Elko, SC town hall & government
Elko spent $31,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $172 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Elko's government.
Where Elko's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 35%
- From the state 30%
- From other local governments 28%
- Interest, fines & other 7%
Who works for Elko
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Elko didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Barnwell County School District
Elko's K–12 school district, shared with Barnwell, Blackville, Hilda, Kline, Snelling and Williston. 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 23%
- State 48%
- Federal 29%
Of the $16,344 per pupil, $7,913 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 Elko kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Elko 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 Elko's government
Who represents Elko
Elko is represented in Congress by Senators Tim Scott and Darline Graham and Representative Joe Wilson. 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.