LaFayette, NY town hall & government
LaFayette spent $3.8 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $799 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 74%
- From other local governments 7%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
- Other taxes & licenses 5%
- From the state 5%
- From the federal government 2%
- Sales taxes 1%
- Fees & charges 1%
Who works for LaFayette
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
LaFayette Central School District
LaFayette's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from New York districts overall: 51% local, 41% state, 8% federal
- Local 24%
- State 70%
- Federal 6%
Of the $33,168 per pupil, $20,173 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: Jamesville-DeWitt Central School District ($25,996 per pupil) · Tully Central School District ($27,976 per pupil) · Fabius-Pompey Central School District ($30,578 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 Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative John W. Mannion. Kathy Hochul 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.