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Belton, SC town hall & government

Belton spent $7.6 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,697 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Belton's money goes

Spent
$7.6 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,697
typical South Carolina cities: $1,686
Long-term debt
$5.3 million
$1,182 per resident
Water & other utilities
$2.1 million28%
Sewer & trash
$1.7 million22%
Fire
$1.5 million19%
Police
$1.2 million16%
Parks & libraries
$513,0007%
Administration & buildings
$481,0006%
Interest on debt
$116,0002%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$82,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 22%
  • Property taxes 19%
  • From the state 18%
  • Utility sales 17%
  • Other taxes & licenses 14%
  • From other local governments 5%
  • Sales taxes 4%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
Town workforce

Who works for Belton

Full-time staff
35
31 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$39,100
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
12
and 6 full-time firefighters
Fire
6 full-time18 part
Police
13 full-time
Administration & buildings
6 full-time8 part
Sewer & trash
5 full-time
Parks & libraries
2 full-time4 part
Water & other utilities
3 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time1 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Anderson School District 2

Belton's K–12 school district, shared with Honea Path. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,238
South Carolina: $15,090
Students
3,512
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$7.7 million
at year end

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

  • Local 32%
  • State 51%
  • Federal 17%

Of the $14,238 per pupil, $7,978 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 Belton pay

Typical tax bill
$918
a year · South Carolina typical $1,251
Effective rate
0.69%
of home value · South Carolina 0.48%
Typical home value
$133,500
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 Belton's government

🏛️ Official websitecityofbeltonsc.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Belton →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Belton

Belton is represented in Congress by Senators Tim Scott and Darline Graham and Representative Sheri Biggs. Henry McMaster is governor.

All of Belton'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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