Town Hall · Lafayette

Lafayette, OH town hall & government

Lafayette spent $417,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $998 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Lafayette's government.

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Lafayette's money goes

Spent
$417,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$998
typical Ohio cities: $1,450
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Sewer & trash
$190,00046%
Administration & buildings
$57,00014%
Roads & transportation
$35,0008%
Police
$25,0006%
Other
$110,00026%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 58%
  • Property taxes 28%
  • Other taxes & licenses 12%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
  • From the state <1%

Lafayette didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce

Who works for Lafayette

Full-time staff
0
9 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time8 part
Sewer & trash
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Allen East Local School District

Lafayette's K–12 school district, shared with Harrod, Jackson and Auglaize. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$11,374
Ohio: $16,610
Students
1,058
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$3.7 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Ohio districts overall: 53% local, 35% state, 12% federal

  • Local 38%
  • State 55%
  • Federal 6%

Of the $11,374 per pupil, $6,857 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Lafayette pay

Typical tax bill
$1,587
a year · Ohio typical $2,822
Effective rate
1.31%
of home value · Ohio 1.31%
Typical home value
$121,300
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Lafayette's government

🏛️ Official websitelafayetteoh.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Lafayette →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Lafayette

Lafayette is represented in Congress by Senators Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted and Representative Jim Jordan. Mike DeWine is governor.

All of Lafayette's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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