Town Hall · Clinton

Clinton, SC town hall & government

Clinton spent $33.1 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $4,377 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Clinton's money goes

Spent
$33.1 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2024
Per resident
$4,377
typical South Carolina cities: $2,655
Long-term debt
$16.8 million
$2,225 per resident
Water & other utilities
$17.1 million52%
Police
$4.6 million14%
Sewer & trash
$3.8 million12%
Fire
$2.4 million7%
Administration & buildings
$1.7 million5%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$660,0002%
Parks & libraries
$467,0001%
Interest on debt
$242,0001%
Other
$2 million6%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 61%
  • Fees & charges 11%
  • Interest, fines & other 9%
  • Sales taxes 6%
  • From the state 5%
  • Other taxes & licenses 4%
  • Property taxes 4%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Clinton

Full-time staff
69
18 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$58,800
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
26
and 10 full-time firefighters
Police
29 full-time
Fire
11 full-time11 part
Water & other utilities
12 full-time
Sewer & trash
5 full-time
Administration & buildings
1 full-time6 part
Parks & libraries
3 full-time1 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
3 full-time
Roads & transportation
3 full-time
Other
2 full-time

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Laurens School District 56

Clinton's K–12 school district, shared with Cross Hill. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$16,370
South Carolina: $15,090
Students
2,706
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$23.8 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 $16,370 per pupil, $8,409 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 Clinton pay

Typical tax bill
$1,011
a year · South Carolina typical $1,251
Effective rate
0.58%
of home value · South Carolina 0.48%
Typical home value
$173,400
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.

Local

Contact Clinton's government

🏛️ Official websitecityofclintonsc.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Clinton →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Clinton

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

All of Clinton'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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