Awendaw, SC town hall & government
Awendaw spent $66,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $42 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Awendaw's government.
Where Awendaw's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Interest, fines & other 47%
- Utility sales 21%
- Property taxes 15%
- From the state 12%
- From other local governments 5%
Awendaw didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Charleston County School District
Awendaw's K–12 school district, shared with Folly Beach, Hollywood, Isle of Palms, James Island, Kiawah Island and McClellanville. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from South Carolina districts overall: 45% local, 43% state, 13% federal
- Local 64%
- State 23%
- Federal 13%
Of the $18,199 per pupil, $9,517 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.
Which schools Awendaw kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Awendaw pay
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Awendaw's government
Who represents Awendaw
Awendaw is represented in Congress by Senators Tim Scott and Darline Graham and Representative Nancy Mace. Henry McMaster is governor.
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.