelago, is a small and remote community centered on the City of Wrangell and an economy tied to fishing, public sector employment, tourism, and regional transportation. Limited road connectivity, long travel distances, and strong local ties can increase the importance of digital channels for news, community updates, and maintaining relationships beyond the borough.

User statistics (penetration and overall usage)

• Local (Wrangell-specific) social media penetration: No regularly published, borough-level dataset provides verified percentages of residents active on specific social platforms. Most public social-media benchmarks are reported at the national or state level rather than for small boroughs.
• Alaska context: Alaska has near-universal awareness of major platforms, but public reporting typically does not provide consistent, official “% of residents active on social media” at the borough level.
• Best-available reference (U.S. baseline): About 69% of U.S. adults use at least one social media site, according to the Pew Research Center’s social media use reporting. This serves as the most defensible benchmark when local measures are unavailable.

Age group trends

Nationally, social media usage is highest among younger adults and declines with age:

• 18–29: ~84% use social media
• 30–49: ~81%
• 50–64: ~73%
• 65+: ~45%
  Source: Pew Research Center (U.S. adults).

Wrangell-relevant interpretation: Small, remote communities often rely heavily on Facebook-style community networks for announcements and local commerce, which can elevate usage among middle-aged and older residents relative to image- or short-video-first platforms, even when younger residents remain the most frequent users overall.

Gender breakdown

Pew’s U.S. social media reporting indicates overall use is broadly similar by gender, while platform choice varies more than total adoption (for example, women tend to be more represented on visually oriented and community-sharing platforms; men more represented on some discussion- or video-centric spaces). Source: Pew Research Center social media use tables.

Wrangell-relevant interpretation: In small communities, platform participation often follows practical local functions (community updates, school activities, events, buy/sell), which can reduce gender differences in overall adoption and shift differences toward content types and groups followed.

Most-used platforms (percent using each platform)

U.S. adult usage shares (benchmark figures):

• YouTube: ~83%
• Facebook: ~68%
• Instagram: ~47%
• Pinterest: ~35%
• TikTok: ~33%
• LinkedIn: ~30%
• WhatsApp: ~29%
• X (formerly Twitter): ~22%
  Source: Pew Research Center.

Wrangell-relevant expectation:

• Facebook typically functions as the highest-utility platform for small-town communications (groups, events, marketplace, informal public notices).
• YouTube tends to be widely used across ages as a general video utility (how-to, entertainment, local interest).
• Instagram/TikTok skew younger and may be more variable depending on local youth population size and connectivity.

Behavioral trends (engagement patterns and preferences)

• Community-information use: In small boroughs, social media commonly substitutes for local bulletin boards and broader regional media coverage, emphasizing local groups, event posts, and public-safety/weather sharing (a pattern consistent with how Facebook is used in community contexts nationally).
• Video-first engagement: High YouTube adoption supports longer-form and instructional viewing across age groups; short-form video engagement (TikTok/Instagram Reels) remains concentrated among younger adults. National engagement patterns for platform types are summarized in Pew’s platform reports: Pew Research Center.
• Messaging and coordination: In remote areas, social platforms and direct messaging are commonly used for coordination of services, informal mutual aid, and family connections across long distances, reflecting the broader U.S. trend of social platforms supporting communication as much as broadcasting content.

Note on data availability: Verified borough-level percentages (penetration, platform share, and demographic splits specific to Wrangell) are generally not published in public statistical series; the figures above use the most reliable widely cited benchmarks (Pew Research Center) and describe patterns typically observed in small, remote U.S. communities.

Wrangell County (City and Borough of Wrangell), Alaska, does not maintain county-level “vital records” offices in the manner of many states. Birth and death certificates are state vital records administered by the Alaska Department of Health, Bureau of Vital Statistics. Certified copies are requested through the state’s ordering system and procedures described on the official site: Alaska Bureau of Vital Statistics (Birth, Death, Marriage, Divorce). Adoption records are also governed at the state level; access is restricted and handled through Alaska Vital Statistics and the courts rather than a borough recorder.

