Cope, SC town hall & government
Cope spent $59,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $843 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Cope's government.
Where Cope's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Interest, fines & other 91%
- Property taxes 9%
Cope 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 Cope
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Orangeburg County School District
Cope's K–12 school district, shared with Bowman, Branchville, Cordova, Elloree, Eutawville and Holly 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 34%
- State 46%
- Federal 20%
Of the $18,009 per pupil, $8,114 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 Cope kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
Contact Cope's government
Who represents Cope
Cope 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.