Fountain Inn, SC town hall & government
Fountain Inn spent $42.7 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $3,635 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Fountain Inn's government.
Who runs Fountain Inn
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Coming up at Fountain Inn's town hall
- Oct 8Thu · 6:00 pm
- Oct 15Thu · 6:00 pm
- Nov 5Thu · 6:00 pmBoard of Zoning Appeals300 Wall Street Meeting page ↗
- Nov 12Thu · 6:00 pm
- Nov 19Thu · 6:00 pm
- Dec 3Thu · 6:00 pmBoard of Zoning Appeals300 Wall Street Meeting page ↗
Recent meetings
- Oct 1Thu · 6:00 pmBoard of Zoning Appeals300 Wall Street Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 17Thu · 6:00 pm
- Sep 10Thu · 6:00 pm
- Sep 3Thu · 6:00 pmBoard of Zoning Appeals300 Wall Street Meeting page ↗
- Aug 13Thu · 6:00 pm
- Jul 16Thu · 6:00 pm
- Jul 9Thu · 6:00 pm
- Jul 7Tue · 6:00 pmBoard of Zoning Appeals300 Wall Street Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
Official listings from Fountain Inn's agenda portal ↗, checked daily. Times are local. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check the portal before you go.
Where Fountain Inn's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 44%
- Fees & charges 15%
- Other taxes & licenses 12%
- Property taxes 11%
- Sales taxes 7%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- From the state 3%
- From other local governments 2%
- From the federal government <1%
Fountain Inn 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 Fountain Inn
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Greenville County School District
Fountain Inn's K–12 school district, shared with Greenville, Mauldin, Simpsonville, Travelers Rest and Greer. 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 43%
- State 46%
- Federal 12%
Of the $13,376 per pupil, $7,449 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 Fountain Inn kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Fountain Inn 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.
Contact Fountain Inn's government
Who represents Fountain Inn
Fountain Inn is represented in Congress by Senators Tim Scott and Darline Graham and Representatives Sheri Biggs and William R. Timmons IV. 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.