For local family- and associate-related public records, the borough maintains meeting and administrative records and provides public information access through its municipal services. The official borough website is the primary access point for local contacts and in-person access to borough records: City and Borough of Wrangell.

Court-related matters affecting family status (such as adoption proceedings or other domestic-case filings) are part of the Alaska Court System. Public access to Alaska case information is available through: Alaska Court System eAccess.

Privacy restrictions apply broadly to vital records and many family-related court records. Alaska limits access to certified vital records, and adoption files are generally confidential except under specific statutory and court-authorized circumstances.

Types of records available

• Marriage licenses and certificates
  • Alaska issues marriage licenses through the state court system and registers marriages through the state’s vital records program. Records commonly encountered include the marriage license application, the issued license, and the marriage certificate/return completed after the ceremony and recorded by the state.
• Divorce decrees
  • Divorces are handled by the Alaska state courts. The final court order is the divorce decree (final judgment). Associated case records may include complaints/petitions, findings, orders, and settlement agreements, subject to access rules.
• Annulments
  • Annulments are also handled by the Alaska state courts and result in a judgment/decree of annulment (or equivalent final order). Related filings are maintained in the court case file, subject to access rules.

Where records are filed and how they can be accessed

• Court case files (divorce and annulment; some marriage licensing records)

  • Filing location: Alaska is a unified statewide court system. Divorce and annulment actions filed for residents of Wrangell are maintained as Alaska court records (trial court level), with venue based on Alaska court rules and the parties’ residence.
  • Access: Court records are accessed through the Alaska Court System’s records access processes, including courthouse access and statewide court records search options where available. Some documents may be restricted or redacted by rule or court order.
  • Reference: Alaska Court System (records access and general court information): https://courts.alaska.gov/

• Vital records (marriage and divorce/annulment verification)

  • Filing/registration location: Alaska’s Bureau of Vital Statistics maintains statewide vital records. For marriage, the completed certificate/return is registered with the state. For divorce and annulment, the state maintains a divorce/annulment record derived from the court action (often used for verification rather than providing the full decree).
  • Access: Requests are made through the Alaska Bureau of Vital Statistics. Certified copies and verification products are subject to eligibility and identity requirements set by state law and policy.
  • Reference: Alaska Bureau of Vital Statistics: https://health.alaska.gov/en/health-services/vital-records/

Typical information included in these records

• Marriage license/application and marriage certificate

  • Full names of the parties (including prior names where reported)
  • Dates of birth/ages and places of birth (as reported)
  • Current residence addresses and mailing information (often collected on the application; public visibility may be limited)
  • Date and place of marriage
  • Officiant’s name and authority; witnesses (where applicable)
  • License issuance date and license/certificate identifiers
  • Signatures/attestations on the license/certificate return

• Divorce decree (final judgment)

  • Names of parties and case number
  • Date of decree and court location
  • Legal dissolution of marriage and findings/jurisdictional statements
  • Terms of property and debt division
  • Spousal support (alimony) orders, when applicable
  • Child-related orders when applicable (legal/physical custody, parenting time, child support)
  • Name change orders, when granted

• Annulment judgment/decree

  • Names of parties and case number
  • Date and court location
  • Court determination that the marriage is void or voidable under Alaska law and the resulting legal status
  • Related orders addressing property, support, and child-related matters when applicable
  • Name change orders, when granted

Privacy or legal restrictions

• Vital records confidentiality

  • Alaska vital records are governed by state confidentiality rules. Access to certified copies (and some verification products) is generally limited to eligible requesters and requires identity verification. Non-certified informational copies, shortened forms, or verification may be subject to different rules depending on record type and age.

• Court record access limits

  • Alaska court files are generally public, but specific documents or information may be restricted by statute, court rule, or court order. Common categories that may be sealed or limited include:
    • Records involving minors, adoption-related materials, and certain family law reports
    • Protected personal identifiers (full Social Security numbers, financial account numbers) subject to redaction requirements
    • Sealed exhibits or confidential evaluations and reports ordered by the court
  • A certified divorce decree is obtained from the court record; the Bureau of Vital Statistics typically provides a vital record (verification/certificate) rather than the full set of court filings.

