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LOCAL SALES AND USE TAX: Sales and use taxes levied in Lafayette total 8.40%. This total is comprised of 3.50% levied by the City of Lafayette, 2.90% levied by the State of Colorado, and 2.00% for Regional

Transportation, Cultural Facilities, Football District, County Open Space, and Recycling.

LOCAL PROPERTY TAX: Taxes on residential and commercial property are levied against a taxable or “assessed” value. Residential assessment is 10% of assessed value and commercial assessment is 29% of assessed value. In Lafayette, an annual property tax of 76.617 mills ($1.00 of tax per $1000 of assessed value) is levied on real and personal property. The following example illustrates the calculation of property taxes. A $200,000 house would have a taxable or assessed value of $20,000 ($200,000 X 10%) X 76.617 mills or about $1512 in annual taxes.

STATE INCOME TAXES:Corporate Rate: .................. 4.63% of Federal Taxable incomeIndividual Rate: .................. 4.63% of Federal Taxable income

CABLE: Cable service provided through Comcast

Cable, 303-776-6600

TELEPHONE: To order service for your home, contact your local phone provider

NEWSPAPERS: Lafayette community news

is covered by the weekly Colorado hometown Weekly. Three daily papers also serve the area – The Camera, The Times-Call, & The Denver Post

POSTAL SERVICE: The Lafayette Post

Office is located at 605 South Public Road, 1-800-275-8777 (National Phone Number)

GARBAGE/TRASH PICK UP: Call the utility Clerk, City of

Lafayette, 303-665-5588 x 3316

GAS/ELECTRICITY: Natural gas and

electricity are provided by Xcel energy, 1-800-895-4999

WATER: Provided by the City of Lafayette.

Call 303-665-5588 for hook-up.

transportationAIR SERVICE .................................................. Travel TimeDenver International Airport ........................ 25 MinutesBoulder Municipal Airport ............................ 20 MinutesRocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport ....... 10 Minutes

BUS SERVICERegional Transportation District (RTD) connects Lafayette with Louisville, Broomfield, Longmont, Boulder and Denver (303-628-9000)

VIA MOBILITY (303-447-9636) For the elderly and disabled

RECYCLING: eco-Cycle, 303-444-6634. Local trash haulers offer curbside recycling. hOTLINe: 303-231-9972.

AUTOMOBILE REGISTRATION: Driver’s Licenses can be obtained at Driver’s License Bureau,

2850 Iris, Boulder, 303-442-3006 Or 505 4th Avenue in Longmont, 303-776-4073. License Plates, new and renewal, title transfers, temporary permits, assessor’s records and marriage

licenses may be obtained in Lafayette at the Boulder County Annex building, 1376 Miner’s Drive in Lafayette, 303-413-7710.

VOTER REGISTRATION: To vote in Colorado, you must be 18 years old, a resident of Colorado, living and registered in your precinct 25 days prior to an election, and a uS citizen by birth or naturalization. Register at Boulder County Annex, 1376 Miner’s Drive in Lafayette, 303-441-3516.

Community Info

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26,629 2014

17,616 1995

14,708 1990

13,323 1985

8,985 1980

POPULATION

dEmographics

Median Age:

36.3Elevation:

5,300

Median Income:

$75,061

Education:High School Graduates:

84%College

Graduates:

34%

Education

shopping arEasShop Lafayette and your Lafayette Chamber Members First!

Lafayette Old Town • Baseline Crossing Centaur village Plaza • Coal Creek Bowling Center

Oak Tree Plaza • Countryside village Waneka Marketplace • Lafayette Marketplace Atlas valley • Forest Park • Black Diamond

collEgEs and univErsitiEsLafayette is surrounded by more than a dozen top notch educational institutions in technical and vocational fields. All are located nearby in Boulder, Denver, Greeley, Fort Collins and Colorado Springs.

UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO AT BOULDERCampus Box B-7Boulder, CO 80309303-492-1411

FRONT RANGE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (MAIN CAMPUS)3645 W. 112th Ave.Westminster, CO 80030303-404-5550

Lafayette is proud to be a part of the widely recognized Boulder valley School District whose goal is to ensure excellent academic growth for students. Lifelong learning is the goal and every child is encouraged to reach his or her highest potential. educational opportunities in Lafayette include nationally acclaimed day care and preschools, four elementary schools, an award-winning middle school, a recently expanded high school, a private college preparatory school and a K-12 Charter school.

BOULDER VALLEY SCHOOLS ADMINISTRATION OFFICESSuperintendent6500 ArapahoeBoulder, CO 80301303-447-1010

LAFAYETTE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL K-5101 North Bermont720-561-8900

ESCUELA BILINGUE PIONEER K-5101 Baseline Road720-561-7800

RYAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL K-51405 Centaur village Drive720-561-7000

