Camden, SC town hall & government
Camden spent $46 million in the year to June 30, 2023, about $5,815 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Camden's government.
Where Camden's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 63%
- Fees & charges 17%
- Other taxes & licenses 6%
- Sales taxes 5%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- Property taxes 3%
- From other local governments 1%
- From the state <1%
Who works for Camden
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2024. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Kershaw County School District
Camden's K–12 school district, shared with Bethune and Elgin. 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 35%
- State 50%
- Federal 15%
Of the $12,809 per pupil, $7,113 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 Camden kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Camden 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 Camden's government
Who represents Camden
Camden 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.