• Local vs. statewide custody

  • Wrangell does not maintain a separate county vital records repository; Alaska maintains vital records at the state level, and court records are maintained within the Alaska Court System rather than by a county clerk structure.

Wrangell County (more commonly referenced as the City and Borough of Wrangell) is a small, remote island community in Southeast Alaska on Wrangell Island, within the Alexander Archipelago. The area’s population is small (on the order of roughly two thousand residents in recent U.S. Census estimates) and centered in the City of Wrangell, with outlying rural areas connected by limited road infrastructure and marine/air access. Community context is shaped by a maritime economy, public-sector employment, and limited local housing inventory typical of Southeast Alaska island boroughs.

Education Indicators

Public schools (number and names)

• The local public school system is operated by Wrangell Public Schools (a single-district borough system). The commonly listed schools include:
  • Wrangell Elementary School
  • Stikine Middle School
  • Wrangell High School
    (School naming and configuration can vary by grade organization; the most current directory is maintained by the district via the Wrangell Public Schools website.)

Student–teacher ratios and graduation rates

• District-level student–teacher ratio and graduation rates are reported through Alaska’s statewide accountability and report-card systems. The most consistently comparable source for current graduation-rate reporting is the Alaska Department of Education and Early Development (DEED) accountability/reporting pages, including the state’s published school and district report cards: Alaska DEED.
• Note: Publicly accessible, single-point figures for Wrangell’s most recent student–teacher ratio and cohort graduation rate are not consistently mirrored across national datasets for very small districts; state report-card publications are the authoritative reference.

Adult educational attainment

• Adult attainment for Wrangell is most consistently available via the U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey (ACS). The most commonly cited indicators are:
  • Share of adults (25+) with a high school diploma (or equivalent)
  • Share of adults (25+) with a bachelor’s degree or higher
• For the most recent 5-year ACS estimates for “Wrangell City and Borough, Alaska,” use data.census.gov and table series commonly used for education attainment (e.g., ACS S1501).

Notable programs (STEM, vocational, AP)

• Alaska districts of Wrangell’s size commonly emphasize career and technical education (CTE), dual-credit/coursework aligned with University of Alaska systems, and structured electives tied to local labor needs (maritime, trades, public safety, business/administration). Program availability varies year to year due to staffing and enrollment scale. The most reliable program listings are in district curriculum guides and school handbooks published by Wrangell Public Schools.
• Advanced Placement (AP) offerings in very small rural Alaska districts are often limited; dual enrollment and distance-delivered coursework are common proxies for advanced academics. District publications are the authoritative source for current AP/college-credit options.

School safety measures and counseling resources

• Alaska public schools operate under state and district safety policies that typically include visitor management, emergency operations planning, mandated drills, and coordination with local law enforcement and emergency services. Student support services commonly include school counseling and referrals to community mental/behavioral health providers, with specifics documented in district policy manuals and student handbooks posted by Wrangell Public Schools.
• State-level guidance on school safety and student supports is maintained through Alaska DEED.

Employment and Economic Conditions

Unemployment rate (most recent year available)

• The official local-area unemployment measure is produced by the Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development (DOLWD). For Wrangell Borough’s most recent annual and monthly unemployment rates, see Alaska DOLWD labor force statistics.
• Note: Because Wrangell is small, rates can fluctuate materially month to month; annual averages are typically used for stable comparisons.

Major industries and employment sectors

• The borough’s employment base is typically concentrated in:
  • Government/public administration and education (borough, schools, state/federal roles)
  • Health care and social assistance
  • Retail trade and local services
  • Transportation and warehousing (marine/air logistics)
  • Construction (often seasonal and project-based)
  • Natural-resource and maritime-linked activity (commercial fishing, seafood-related activity, and support services), depending on year and processing capacity
• Industry composition and counts are summarized through ACS “industry by occupation” profiles and DOLWD community workforce profiles. ACS profiles are accessible via data.census.gov; Alaska workforce/community data are published by Alaska DOLWD.

