Lancaster, SC town hall & government
Lancaster spent $37.3 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $4,220 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Lancaster's government.
Where Lancaster's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 25%
- Interest, fines & other 22%
- Sales taxes 16%
- Other taxes & licenses 13%
- Property taxes 12%
- Utility sales 9%
- From the state 2%
- From other local governments <1%
Lancaster didn't report all of its 2024 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Lancaster
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Lancaster County School District
Lancaster's K–12 school district, shared with Heath Springs, Kershaw and Van Wyck. 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 40%
- State 48%
- Federal 11%
Of the $13,299 per pupil, $7,320 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 Lancaster kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Lancaster 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 Lancaster's government
Who represents Lancaster
Lancaster is represented in Congress by Senators Tim Scott and Darline Graham and Representative Ralph Norman. 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.