LaFayette, GA town hall & government
LaFayette spent $24.3 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $3,233 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach LaFayette's government.
Where LaFayette's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 54%
- Fees & charges 24%
- From other local governments 8%
- From the federal government 5%
- Sales taxes 3%
- Property taxes 2%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- From the state <1%
Who works for LaFayette
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Walker County School District
LaFayette's K–12 school district, shared with Lookout Mountain and Rossville. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Georgia districts overall: 49% local, 39% state, 12% federal
- Local 35%
- State 52%
- Federal 13%
Of the $15,668 per pupil, $9,756 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 LaFayette kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in LaFayette 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 LaFayette's government
Who represents LaFayette
LaFayette is represented in Congress by Senators Jon Ossoff and Raphael G. Warnock and Representative Clay Fuller. Brian Kemp 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.