Town Hall · Edgefield

Edgefield, SC town hall & government

Edgefield spent $2.6 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $548 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Edgefield's money goes

Spent
$2.6 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$548
typical South Carolina cities: $1,686
Long-term debt
$239,000
$50 per resident
Police
$1.5 million56%
Administration & buildings
$585,00022%
Housing & development
$377,00014%
Fire
$145,0005%
Parks & libraries
$60,0002%

Where the money comes from

  • Sales taxes 36%
  • Other taxes & licenses 19%
  • From the state 18%
  • Fees & charges 16%
  • Interest, fines & other 11%

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

Town workforce

Who works for Edgefield

Full-time staff
9
21 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$48,500
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
4
full-time, with power of arrest
Fire
0 full-time16 part
Police
4 full-time
Administration & buildings
2 full-time3 part
Roads & transportation
3 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time2 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Edgefield County School District

Edgefield's K–12 school district, shared with Johnston and Trenton. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$17,010
South Carolina: $15,090
Students
3,082
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$54.3 million
at year end

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

  • Local 37%
  • State 50%
  • Federal 13%

Of the $17,010 per pupil, $9,066 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 Edgefield pay

Typical tax bill
$794
a year · South Carolina typical $1,251
Effective rate
0.65%
of home value · South Carolina 0.48%
Typical home value
$122,500
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 Edgefield's government

🏛️ Official websiteedgefieldsc.net ↗

Town hall & decisions in Edgefield →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Edgefield

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

All of Edgefield'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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