Town Hall · Dillon

Dillon, SC town hall & government

Dillon spent $1.1 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $169 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Dillon's money goes

Spent
$1.1 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$169
typical South Carolina cities: $1,686
Long-term debt
$737,000
$117 per resident
Police
$924,00087%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$116,00011%
Interest on debt
$25,0002%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 60%
  • Property taxes 21%
  • Other taxes & licenses 17%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • From the federal government <1%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Dillon

Full-time staff
85
24 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$52,200
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
24
and 3 full-time firefighters
Sewer & trash
35 full-time1 part
Police
25 full-time
Parks & libraries
6 full-time22 part
Administration & buildings
10 full-time
Water & other utilities
4 full-time
Fire
3 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
2 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Dillon didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Dillon School District 4

Dillon's K–12 school district, shared with Lake View. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$13,305
South Carolina: $15,090
Students
3,780
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 11%
  • State 47%
  • Federal 42%

Of the $13,305 per pupil, $6,410 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 Dillon pay

Typical tax bill
$522
a year · South Carolina typical $1,251
Effective rate
0.45%
of home value · South Carolina 0.48%
Typical home value
$115,500
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.

Local

Contact Dillon's government

🏛️ Official websitecityofdillonsc.us ↗

Town hall & decisions in Dillon →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Dillon

Dillon is represented in Congress by Senators Tim Scott and Darline Graham and Representative Russell Fry. Henry McMaster is governor.

All of Dillon'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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