Gaston, SC town hall & government
Gaston spent $578,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $338 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Gaston's government.
Where Gaston's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 40%
- Interest, fines & other 32%
- Other taxes & licenses 15%
- Fees & charges 6%
- From the state 5%
- From other local governments 3%
Gaston 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 Gaston
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Lexington School District 4
Gaston's K–12 school district, shared with Swansea. 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 29%
- State 54%
- Federal 17%
Of the $15,026 per pupil, $7,966 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 Gaston kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Gaston 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 Gaston's government
Who represents Gaston
Gaston 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.