Lafayette, MN town hall & government
Lafayette spent $956,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,943 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
- Fees & charges 25%
- From the state 23%
- Utility sales 18%
- Property taxes 17%
- Interest, fines & other 12%
- From the federal government 3%
- Sales taxes <1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Lafayette
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
New Ulm Public School District
Lafayette's K–12 school district, shared with Cottonwood, Hanska, New Ulm, Courtland, Milford and West Newton. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Minnesota districts overall: 30% local, 62% state, 8% federal
- Local 25%
- State 68%
- Federal 7%
Of the $15,582 per pupil, $9,592 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. 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 Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Brad Finstad. Tim Walz 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.