Town Hall · Allendale

Allendale, SC town hall & government

Allendale spent $4.8 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,708 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Allendale's government.

Town budget

Where Allendale's money goes

Spent
$4.8 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,708
typical South Carolina cities: $1,686
Long-term debt
$1.3 million
$452 per resident
Sewer & trash
$2 million42%
Water & other utilities
$1.2 million24%
Police
$709,00015%
Administration & buildings
$375,0008%
Housing & development
$232,0005%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$105,0002%
Interest on debt
$5,000<1%
Other
$227,0005%

Where the money comes from

  • From the federal government 33%
  • From the state 18%
  • Fees & charges 17%
  • Utility sales 15%
  • Property taxes 9%
  • Other taxes & licenses 6%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Allendale

Full-time staff
26
7 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$39,400
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
8
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
9 full-time
Water & other utilities
9 full-time
Administration & buildings
2 full-time7 part
Sewer & trash
4 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
1 full-time
Other
1 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Allendale didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Allendale County School District

Allendale's K–12 school district, shared with Fairfax, Sycamore and Ulmer. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$22,420
South Carolina: $15,090
Students
928
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$1.2 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from South Carolina districts overall: 45% local, 43% state, 13% federal

  • Local 54%
  • State 30%
  • Federal 16%

Of the $22,420 per pupil, $9,391 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Allendale pay

Typical tax bill
$678
a year · South Carolina typical $1,251
Effective rate
0.78%
of home value · South Carolina 0.48%
Typical home value
$86,500
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Allendale's government

🏛️ Official websitetownofallendale.sc.gov ↗

Town hall & decisions in Allendale →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Allendale

Allendale is represented in Congress by Senators Tim Scott and Darline Graham and Representative James E. Clyburn. Henry McMaster is governor.

All of Allendale's representatives, with contacts →

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.

We left the porch light on

Where to, neighbor?

You’re in Allendale, SCView boundary

Nearby

All towns & citiesExplore the map
Loading boundary…

Allendale is your selected town. The feed includes posts assigned to this town, not a distance radius or ZIP code.

Neighborhoods narrow the feed further, while townwide announcements, events, and issues remain visible.

Boundary source: https://tigerweb.geo.census.gov/arcgis/rest/services/TIGERweb/Places_CouSub_ConCity_SubMCD/MapServer/18 · 2025-01-01