Lake Lafayette, MO town hall & government
Lake Lafayette spent $166,000 in the year to September 30, 2022, about $488 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Lake Lafayette's government.
Where Lake Lafayette's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 61%
- Property taxes 17%
- From the state 11%
- Sales taxes 5%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- From other local governments 2%
Who works for Lake Lafayette
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Odessa R-VII School District
Lake Lafayette's K–12 school district, shared with Bates City, Mayview and Odessa. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Missouri districts overall: 54% local, 35% state, 11% federal
- Local 44%
- State 45%
- Federal 12%
Of the $11,645 per pupil, $6,773 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 Lake Lafayette kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Lake 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 Lake Lafayette's government
Who represents Lake Lafayette
Lake Lafayette is represented in Congress by Senators Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt and Representative Mark Alford. Mike Kehoe 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.