Town Hall · Cameron

Cameron, SC town hall & government

Cameron spent $174,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $439 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Cameron's money goes

Spent
$174,000
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$439
typical South Carolina cities: $1,686
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Police
$68,00039%
Administration & buildings
$40,00023%
Sewer & trash
$37,00021%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$7,0004%
Fire
$1,0001%
Other
$21,00012%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 84%
  • Interest, fines & other 12%
  • Other taxes & licenses 3%
Town workforce

Who works for Cameron

Full-time staff
4
8 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$24,700
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
1
full-time, with power of arrest
Administration & buildings
0 full-time7 part
Sewer & trash
3 full-time
Police
1 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

Calhoun County School District

Cameron's K–12 school district, shared with St. Matthews. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$17,737
South Carolina: $15,090
Students
1,522
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$14 million
at year end

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

  • Local 32%
  • State 49%
  • Federal 19%

Of the $17,737 per pupil, $8,826 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 Cameron pay

Typical tax bill
$903
a year · South Carolina typical $1,251
Effective rate
0.42%
of home value · South Carolina 0.48%
Typical home value
$215,800
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 Cameron's government

Town hall & decisions in Cameron →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Cameron

Cameron is represented in Congress by Senators Tim Scott and Darline Graham and Representative James E. Clyburn. Henry McMaster is governor.

All of Cameron'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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