Fairfax, SC town hall & government
Fairfax spent $3 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,843 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Fairfax's government.
Where Fairfax's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 33%
- Property taxes 23%
- Interest, fines & other 12%
- Other taxes & licenses 11%
- Utility sales 10%
- Sales taxes 8%
- From the state 4%
Fairfax didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Fairfax
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Allendale County School District
Fairfax's K–12 school district, shared with Allendale, Sycamore and Ulmer. 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 54%
- State 30%
- Federal 16%
Of the $22,420 per pupil, $9,391 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 Fairfax kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Fairfax 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 Fairfax's government
Who represents Fairfax
Fairfax 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.