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.
Where Clinton's money goes
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%
Who works for Clinton
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.
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.
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.
Which schools Clinton kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Clinton 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 Clinton's government
Who represents Clinton
Clinton is represented in Congress by Senators Tim Scott and Darline Graham and Representative Sheri Biggs. 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.