Photo: Zeete · CC BY-SA 4.0How is Lafayette Township run?
Who represents Lafayette Township, what homeowners pay in property tax, and how Lafayette Township voted.
What stands out about how Lafayette Township is run
Read from the town’s official records.
High Point Regional School District
Lafayette Township’s high school district, shared with Branchville, Frankford Township, Sussex, Wantage Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $33,580 per pupil, $18,658 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
New Jersey districts overall: 48% local, 46% state, 6% federal.
Lafayette Township School District · $27,516 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Typical bills top $10,000 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Lafayette Township’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.
Tax bills are one input to Lafayette Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Lafayette Township →
Who’s in charge in Lafayette Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Lafayette Township’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on lafayettetwp.org ↗.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Lafayette Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: lafayettetwp.org ↗
- 2New Jersey General AssemblyState representatives
- 3New Jersey SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of New Jersey
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Lafayette Township compares with the towns next door
Lafayette Township’s own figures are not in the Census files, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 1 of the 5 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $450 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Frankford Township | $450 | $7,895 |
| Hampton Township | estimate | $7,199 |
| Hardyston Township | estimate | $7,046 |
| Sparta Township | estimate | $10,000+ |
| Andover Township | estimate | $9,729 |
| Lafayette Township | estimate | $10,000+ |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Lafayette Township’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Lafayette Township’s government
Who runs Lafayette Township’s government?
See lafayettetwp.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Lafayette Township yet.
Who represents Lafayette Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 24 (Parker Space) and General Assembly District 24 (Dawn Fantasia and Mike Inganamort). The General Assembly district also covers 31 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Lafayette Township’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →