Long View, NC town hall & government
Long View spent $6.3 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,277 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Long View's government.
Where Long View's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 27%
- Sales taxes 27%
- Utility sales 17%
- Fees & charges 17%
- From the state 10%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- From other local governments 1%
Who works for Long View
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Hickory City Schools
Long View's K–12 school district, shared with Brookford and Hickory. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from North Carolina districts overall: 26% local, 57% state, 17% federal
- Local 19%
- State 60%
- Federal 20%
Of the $12,093 per pupil, $7,580 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.
Also serving Long View: Burke County Schools ($12,539 per pupil).
Which schools Long View kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Long View 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 View's government
Who represents Long View
Long View is represented in Congress by Senators Thom Tillis and Ted Budd and Representatives Pat Harrigan and Tim Moore. Josh Stein 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.