Long Beach, IN town hall & government
Long Beach spent $4.6 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $4,015 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Long Beach's government.
Where Long Beach's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 41%
- Utility sales 22%
- Fees & charges 13%
- From the state 13%
- Other taxes & licenses 5%
- From other local governments 4%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
Who works for Long Beach
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Michigan City Area Schools
Long Beach's K–12 school district, shared with Beverly Shores, Michiana Shores, Michigan City, Michigan, Pottawattamie Park and Town of Pines. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Indiana districts overall: 33% local, 56% state, 11% federal
- Local 29%
- State 49%
- Federal 22%
Of the $17,467 per pupil, $9,086 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.
Which schools Long Beach kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Long Beach pay
The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Long Beach's government
Who represents Long Beach
Long Beach is represented in Congress by Senators Todd Young and Jim Banks and Representative Frank J. Mrvan. Mike Braun is governor.
Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.