Lafayette, TN town hall & government
Lafayette spent $5 million in the year to June 30, 2023, about $884 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
- Utility sales 28%
- From other local governments 21%
- From the federal government 17%
- Sales taxes 15%
- Fees & charges 10%
- Property taxes 5%
- From the state 4%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Lafayette
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Macon County School District
Lafayette's K–12 school district, shared with Red Boiling Springs. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Tennessee districts overall: 40% local, 44% state, 16% federal
- Local 16%
- State 64%
- Federal 19%
Of the $10,446 per pupil, $6,184 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.
Contact Lafayette's government
Who represents Lafayette
Lafayette is represented in Congress by Senators Marsha Blackburn and Bill Hagerty and Representative John W. Rose. Bill Lee 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.