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Long Pine, NE town hall & government

Long Pine spent $1.4 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $4,911 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Long Pine's government.

Town budget

Where Long Pine's money goes

Spent
$1.4 million
fiscal year to September 30, 2022
Per resident
$4,911
typical Nebraska cities: $3,940
Long-term debt
$50,000
$172 per resident
Roads & transportation
$650,00045%
Sewer & trash
$257,00018%
Water & other utilities
$216,00015%
Administration & buildings
$101,0007%
Police
$16,0001%
Fire
$10,0001%
Parks & libraries
$8,0001%
Health & welfare
$7,000<1%
Interest on debt
$3,000<1%
Other
$161,00011%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 39%
  • Fees & charges 25%
  • Utility sales 18%
  • Other taxes & licenses 6%
  • Property taxes 5%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%
  • From the federal government 4%
  • From other local governments <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Long Pine

Full-time staff
1
9 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$18,000
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
1 full-time5 part
Roads & transportation
0 full-time2 part
Sewer & trash
0 full-time1 part
Other
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Ainsworth Community Schools

Long Pine's K–12 school district, shared with Ainsworth and Johnstown. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$21,275
Nebraska: $15,602
Students
389
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Nebraska districts overall: 56% local, 34% state, 10% federal

  • Local 69%
  • State 24%
  • Federal 7%

Of the $21,275 per pupil, $12,409 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Long Pine pay

Typical tax bill
$1,109
a year · Nebraska typical $3,549
Effective rate
1.86%
of home value · Nebraska 1.49%
Typical home value
$59,500
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Long Pine's government

Town hall & decisions in Long Pine →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Long Pine

Long Pine is represented in Congress by Senators Deb Fischer and Pete Ricketts and Representative Adrian Smith. Jim Pillen is governor.

All of Long Pine's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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