Long Prairie, MN town hall & government
Long Prairie spent $13.3 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $3,595 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Long Prairie's government.
Where Long Prairie's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 33%
- Utility sales 30%
- From the state 12%
- Property taxes 9%
- Interest, fines & other 7%
- From other local governments 7%
- From the federal government 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
- Sales taxes <1%
Who works for Long Prairie
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Long Prairie-Grey Eagle School District
Long Prairie's K–12 school district, shared with Burtrum, Grey Eagle, Long Prairie, Reynolds, Round Prairie and Grey Eagle. 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 17%
- State 71%
- Federal 11%
Of the $15,805 per pupil, $9,938 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 Prairie kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Long Prairie 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 Prairie's government
Who represents Long Prairie
Long Prairie is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Michelle Fischbach. 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.