Jamestown, SC town hall & government
Jamestown spent $313,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $3,771 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Jamestown's government.
Where Jamestown's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Interest, fines & other 52%
- Utility sales 29%
- From the state 8%
- Sales taxes 8%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- Property taxes 1%
Jamestown didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Jamestown
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Jamestown didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Berkeley County School District
Jamestown's K–12 school district, shared with Bonneau, Goose Creek, Hanahan, Moncks Corner, St. Stephen and Charleston. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from South Carolina districts overall: 45% local, 43% state, 13% federal
- Local 47%
- State 41%
- Federal 12%
Of the $13,371 per pupil, $7,104 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.
Which schools Jamestown kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Jamestown pay
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.
Contact Jamestown's government
Who represents Jamestown
Jamestown is represented in Congress by Senators Tim Scott and Darline Graham and Representative Nancy Mace. Henry McMaster is governor.
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.