Long Rapids, MI town hall & government
Long Rapids spent $301,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $308 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Long Rapids's government.
Where Long Rapids's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 62%
- From the state 28%
- Fees & charges 4%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- From the federal government 1%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Long Rapids collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Long Rapids
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Alpena Public Schools
Long Rapids's K–12 school district, shared with Alpena, Alpena, Maple Ridge, Ossineke, Sanborn and Wilson. 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 25%
- State 63%
- Federal 12%
Of the $14,914 per pupil, $8,428 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 Rapids kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Long Rapids 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 Rapids's government
Who represents Long Rapids
Long Rapids 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.