Lafe, AR town hall & government
Lafe spent $37,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $81 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Lafe's government.
Where Lafe's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 100%
Lafe didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Lafe
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Lafe didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Marmaduke School District
Lafe's K–12 school district, shared with Marmaduke. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Arkansas districts overall: 16% local, 70% state, 14% federal
- Local 18%
- State 70%
- Federal 12%
Of the $14,927 per pupil, $7,762 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 Lafe kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Lafe 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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Lafe's government
Who represents Lafe
Lafe is represented in Congress by Senators John Boozman and Tom Cotton and Representative Eric A. "Rick" Crawford. Sarah Huckabee Sanders 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.