Town Hall · Elloree

Elloree, SC town hall & government

Elloree spent $816,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,291 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Elloree's money goes

Spent
$816,000
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,291
typical South Carolina cities: $1,686
Long-term debt
$275,000
$435 per resident
Administration & buildings
$460,00056%
Police
$317,00039%
Sewer & trash
$28,0003%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$11,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 53%
  • Sales taxes 24%
  • Interest, fines & other 9%
  • Fees & charges 7%
  • Other taxes & licenses 4%
  • From other local governments 3%

Elloree 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 Elloree

Full-time staff
4
14 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$44,100
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
3
full-time, with power of arrest
Administration & buildings
0 full-time12 part
Police
3 full-time
Roads & transportation
1 full-time1 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. Elloree didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Orangeburg County School District

Elloree's K–12 school district, shared with Bowman, Branchville, Cope, Cordova, Eutawville and Holly Hill. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$18,009
South Carolina: $15,090
Students
10,620
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$139.2 million
at year end

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

  • Local 34%
  • State 46%
  • Federal 20%

Of the $18,009 per pupil, $8,114 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 Elloree pay

Typical tax bill
$1,326
a year · South Carolina typical $1,251
Effective rate
0.69%
of home value · South Carolina 0.48%
Typical home value
$192,500
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Elloree's government

🏛️ Official websiteelloreesc.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Elloree →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Elloree

Elloree is represented in Congress by Senators Tim Scott and Darline Graham and Representative James E. Clyburn. Henry McMaster is governor.

All of Elloree'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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