ALICIA SANCHEZ ELEMENTARY SCHOOL K-5655 Sir Galahad720-561-7300

ANGEVINE MIDDLE SCHOOL 6-81150 South Boulder Road720-561-7100

CENTAURUS HIGH SCHOOL 9-1210300 South Boulder Road720-561-7500

PEAK TO PEAK CHARTER SCHOOL K-12800 Merlin DriveLafayette, CO 80026303-453-4600

ALEXANDER DAWSON SCHOOL K-1210455 Dawson DriveLafayette, CO 80026303-665-6679

RUNNING RIVER SCHOOL K-61370 Forest Park CircleLafayette, CO 80026303-499-2059

CATALYST HIGH SCHOOL1376 Miners DriveLafayette, CO 80026303-604-6512

Community Info

EMPLOYERS WITHIN LAFAYETTEGood Samaritan Medical  Center/SCL health ............. 1500

epsilon/Abacus..........................405

City of Lafayette ........................330

uFP Lafayette .............................285

Imagine! .......................................250

Wal-Mart .....................................189

Rocky Mountain Instruments ...150

King Soopers...............................120

Thermo Fisher Scientific .........102

Jax Outdoor Gear ......................100NOA Brands ..................................85Clinica Campesina.......................65Crystal electric ............................60Sprouts Farmers Market ............60Data Trax .......................................40Rockmont Industries, Inc. .........36Lafayette Florist ...........................35Goodwill ........................................25Boulder Blimp ..............................23

MAJOR AREA EMPLOYERSuniversity of Colorado .......... 7759Major area hospitals .............. 4290IBM ............................................ 4000Oracle ........................................ 3387Ball Corporation ..................... 3000Level 3 Communications ...... 2000

Seagate Technology ............... 1500valley Lab ................................. 1300Safeway ..................................... 1250hunter Douglas Window  Fashions .....................................978

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BOULDER CHINESE EVANGELICAL FREE CHURCH988 Delta Dr.303-494-8372

BOULDER VALLEY UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST FELLOWSHIP1241 Ceres Dr.Rev. Lydia Ferrante-Roseberry303-665-4280

CHURCH OF THE NEW WORLD CHRIST534 Arbor Dr.303-665-9873

EPISCOPAL CHURCH OF SANTIAGO420 e. Simpson303-665-5159

ETERNAL SAVIOR LUTHERAN CHURCH2688 North Park Dr.Rev. Paul Rhode303-665-6105

FAITH BIBLE CHAPEL BOULDER COUNTY9880 Baseline Rd.303-604-1414

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH200 W. ClevelandRev. Quentin Johnson303-665-5496

FIRST UNITED METHODIST1255 Centaur village Dr.Rev. Jenny Arfmann303-665-5165

FLATIRONS COMMUNITY CHURCH355 W. So. Boulder Rd.Pastor Jim Burgen303-664-5524

IMMACULATE CONCEPTION CATHOLIC CHURCH715 Cabrini Dr.Father Robert L. Amundsen303-665-5103

LAFAYETTE BAHAI CENTER1312 Centaur village Dr.303-673-0738

NEW CHURCH OF BOULDER VALLEY1370 Forest Park CircleDavid C. Roth303-443-9220

NEW HORIZONS CHURCH OF RELIGIOUS SCIENCE200 e. Baseline Rd.Church Office303-664-5603

POTTERS HOUSE OF LAFAYETTE244 N. 120thPastor Manuel Tony Perez303-665-0707

RENOVATION REVIVAL700 W. South Boulder Rd.Pastor Bryan Schwartz303-465-3734

ST. COLUMBA ORTHODOX CHURCH726 N. 119th St.303-666-9056

SHEPHERD’S COMMUNITY CHURCH505 Courtney WayPastor Ron Prosise303-828-2600

rEcrEation & culturELafayette offers a variety of cultural and recreational opportunities. The Bob L. Burger Recreation Center includes a gymnasium, racquetball courts, running track, dance studio, fitness atrium and 3-pool aquatics area with waterfalls and

waterslide, an outdoor in-line skating area and award-winning skate park. Lafayette has 20 neighborhood parks. Waneka Lake has boat rentals, picnic facilities and a jogging-fitness trail and LaMont Does Park includes an outdoor swimming pool, picnic and play areas, tennis courts, and athletic fields. Our championship Indian Peaks Golf Course designed by hale Irwin is rated one of the finest golf courses in the nation by Golf Digest Magazine. Lafayette now has a brand new, state-of-the-art skatepark facility.

Other amenities in Lafayette include the YMCA which contains an indoor ice-skating/hockey rink, gymnasiums, fitness center, and outdoor pool, the Cultural Arts Center, Miner’s Museum, Senior Center, Outdoor Classroom and Coal Creek/Rock Creek Corridor. Many choices await area residents when it comes to arts and entertainment. Big name performers, theater, museums, amusement parks, the symphony and opera present a never-ending array of things to do and see all year long...and all within a short drive from Lafayette.

housingDiverse housing options are available in Lafayette. Lafayette residents display pride in their community. Well-kept neighborhoods, tree-lined streets, and carefully planned parks and open space form a transition between all the

neighborhoods in Lafayette. home prices range from $200,000 to $1,000,000+ with the average home price at $350,000. In addition to single family homes there are many townhouse, condominium and apartment communities as well as four mobile home parks. Contact local Realtors listed in this directory and our local papers for availability of all your housing needs.

liBraryThe new Lafayette Library was completed in 1997 and remodeled in 2013. This 30,000 square-foot facility houses a cultural arts area, community meeting rooms, an extensive children’s area and is adjacent to a 2-acre community park.

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