Lafayette, IN town hall & government
Lafayette spent $153.3 million in the year to December 31, 2023, about $2,164 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
- Property taxes 29%
- From the state 23%
- Fees & charges 21%
- Interest, fines & other 13%
- Utility sales 10%
- From the federal government 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- From other local governments 1%
- Sales taxes <1%
Who works for Lafayette
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Tippecanoe School Corporation
Lafayette's K–12 school district, shared with Battle Ground, Clarks Hill, Dayton, Jackson, Lauramie and Perry. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Indiana districts overall: 33% local, 56% state, 11% federal
- Local 34%
- State 60%
- Federal 6%
Of the $11,150 per pupil, $6,456 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: Lafayette School Corporation ($16,144 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.
Contact Lafayette's government
Who represents Lafayette
Lafayette is represented in Congress by Senators Todd Young and Jim Banks and Representative James R. Baird. Mike Braun 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.