Coward, SC town hall & government
Coward spent $1.6 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $2,142 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Coward's government.
Where Coward's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From other local governments 50%
- Utility sales 23%
- Sales taxes 11%
- Other taxes & licenses 9%
- Fees & charges 7%
- Interest, fines & other <1%
Who works for Coward
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Florence School District 3
Coward's K–12 school district, shared with Lake City, Olanta and Scranton. 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 23%
- State 56%
- Federal 21%
Of the $16,193 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 Coward kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Coward 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 Coward's government
Who represents Coward
Coward is represented in Congress by Senators Tim Scott and Darline Graham and Representative Russell Fry. 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.