Lamar, SC town hall & government
Lamar spent $680,000 in the year to June 30, 2023, about $791 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Lamar's government.
Where Lamar's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Interest, fines & other 22%
- Property taxes 19%
- Utility sales 16%
- Sales taxes 16%
- Fees & charges 14%
- Other taxes & licenses 10%
- From other local governments 2%
- From the state <1%
Lamar didn't report all of its 2023 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Lamar
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Darlington County School District
Lamar's K–12 school district, shared with Darlington, Hartsville and Society Hill. 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 41%
- State 41%
- Federal 17%
Of the $17,954 per pupil, $9,616 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 Lamar kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Lamar 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 Lamar's government
Who represents Lamar
Lamar is represented in Congress by Senators Tim Scott and Darline Graham and Representative Russell Fry. 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.