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Denmark, SC town hall & government

Denmark spent $3.3 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,143 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Denmark's money goes

Spent
$3.3 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,143
typical South Carolina cities: $1,686
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Sewer & trash
$1 million30%
Police
$948,00029%
Water & other utilities
$524,00016%
Administration & buildings
$407,00012%
Fire
$242,0007%
Parks & libraries
$9,000<1%
Other
$185,0006%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 31%
  • Utility sales 19%
  • Other taxes & licenses 18%
  • From the state 16%
  • Property taxes 10%
  • Interest, fines & other 7%

Denmark 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 Denmark

Full-time staff
32
9 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$38,400
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
10
and 1 full-time firefighter
Administration & buildings
12 full-time
Police
10 full-time1 part
Water & other utilities
7 full-time3 part
Fire
1 full-time5 part
Sewer & trash
2 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Denmark didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Bamberg County School District

Denmark's K–12 school district, shared with Bamberg, Ehrhardt, Govan and Olar. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$19,379
South Carolina: $15,090
Students
1,767
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

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

  • Local 33%
  • State 52%
  • Federal 15%

Of the $19,379 per pupil, $9,539 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 Denmark pay

Typical tax bill
$744
a year · South Carolina typical $1,251
Effective rate
1.16%
of home value · South Carolina 0.48%
Typical home value
$63,900
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.

Local

Contact Denmark's government

Town hall & decisions in Denmark →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Denmark

Denmark is represented in Congress by Senators Tim Scott and Darline Graham and Representative James E. Clyburn. Henry McMaster is governor.

All of Denmark'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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