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Hardeeville, SC town hall & government

Hardeeville spent $27.8 million in the year to June 30, 2023, about $3,149 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Hardeeville's money goes

Spent
$27.8 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2023
Per resident
$3,149
typical South Carolina cities: $2,761
Long-term debt
$23.3 million
$2,632 per resident
Administration & buildings
$7.3 million26%
Fire
$5.4 million20%
Police
$4.3 million16%
Roads & transportation
$2.6 million9%
Parks & libraries
$1.5 million5%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$1.1 million4%
Interest on debt
$842,0003%
Other
$4.7 million17%

Where the money comes from

  • Interest, fines & other 35%
  • Other taxes & licenses 26%
  • Property taxes 25%
  • From the state 12%
  • Sales taxes 1%
  • Fees & charges 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Hardeeville

Full-time staff
148
20 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$70,900
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
38
and 49 full-time firefighters
Fire
50 full-time1 part
Police
41 full-time
Administration & buildings
16 full-time7 part
Sewer & trash
13 full-time
Parks & libraries
8 full-time9 part
Housing & development
5 full-time1 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
3 full-time2 part
Other
12 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2021–22

Jasper County School District

Hardeeville's K–12 school district, shared with Ridgeland. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,235
South Carolina: $13,505
Students
2,672
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$28.8 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from South Carolina districts overall: 42% local, 43% state, 15% federal

  • Local 52%
  • State 33%
  • Federal 15%

Of the $15,235 per pupil, $6,588 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 Hardeeville pay

Typical tax bill
$3,559
a year · South Carolina typical $1,251
Effective rate
0.73%
of home value · South Carolina 0.48%
Typical home value
$488,900
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 Hardeeville's government

🏛️ Official websitecityofhardeeville.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Hardeeville →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Hardeeville

Hardeeville is represented in Congress by Senators Tim Scott and Darline Graham and Representatives James E. Clyburn and Nancy Mace. Henry McMaster is governor.

All of Hardeeville'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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