Wrangell Borough, AK elected officials: borough assembly, sheriff, school board and cities

Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Wrangell Borough: 10 seats on 3 elected bodies.

Borough Assembly

City and Borough of Wrangell Assembly

OfficeWho holds it now
Assembly MemberBob Dalrymple source
Assembly MemberDaniel Powers source
Assembly MemberDavid Powell source
Assembly MemberJames DeBord source
Assembly MemberMichael Ottesen source
Assembly MemberPhillip Mach source

Also elected countywide

OfficeWho holds it now
MayorPatricia Gilbert source

School Board

Wrangell Public School District Board

OfficeWho holds it now
School Board MemberDan Powers source
School Board MemberJohn DeRuyter source
School Board MemberAngela Allen source

How many local governments Wrangell Borough has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 2 local governments in Wrangell Borough. This page lists the ones whose offices are elected.

Kind of governmentCensus count (2022)Listed on this page
County government01
Cities, towns, villages and townships10
School districts (school boards)01
Special districts (elected boards)10

Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Government Units Listing (census.gov).

About these counts

The Census Bureau counts every independent local government once, in the county it assigns it to: the one it mostly serves or where it's based. A city or district that crosses county lines is counted in only one county, so it may be listed on this page but counted elsewhere, or the other way around. Many special districts, such as housing authorities, have appointed boards, and some places have more than one elected body, so the two columns measure different things. School systems run by a county, city or the state aren't counted as separate governments (1 in Wrangell Borough), though their boards may be listed here; in some states the Bureau counts community or state colleges as school districts. The counts are as of 2022.

Jobs in Wrangell Borough

4.1%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 5.0%. Alaska: 3.9%.
34people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
792people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
826in the September 2026, preliminary.
Unemployment rate, yearly average, Wrangell Borough 0.0%2.8%5.5%8.3%11.0% 20162018202020222024

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years
MonthRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
September 2026 (preliminary)4.1%34792826
August 20263.0%27872899
July 20263.6%33890923
June 20264.2%38859897
May 20264.2%34785819
April 20265.5%45777822
March 20266.5%53767820
February 20266.5%52754806
January 20266.3%52769821
December 20255.2%42768810
November 20255.2%42761803
October 2025not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 20255.0%42799841
August 20254.4%41888929
July 20254.0%37893930
June 20254.7%41824865
May 20254.9%38738776
April 20255.5%42722764
March 20255.1%38706744
February 20256.8%50688738
January 20256.7%50698748
December 20245.4%41714755
November 20245.7%43713756
October 20245.5%42716758
Yearly averages
YearRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
2025 (11 months)5.2%42771813
20245.3%42749791
20235.0%39735774
20226.1%44677721
20218.6%67710777
202010.5%84715799
20197.8%67797864
20187.3%64812876
20178.2%73812885
20168.4%75820895

Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, : BLS publishes county figures only that way, so they rise and fall with the seasons; compare a month with the same month a year earlier rather than with the month before. Alaska's figure above is on the same basis; seasonally adjusted, as in BLS's monthly state release, it was 4.3% in September 2026. The latest month is preliminary and is revised the next month, and BLS revises earlier years each spring. People are counted where they live. October 2025 wasn't collected during the 2025 federal government shutdown, so 2025's yearly average covers 11 months.

Quick answers

Who are the Wrangell Borough commissioners?
Bob Dalrymple (Assembly Member); Daniel Powers (Assembly Member); David Powell (Assembly Member); James DeBord (Assembly Member); Michael Ottesen (Assembly Member); Phillip Mach (Assembly Member); Patricia Gilbert (Mayor).
Who is on the Wrangell Borough School Board?
Dan Powers (School Board Member); John DeRuyter (School Board Member); Angela Allen (School Board Member).
What is the unemployment rate in Wrangell Borough?
4.1% in September 2026 (preliminary): 34 people unemployed in a labor force of 826, against 5.0% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Wrangell Borough?
2 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 municipal and 1 special district governments.

Officeholders as of November 6, 2026, from the Alaska Division of Community and Regional Affairs' elected officials data; each name links to its source. Officials change between elections (appointments, resignations), and the body's own website is the authority. Party is shown only for offices elected on a partisan ballot.

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