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Andrews, SC town hall & government

Andrews spent $5 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,729 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Andrews's money goes

Spent
$5 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,729
typical South Carolina cities: $1,686
Long-term debt
$2.7 million
$956 per resident
Police
$2.7 million54%
Water & other utilities
$730,00015%
Sewer & trash
$704,00014%
Administration & buildings
$492,00010%
Roads & transportation
$138,0003%
Fire
$99,0002%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$77,0002%
Parks & libraries
$18,000<1%
Interest on debt
$1,000<1%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 22%
  • Fees & charges 22%
  • Utility sales 17%
  • Other taxes & licenses 16%
  • From the state 14%
  • From the federal government 4%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
  • From other local governments 1%
  • Sales taxes 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Andrews

Full-time staff
25
9 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$52,500
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
6
and 1 full-time firefighter
Police
7 full-time1 part
Sewer & trash
7 full-time
Administration & buildings
2 full-time8 part
Water & other utilities
5 full-time
Roads & transportation
2 full-time
Fire
1 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
1 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Georgetown County School District

Andrews's K–12 school district, shared with Georgetown and Pawleys Island. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$16,913
South Carolina: $15,090
Students
8,355
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$169.6 million
at year end

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

  • Local 43%
  • State 38%
  • Federal 18%

Of the $16,913 per pupil, $8,525 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 Andrews: Williamsburg County School District ($20,570 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Andrews pay

Typical tax bill
$1,035
a year · South Carolina typical $1,251
Effective rate
0.89%
of home value · South Carolina 0.48%
Typical home value
$116,400
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 Andrews's government

🏛️ Official websitetownofandrews.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Andrews →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Andrews

Andrews is represented in Congress by Senators Tim Scott and Darline Graham and Representatives Russell Fry and James E. Clyburn. Henry McMaster is governor.

All of Andrews'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.

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