Lapeer, NY town hall & government
Lapeer spent $753,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,043 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Lapeer's government.
Where Lapeer's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 69%
- From the state 13%
- From other local governments 10%
- Fees & charges 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
Who works for Lapeer
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Marathon Central School District
Lapeer's K–12 school district, shared with Marathon, Marathon, Freetown and Harford. 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 19%
- State 71%
- Federal 10%
Of the $27,143 per pupil, $18,099 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 Lapeer: Cortland City School District ($25,949 per pupil) · Newark Valley Central School District ($26,325 per pupil).
Which schools Lapeer kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Lapeer 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 Lapeer's government
Who represents Lapeer
Lapeer is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Josh Riley. 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.