Chapin, SC town hall & government
Chapin spent $3.2 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,944 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Chapin's government.
Where Chapin's money goes
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%
Chapin didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Chapin
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Lexington School District 5
Chapin's K–12 school district, shared with Irmo. 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 44%
- State 49%
- Federal 7%
Of the $16,036 per pupil, $8,800 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 Chapin kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Chapin 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 Chapin's government
Who represents Chapin
Chapin 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.