Lafayette, WI town hall & government
Lafayette spent $2.5 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $408 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 53%
- From the state 22%
- From the federal government 12%
- Other taxes & licenses 5%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- Fees & charges 2%
- Sales taxes 1%
Who works for Lafayette
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Chippewa Falls Area School District
Lafayette's K–12 school district, shared with Chippewa Falls, Hallie, Lake Hallie, Tilden, Eagle Point and Wheaton. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Wisconsin districts overall: 39% local, 50% state, 11% federal
- Local 34%
- State 56%
- Federal 10%
Of the $15,430 per pupil, $8,199 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: Cadott Community School District ($18,709 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 Johnson and Tammy Baldwin and Representative Derrick Van Orden. Tony Evers 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.