Cottageville, SC town hall & government
Cottageville spent $190,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $254 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Cottageville's government.
Who runs Cottageville
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Cottageville's money goes
Who works for Cottageville
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Cottageville didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Colleton County School District
Cottageville's K–12 school district, shared with Edisto Beach, Lodge, Smoaks, Walterboro and Williams. 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 36%
- State 43%
- Federal 21%
Of the $15,670 per pupil, $7,154 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 Cottageville kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Cottageville 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 Cottageville's government
Who represents Cottageville
Cottageville is represented in Congress by Senators Tim Scott and Darline Graham and Representative James E. Clyburn. 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.