Lafayette, IL town hall & government
Lafayette spent $93,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $578 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
- From the state 50%
- Property taxes 41%
- Interest, fines & other 9%
Lafayette 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 Lafayette
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Lafayette didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Rochelle Township High School District 212
Lafayette's high school district, shared with Alto, Creston, Dement, Flagg, Hillcrest and Lynnville. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Illinois districts overall: 52% local, 38% state, 10% federal
- Local 58%
- State 34%
- Federal 8%
Of the $20,909 per pupil, $11,254 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.
Also serving Lafayette: Ashton-Franklin Center CUSD 275 ($18,678 per pupil) · Rochelle Community Consolidated District 231 ($13,932 per pupil) · Oregon Community Unit School District 220 ($17,853 per pupil).
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Lafayette's government
Who represents Lafayette
Lafayette is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Darin LaHood. J. B. Pritzker 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.