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Iva, SC town hall & government

Iva spent $2.6 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,944 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Iva's money goes

Spent
$2.6 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,944
typical South Carolina cities: $1,686
Long-term debt
$571,000
$426 per resident
Roads & transportation
$683,00026%
Sewer & trash
$541,00021%
Police
$349,00013%
Water & other utilities
$275,00011%
Fire
$267,00010%
Administration & buildings
$254,00010%
Parks & libraries
$110,0004%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$33,0001%
Housing & development
$3,000<1%
Other
$92,0004%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 20%
  • Fees & charges 20%
  • Sales taxes 14%
  • Other taxes & licenses 13%
  • Utility sales 12%
  • From other local governments 10%
  • From the state 7%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%
  • From the federal government 1%

Iva 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 Iva

Full-time staff
8
12 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$56,700
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
4
full-time, with power of arrest
Administration & buildings
2 full-time10 part
Police
4 full-time
Water & other utilities
2 full-time1 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time1 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Anderson School District 3

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

Spending per pupil
$14,226
South Carolina: $15,090
Students
2,695
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$38.1 million
at year end

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

  • Local 35%
  • State 49%
  • Federal 16%

Of the $14,226 per pupil, $7,357 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 Iva pay

Typical tax bill
$748
a year · South Carolina typical $1,251
Effective rate
0.48%
of home value · South Carolina 0.48%
Typical home value
$156,400
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Iva's government

🏛️ Official websitetownofiva.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Iva →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Iva

Iva is represented in Congress by Senators Tim Scott and Darline Graham and Representative Sheri Biggs. Henry McMaster is governor.

All of Iva'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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