In Long Lake, 80% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Wisconsin
Long Lake’s town government spent $260,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $413 per resident.
What stands out about how Long Lake is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$413 per resident in 2022: less than 67% of them
Long Lake’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($413 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 1113 Wisconsin towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $511, and the middle half spent $371–$727. Long Lake spent less than 67% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($7,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Wisconsin towns and townships 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 $413 per resident a year, or $1.13 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 48%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Revenue is well above spending. That usually means Long Lake collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted.
No trend yet
Long Lake reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $3,718 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.92% of the home’s value, vs 1.42% across Wisconsin.
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.
Rice Lake Area School District
Long Lake’s K–12 school district, shared with Haugen, Oak Grove, Rice Lake, Doyle, Rice Lake and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,567 per pupil, $9,275 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.
Wisconsin districts overall: 39% local, 50% state, 11% federal.
Spooner Area School District · $16,122 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Long Lake voted in 2024
Official results for Long Lake’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican60.4%294 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat38.4%187 votesOthers: 1.2% (6 votes).
Most votes in Long Lake: Donald J Trump
Washburn County: Trump 63.4%, Harris 35.2% · Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%
of Long Lake’s 609 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Wisconsin: 76%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Long Lake: Eric Hovde
Washburn County: Hovde 61.8%, Baldwin 36.0% · Wisconsin: Baldwin 49.3%, Hovde 48.5%
Most votes in the district: Tom Tiffany
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Long Lake, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Long Lake | 60.4% | 38.4% | 1.2% | 487 |
| Washburn County | 63.4% | 35.2% | 1.4% | 10,978 |
| Wisconsin | 49.6% | 48.7% | 1.7% | 3,422,918 |
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 townTown governmentLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Wisconsin AssemblyState representatives
- 3Wisconsin SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Wisconsin
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Long Lake compares with the towns next door
Long Lake spent $413 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $557 to $1,323. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Long Lake’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Long Lake’s government
How much does Long Lake spend per resident?
About $413 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 $413 was less than 67% of 1113 Wisconsin towns and townships 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 $3,718 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.92% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.42% across Wisconsin. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the town’s assessor.
Who runs Long Lake’s government?
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?
For president, Donald J Trump 60.4%, Kamala D Harris 38.4% (487 votes, official results). Washburn County: Trump 63.4%, Harris 35.2%. Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%.
How many people work for Long Lake?
0 full-time and 3 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $3,476 (about $41,712 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Long Lake in the state legislature?
State Senate District 25 (Romaine Quinn) and Assembly District 74 (Chanz Green). The Assembly district also covers 91 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 →