Long Beach, NY town hall & government
Long Beach spent $127.6 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $3,688 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Long Beach's government.
Where Long Beach's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 48%
- Fees & charges 22%
- From the federal government 8%
- From the state 5%
- Sales taxes 5%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- Utility sales 4%
- From other local governments 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
Who works for Long Beach
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Long Beach didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Long Beach City School District
Long Beach's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from New York districts overall: 51% local, 41% state, 8% federal
- Local 75%
- State 21%
- Federal 4%
Of the $40,177 per pupil, $26,363 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 Beach kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Long Beach 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 Beach's government
Who represents Long Beach
Long Beach is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Laura Gillen. Kathy Hochul 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.