Long Lake, MI town hall & government
Long Lake spent $3 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $318 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Long Lake's government.
Where Long Lake's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 60%
- From the state 27%
- Fees & charges 10%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Long Lake
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Traverse City Area Public Schools
Long Lake's K–12 school district, shared with East Bay, Garfield, Peninsula, Traverse City, Elmwood and Green Lake. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Michigan districts overall: 34% local, 57% state, 9% federal
- Local 52%
- State 42%
- Federal 6%
Of the $15,423 per pupil, $8,413 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 Lake kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Long Lake 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.
Contact Long Lake's government
Who represents Long Lake
Long Lake is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Jack Bergman. Gretchen Whitmer 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.