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.
Where Lafayette's money goes
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.
Who works for Lafayette
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
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.
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.
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 Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted and Representative Jim Jordan. Mike DeWine 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.