Barnwell, SC town hall & government
Barnwell spent $5.4 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,264 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Barnwell's government.
Where Barnwell's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 26%
- Utility sales 19%
- Other taxes & licenses 16%
- Property taxes 14%
- From the state 10%
- From other local governments 8%
- Sales taxes 5%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- From the federal government <1%
Who works for Barnwell
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Barnwell County School District
Barnwell's K–12 school district, shared with Blackville, Elko, Hilda, Kline, Snelling and Williston. 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 23%
- State 48%
- Federal 29%
Of the $16,344 per pupil, $7,913 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 Barnwell kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Barnwell 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.
Contact Barnwell's government
Who represents Barnwell
Barnwell is represented in Congress by Senators Tim Scott and Darline Graham and Representative Joe Wilson. 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.