Long Lake, MN town hall & government
Long Lake spent $3.5 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,956 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
- Fees & charges 45%
- Property taxes 33%
- Utility sales 8%
- From the state 6%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
- From the federal government 3%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
Who works for Long Lake
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Orono Public School District
Long Lake's K–12 school district, shared with Maple Plain, Village of Minnetonka Beach, Orono, Medina and Independence. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Minnesota districts overall: 30% local, 62% state, 8% federal
- Local 47%
- State 51%
- Federal 2%
Of the $15,366 per pupil, $9,624 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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Long Lake's government
Who represents Long Lake
Long Lake is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Kelly Morrison. Tim Walz 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.