Long Lake spent more per resident in 2022 than 74% of similar cities
Long Lake’s city government spent $2.7 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,483 per resident. Water and other utilities ($411,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Long Lake is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$1,483 per resident in 2022: more than 74% of them
Long Lake’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,483 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 619 Minnesota cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,111, and the middle half spent $740–$1,505. Long Lake spent more than 74% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($560,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Minnesota cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Long Lake itself left out).
About $1,483 per resident a year, or $4.06 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: fire, at 30%.
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No trend yet
Long Lake reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
full-time in March 2025, down from 18 in 2022.
The typical homeowner pays $4,381 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.04% of the home’s value, vs 1.02% across Minnesota.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Long Lake’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.
Tax bills are one input to Long Lake’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Long Lake →
Who’s in charge in Long Lake
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Long Lake’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on longlakemn.gov ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 299 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (1,792).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Orono Public School District
Long Lake’s K–12 school district, shared with Maple Plain, Village of Minnetonka Beach, Orono, Medina, Independence. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,366 per pupil, $9,624 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
Minnesota districts overall: 30% local, 62% state, 8% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Long Lake’s votes are counted by county
Minnesota reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Long Lake alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Hennepin County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat69.8%502,710 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican27.4%197,244 votesOthers: 2.8% (20,219 votes).
Most votes in Hennepin County: Kamala D Harris
Minnesota: Harris 50.9%, Trump 46.7%
100% of Long Lake lies in Hennepin County. Every 2024 race in Hennepin County is on the county’s page.
Hennepin County’s 2024 results →Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Long Lake.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: longlakemn.gov ↗
- 2Minnesota HouseState representatives
- 3Minnesota SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Minnesota
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
Reach Long Lake’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Long Lake’s government
How much does Long Lake spend per resident?
About $1,483 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,483 was more than 74% of 619 Minnesota cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Long Lake?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $4,381 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.04% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.02% across Minnesota. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see longlakemn.gov.
Who runs Long Lake’s government?
See longlakemn.gov for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Long Lake yet.
How did Long Lake vote in 2024?
Minnesota counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Long Lake alone. Hennepin County, where 100% of Long Lake lies, voted Harris 69.8%, Trump 27.4% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Long Lake?
6 full-time and 46 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $82,878 (about $994,536 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Long Lake in the state legislature?
State Senate District 45 (Ann Johnson Stewart) and State House District 45A (Andrew Myers). The House district also covers nine other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
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Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →