Blacksburg, SC town hall & government
Blacksburg spent $4.9 million in the year to March 31, 2024, about $2,576 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Blacksburg's government.
Where Blacksburg's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 52%
- Property taxes 31%
- Sales taxes 6%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- From other local governments 4%
- From the state 1%
- Fees & charges <1%
Blacksburg didn't report all of its 2024 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Blacksburg
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Cherokee County School District
Blacksburg's K–12 school district, shared with Gaffney. 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 41%
- State 46%
- Federal 13%
Of the $14,757 per pupil, $8,517 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 Blacksburg kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Blacksburg 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 Blacksburg's government
Who represents Blacksburg
Blacksburg is represented in Congress by Senators Tim Scott and Darline Graham and Representative Ralph Norman. 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.