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Hampton, SC town hall & government

Hampton spent $4.4 million in the year to February 28, 2022, about $1,766 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Hampton's money goes

Spent
$4.4 million
fiscal year to February 28, 2022
Per resident
$1,766
typical South Carolina cities: $1,686
Long-term debt
$2.7 million
$1,079 per resident
Police
$1.5 million34%
Sewer & trash
$1 million23%
Water & other utilities
$983,00022%
Administration & buildings
$471,00011%
Fire
$255,0006%
Parks & libraries
$83,0002%
Other
$97,0002%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 28%
  • Property taxes 22%
  • Fees & charges 13%
  • Other taxes & licenses 11%
  • From the state 9%
  • Sales taxes 9%
  • Interest, fines & other 7%
  • From other local governments 1%

Hampton 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 Hampton

Full-time staff
24
5 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$67,100
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
12
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
12 full-time1 part
Sewer & trash
8 full-time1 part
Fire
0 full-time3 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
1 full-time
Administration & buildings
1 full-time
Other
2 full-time

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Hampton County School District

Hampton's K–12 school district, shared with Brunson, Estill, Furman, Gifford, Luray and Scotia. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$18,342
South Carolina: $15,090
Students
2,337
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$8.6 million
at year end

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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Hampton pay

Typical tax bill
$1,430
a year · South Carolina typical $1,251
Effective rate
0.69%
of home value · South Carolina 0.48%
Typical home value
$206,400
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.

Local

Contact Hampton's government

🏛️ Official websitehamptonsc.net ↗

Town hall & decisions in Hampton →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Hampton

Hampton is represented in Congress by Senators Tim Scott and Darline Graham and Representative James E. Clyburn. Henry McMaster is governor.

All of Hampton'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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