Town Hall · Duncan

Duncan, SC town hall & government

Duncan spent $3.8 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,017 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Duncan's money goes

Spent
$3.8 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,017
typical South Carolina cities: $1,686
Long-term debt
$2.4 million
$654 per resident
Police
$1.4 million37%
Fire
$802,00021%
Parks & libraries
$486,00013%
Sewer & trash
$396,00010%
Administration & buildings
$333,0009%
Roads & transportation
$208,0006%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$123,0003%
Health & welfare
$25,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 26%
  • Sales taxes 23%
  • Fees & charges 23%
  • Other taxes & licenses 15%
  • Interest, fines & other 12%
  • From the federal government <1%

Duncan 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 Duncan

Full-time staff
30
25 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$61,900
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
19
and 7 full-time firefighters
Police
19 full-time
Fire
7 full-time15 part
Administration & buildings
0 full-time6 part
Roads & transportation
3 full-time
Parks & libraries
1 full-time3 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. Duncan didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Spartanburg School District 5

Duncan's K–12 school district, shared with Reidville, Lyman, Wellford and Greer. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$13,331
South Carolina: $15,090
Students
10,670
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$315.6 million
at year end

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

  • Local 51%
  • State 41%
  • Federal 7%

Of the $13,331 per pupil, $7,944 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 Duncan pay

Typical tax bill
$1,253
a year · South Carolina typical $1,251
Effective rate
0.59%
of home value · South Carolina 0.48%
Typical home value
$211,400
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

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Beyond town hall

Who represents Duncan

Duncan is represented in Congress by Senators Tim Scott and Darline Graham and Representative William R. Timmons IV. Henry McMaster is governor.

All of Duncan'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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