Due West, SC town hall & government
Due West spent $2.6 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $2,195 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Due West's government.
Where Due West's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 69%
- Other taxes & licenses 13%
- From the state 6%
- Fees & charges 6%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- From other local governments 2%
Due West didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Due West
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Abbeville County School District
Due West's K–12 school district, shared with Abbeville, Calhoun Falls, Donalds and Lowndesville. 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 19%
- State 74%
- Federal 7%
Of the $14,900 per pupil, $7,726 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 Due West kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Due West 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 Due West's government
Who represents Due West
Due West is represented in Congress by Senators Tim Scott and Darline Graham and Representative Sheri Biggs. 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.