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Gilbert, SC town hall & government

Gilbert spent $1.3 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,933 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Gilbert's money goes

Spent
$1.3 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,933
typical South Carolina cities: $1,686
Long-term debt
$279,000
$425 per resident
Roads & transportation
$334,00026%
Sewer & trash
$263,00021%
Police
$170,00013%
Water & other utilities
$133,00010%
Fire
$131,00010%
Administration & buildings
$124,00010%
Parks & libraries
$53,0004%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$16,0001%
Housing & development
$1,000<1%
Other
$45,0004%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 20%
  • Fees & charges 20%
  • Sales taxes 14%
  • Other taxes & licenses 13%
  • Utility sales 11%
  • From other local governments 10%
  • From the state 7%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%
  • From the federal government 1%

Gilbert 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 Gilbert

Full-time staff
1
10 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$34,800
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
0 full-time8 part
Roads & transportation
1 full-time2 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Gilbert didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Lexington School District 1

Gilbert's K–12 school district, shared with Pelion, Summit and Lexington. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,085
South Carolina: $15,090
Students
27,105
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$865.8 million
at year end

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

  • Local 44%
  • State 50%
  • Federal 6%

Of the $15,085 per pupil, $8,546 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 Gilbert pay

Typical tax bill
$1,108
a year · South Carolina typical $1,251
Effective rate
0.48%
of home value · South Carolina 0.48%
Typical home value
$232,700
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 Gilbert's government

🏛️ Official websitetownofgilbertsc.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Gilbert →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Gilbert

Gilbert is represented in Congress by Senators Tim Scott and Darline Graham and Representative Joe Wilson. Henry McMaster is governor.

All of Gilbert'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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