Blackville, SC town hall & government
Blackville spent $1.9 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $892 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Blackville's government.
Where Blackville's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 34%
- From the state 31%
- Utility sales 16%
- Property taxes 12%
- From other local governments 3%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Blackville
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Barnwell County School District
Blackville's K–12 school district, shared with Barnwell, 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 Blackville kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Blackville 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 Blackville's government
Who represents Blackville
Blackville 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.