Lafayette, MI town hall & government
Lafayette spent $217,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $390 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 79%
- From the state 19%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- From other local governments 1%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Lafayette collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Lafayette
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Breckenridge Community Schools
Lafayette's K–12 school district, shared with Breckenridge, Porter, Wheeler, Jasper and Bethany. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Michigan districts overall: 34% local, 57% state, 9% federal
- Local 31%
- State 55%
- Federal 14%
Of the $15,171 per pupil, $9,262 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: Ithaca Public Schools ($14,592 per pupil) · Merrill Community Schools ($17,016 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 Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative John R. Moolenaar. Gretchen Whitmer 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.