Ehrhardt, SC town hall & government
Ehrhardt spent $2 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $4,612 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Ehrhardt's government.
Where Ehrhardt's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Other taxes & licenses 34%
- Property taxes 32%
- Fees & charges 15%
- Interest, fines & other 9%
- From other local governments 8%
- Sales taxes 1%
- From the state 1%
Ehrhardt didn't report all of its 2024 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Ehrhardt
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Ehrhardt didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Bamberg County School District
Ehrhardt's K–12 school district, shared with Bamberg, Denmark, Govan and Olar. 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 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.
Which schools Ehrhardt kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Ehrhardt 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 Ehrhardt's government
Who represents Ehrhardt
Ehrhardt is represented in Congress by Senators Tim Scott and Darline Graham and Representative James E. Clyburn. 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.