Lafayette, PA town hall & government
Lafayette spent $547,000 in the year to December 31, 2023, about $296 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 24%
- From the state 22%
- Income taxes 21%
- Fees & charges 12%
- From the federal government 11%
- Other taxes & licenses 7%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- From other local governments 1%
Who works for Lafayette
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Bradford Area School District
Lafayette's K–12 school district, shared with Bradford, Bradford, Corydon, Foster and Lewis Run. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Pennsylvania districts overall: 55% local, 37% state, 8% federal
- Local 30%
- State 58%
- Federal 12%
Of the $17,656 per pupil, $10,567 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 John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative Glenn Thompson. Josh Shapiro 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.