Chesterfield, SC town hall & government
Chesterfield spent $2.8 million in the year to June 30, 2023, about $2,101 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Chesterfield's government.
Where Chesterfield's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 28%
- Other taxes & licenses 25%
- Utility sales 14%
- Property taxes 14%
- From the state 7%
- From other local governments 6%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- Sales taxes 1%
Who works for Chesterfield
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Chesterfield County School District
Chesterfield's K–12 school district, shared with Cheraw, Jefferson, McBee, Mount Croghan, Pageland and Patrick. 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 26%
- State 52%
- Federal 22%
Of the $14,099 per pupil, $7,174 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 Chesterfield kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Chesterfield 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 Chesterfield's government
Who represents Chesterfield
Chesterfield is represented in Congress by Senators Tim Scott and Darline Graham and Representative Russell Fry. 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.