Common occupations and workforce breakdown

• In small Southeast Alaska boroughs, common occupational groups typically include:
  • Management and administrative support
  • Education, training, and library occupations (local schools)
  • Office/administrative support
  • Sales and service occupations (retail, accommodation/food services)
  • Construction and extraction; installation/maintenance/repair
  • Transportation (water/air/ground support) and production roles tied to local industry
• For the most recent Wrangell-specific occupational distribution, ACS occupation tables (e.g., S2401/S2406 series) via data.census.gov provide the standard breakdown.

Commuting patterns and mean commute times

• Commuting in Wrangell is characterized by short in-town trips and limited long-distance commuting due to geography and lack of road connections to other boroughs. A notable share of workers often report commuting within the borough, with small shares using marine/air travel for off-island work depending on occupation and season.
• Mean travel time to work for Wrangell is reported in ACS commuting tables (e.g., S0801) via data.census.gov.
• Note: ACS mean commute time is the most consistent “apples-to-apples” measure; local conditions (seasonality, weather) can cause meaningful variation.

Local employment vs. out-of-county work

• Most employed residents typically work within the borough because daily commuting to other counties/boroughs is constrained by island geography. Out-of-borough work is more likely to be rotational, seasonal, or fly-in/fly-out arrangements rather than standard daily commuting.
• The best available proxy is ACS “place of work” commuting flow detail (county/borough-level where available) via data.census.gov; small-area suppression may occur for privacy.

Housing and Real Estate

Homeownership rate and rental share

• Homeownership and renter share for Wrangell are reported by the ACS (DP04/S2501 profile series) via data.census.gov.
• Note: In small Alaska boroughs, owner-occupancy is often a majority share, with a substantial renter segment tied to seasonal workers and limited inventory; exact percentages should be taken from the latest 5-year ACS for statistical reliability.

Median property values and recent trends

• Median owner-occupied home value is reported in ACS housing tables (DP04) via data.census.gov.
• Trend context: Wrangell’s values tend to be influenced by Southeast Alaska’s constrained buildable land, construction/logistics costs, and a small sales market where a limited number of transactions can shift medians. Where year-to-year volatility appears, multi-year ACS estimates provide a more stable indicator than single-year values.

Typical rent prices

• Median gross rent is available through ACS (DP04/S2503 series) via data.census.gov.
• Rent levels in island Southeast Alaska communities typically reflect limited rental stock and higher shipping/utility costs; the ACS median gross rent is the standard benchmark.

Types of housing

• The housing stock commonly includes:
  • Detached single-family homes (a significant share of owner-occupied units)
  • Smaller multi-unit buildings and apartment-style rentals concentrated near the city center
  • Mobile homes/manufactured housing in some areas
  • Rural lots with more dispersed homes outside the core town area
• Housing-type distributions (single-unit vs multi-unit, mobile home share, etc.) are reported in ACS DP04 via data.census.gov.

Neighborhood characteristics (proximity to schools or amenities)

• Wrangell’s developed areas are compact relative to most U.S. counties, with many residences located within a short drive of schools, the harbor, local government services, and retail corridors in and around the city center. Rural residences are more dispersed, with access shaped by the limited local road network and proximity to marine facilities.
• For mapped proximity to specific schools and civic amenities, Alaska’s community mapping and local GIS resources are typically maintained through borough/city channels; the most authoritative school locations are listed by Wrangell Public Schools.

Property tax overview (average rate and typical homeowner cost)

• Property taxes in Wrangell are administered at the borough level; effective tax rates and typical bills vary by assessed value, exemptions, and local mill rates set through borough budgeting. The most accurate current rates and typical homeowner costs are published directly by the local government and assessment/tax office materials.
• For official local tax and assessment information, use the City and Borough of Wrangell’s published finance/tax resources: City and Borough of Wrangell.
• Note: A single “average rate” is not consistently comparable across Alaska boroughs due to differences in exemptions, service areas, and assessed-value practices; local mill rates and example tax calculations from borough publications are the appropriate reference.