Estill, SC town hall & government
Estill spent $5.3 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $2,997 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Estill's government.
Where Estill's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the federal government 36%
- Fees & charges 17%
- Utility sales 14%
- From the state 11%
- Property taxes 8%
- Other taxes & licenses 6%
- Sales taxes 5%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
Who works for Estill
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Estill didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Hampton County School District
Estill's K–12 school district, shared with Brunson, Furman, Gifford, Hampton, Luray and Scotia. 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 27%
- State 51%
- Federal 22%
Of the $18,342 per pupil, $8,419 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 Estill kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Estill 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 Estill's government
Who represents Estill
Estill 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.