Town Hall · Irmo

Irmo, SC town hall & government

Irmo spent $6.8 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $532 per resident.

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

Meetings

Coming up at Irmo's town hall

  • Oct 6Tue · 6:00 pm
    Town CouncilTown Council WorkshopIrmo Municipal Building, 7300 Woodrow Street Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 12Mon · 6:00 pm
    Planning CommissionIrmo Municipal Building, 7300 Woodrow Street Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 13Tue · 6:15 pm
    GeneralOkra Strut Commission7300 Woodrow St. Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 19Mon · 6:00 pm
    Board of Zoning AppealsIrmo Municipal Building, 7300 Woodrow Street Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 20Tue · 6:00 pm
    Town CouncilTown Council MeetingIrmo Municipal Building, 7300 Woodrow Street Meeting page ↗
  • Nov 3Tue · 6:00 pm
    Town CouncilTown Council WorkshopIrmo Municipal Building, 7300 Woodrow Street Meeting page ↗

Recent meetings

Official listings from Irmo's agenda portal ↗, checked daily. Times are local. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check the portal before you go.

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Irmo's money goes

Spent
$6.8 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$532
typical South Carolina cities: $1,686
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Police
$3.4 million50%
Sewer & trash
$881,00013%
Administration & buildings
$726,00011%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$313,0005%
Other
$1.5 million22%

Where the money comes from

  • Other taxes & licenses 66%
  • Fees & charges 12%
  • Sales taxes 12%
  • From the state 7%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%

Irmo didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce

Who works for Irmo

Full-time staff
51
1 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$54,300
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
26
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
29 full-time1 part
Administration & buildings
12 full-time
Parks & libraries
8 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
2 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Lexington School District 5

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

Spending per pupil
$16,036
South Carolina: $15,090
Students
17,278
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$147.6 million
at year end

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

  • Local 44%
  • State 49%
  • Federal 7%

Of the $16,036 per pupil, $8,800 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 Irmo pay

Typical tax bill
$1,253
a year · South Carolina typical $1,251
Effective rate
0.62%
of home value · South Carolina 0.48%
Typical home value
$203,400
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 Irmo's government

🏛️ Official websitetownofirmosc.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Irmo →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Irmo

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

All of Irmo'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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