Town Hall · Cross Hill

Cross Hill, SC town hall & government

Cross Hill spent $844,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,632 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Cross Hill's money goes

Spent
$844,000
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,632
typical South Carolina cities: $1,686
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Sewer & trash
$360,00043%
Police
$233,00028%
Administration & buildings
$129,00015%
Water & other utilities
$116,00014%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$6,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 33%
  • Property taxes 32%
  • Other taxes & licenses 22%
  • Utility sales 13%

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

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Cross Hill

Full-time staff
0
8 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time7 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. Cross Hill didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Laurens School District 56

Cross Hill's K–12 school district, shared with Clinton. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$16,370
South Carolina: $15,090
Students
2,706
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$23.8 million
at year end

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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Cross Hill pay

Typical tax bill
$272
a year · South Carolina typical $1,251
Effective rate
0.26%
of home value · South Carolina 0.48%
Typical home value
$104,500
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 Cross Hill's government

Town hall & decisions in Cross Hill →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Cross Hill

Cross Hill is represented in Congress by Senators Tim Scott and Darline Graham and Representative Sheri Biggs. Henry McMaster is governor.

All of Cross Hill'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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