Lafayette, OR town hall & government
Lafayette spent $4.4 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,044 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
- Other taxes & licenses 21%
- Interest, fines & other 20%
- Utility sales 17%
- Property taxes 15%
- Fees & charges 14%
- From the federal government 7%
- Sales taxes 4%
- From the state 2%
Who works for Lafayette
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
McMinnville School District 40
Lafayette's K–12 school district, shared with McMinnville. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Oregon districts overall: 38% local, 52% state, 10% federal
- Local 29%
- State 61%
- Federal 10%
Of the $16,066 per pupil, $9,735 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: Dayton School District 8 ($17,662 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 Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley and Representative Andrea Salinas. Tina Kotek 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.