Town Hall · Clio

Clio, SC town hall & government

Clio spent $0 in the year to April 30, 2022, about $0 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Clio's money goes

Spent
$0
fiscal year to April 30, 2022
Per resident
$0
typical South Carolina cities: $1,686
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 40%
  • Utility sales 36%
  • Property taxes 24%

Clio didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce

Who works for Clio

Full-time staff
10
4 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$20,000
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
2
full-time, with power of arrest
Sewer & trash
4 full-time2 part
Water & other utilities
4 full-time
Police
2 full-time
Administration & buildings
0 full-time1 part
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

Marlboro County School District

Clio's K–12 school district, shared with Bennettsville, Blenheim, McColl and Tatum. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$17,053
South Carolina: $15,090
Students
3,426
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$59.6 million
at year end

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

  • Local 27%
  • State 55%
  • Federal 18%

Of the $17,053 per pupil, $7,522 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 Clio pay

Typical tax bill
$683
a year · South Carolina typical $1,251
Effective rate
0.64%
of home value · South Carolina 0.48%
Typical home value
$106,600
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 Clio's government

🏛️ Official websitetownofclio.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Clio →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Clio

Clio is represented in Congress by Senators Tim Scott and Darline Graham and Representative Russell Fry. Henry McMaster is governor.

All of Clio'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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