Photo: Nyttend · Public domainLafayette Township spent less per resident in 2022 than 74% of similar towns
Lafayette Township’s town government spent $540,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2023, about $292 per resident.
What stands out about how Lafayette Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$293 per resident in 2022: less than 74% of them
Lafayette Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($293 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 839 Pennsylvania towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $393, and the middle half spent $286–$580. Lafayette Township spent less than 74% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($26,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Pennsylvania towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Lafayette Township itself left out).
About $292 per resident a year, or $0.80 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 38%.
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Day-to-day spending is down 9% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Lafayette Township reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $293 · 2023: $292. Per resident it went from $293 to $292 (down 0%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 2,023 to 1,850.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $1,480 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.21% of the home’s value, vs 1.30% across Pennsylvania.
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.
One full-time town employee for every 617 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2023 finance file (1,850).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Bradford Area School District
Lafayette Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Bradford, Bradford Township, Corydon Township, Foster Township, Lewis Run. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $17,656 per pupil, $10,567 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.
Pennsylvania districts overall: 55% local, 37% state, 8% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Lafayette Township’s votes are counted by county
Pennsylvania reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Lafayette Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are McKean County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican73.2%14,401 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat26.0%5,115 votesOthers: 0.8% (166 votes).
Most votes in McKean County: Donald J Trump
Pennsylvania: Trump 50.4%, Harris 48.7%
100% of Lafayette Township lies in McKean County. Every 2024 race in McKean County is on the county’s page.
McKean County’s 2024 results →Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Lafayette Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Pennsylvania HouseState representatives
- 3Pennsylvania SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Pennsylvania
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Lafayette Township compares with the towns next door
Lafayette Township spent $293 per resident in 2022; the 7 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $329 to $1,050. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Wetmore Township | $329 | $1,890 |
| Keating Township | $415 | $1,585 |
| Hamlin Township | $601 | $1,486 |
| Bradford Township | $759 | $2,381 |
| Hamilton Township | $765 | $1,182 |
| Lewis Run | $1,004 | $1,727 |
| Corydon Township | $1,050 | $1,528 |
| Lafayette Township | $293 | $1,480 |
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
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Lafayette Township’s government
How much does Lafayette Township spend per resident?
About $292 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2023, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $293 was less than 74% of 839 Pennsylvania towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Lafayette Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,480 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.21% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.30% across Pennsylvania. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the town’s assessor.
Who runs Lafayette Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Lafayette Township yet.
How did Lafayette Township vote in 2024?
Pennsylvania counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Lafayette Township alone. McKean County, where 100% of Lafayette Township lies, voted Trump 73.2%, Harris 26.0% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Lafayette Township?
3 full-time and 3 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $17,223 (about $206,676 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Lafayette Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 25 (Cris Dush) and State House District 67 (Marty Causer). The House district also covers 58 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Lafayette Township’s government
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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 →