Kingstree, SC town hall & government
Kingstree spent $7.7 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $2,579 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Kingstree's government.
Who runs Kingstree
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Kingstree's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 29%
- Utility sales 20%
- Other taxes & licenses 16%
- Sales taxes 14%
- Property taxes 10%
- From the state 8%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- From the federal government <1%
Who works for Kingstree
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Williamsburg County School District
Kingstree's K–12 school district, shared with Greeleyville, Hemingway, Lane and Stuckey. 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 25%
- State 41%
- Federal 34%
Of the $20,570 per pupil, $10,595 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 Kingstree kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Kingstree 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.
Contact Kingstree's government
Who represents Kingstree
Kingstree is represented in Congress by Senators Tim Scott and Darline Graham and Representative James E. Clyburn. 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.