Town Hall · Calhoun Falls

Calhoun Falls, SC town hall & government

Calhoun Falls spent $3.9 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $2,073 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Calhoun Falls's money goes

Spent
$3.9 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$2,073
typical South Carolina cities: $1,686
Long-term debt
$854,000
$454 per resident
Roads & transportation
$1 million26%
Sewer & trash
$808,00021%
Police
$523,00013%
Water & other utilities
$411,00011%
Fire
$400,00010%
Administration & buildings
$381,00010%
Parks & libraries
$165,0004%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$48,0001%
Housing & development
$4,000<1%
Other
$139,0004%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 20%
  • Fees & charges 20%
  • Sales taxes 14%
  • Other taxes & licenses 13%
  • Utility sales 11%
  • From other local governments 10%
  • From the state 7%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%
  • From the federal government 1%

Calhoun Falls didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Calhoun Falls

Full-time staff
15
51 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$36,200
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
6
full-time, with power of arrest
Fire
0 full-time40 part
Water & other utilities
6 full-time2 part
Police
6 full-time
Administration & buildings
0 full-time7 part
Roads & transportation
3 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time1 part
Other
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Calhoun Falls didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Abbeville County School District

Calhoun Falls's K–12 school district, shared with Abbeville, Donalds, Due West and Lowndesville. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,900
South Carolina: $15,090
Students
2,802
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$21.2 million
at year end

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

  • Local 19%
  • State 74%
  • Federal 7%

Of the $14,900 per pupil, $7,726 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 Calhoun Falls pay

Typical tax bill
$442
a year · South Carolina typical $1,251
Effective rate
0.63%
of home value · South Carolina 0.48%
Typical home value
$70,700
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Calhoun Falls's government

🏛️ Official websitetownofcalhounfallssc.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Calhoun Falls →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Calhoun Falls

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

All of Calhoun Falls'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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