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Landrum, SC town hall & government

Landrum spent $1 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $372 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Landrum's money goes

Spent
$1 million
fiscal year to September 30, 2022
Per resident
$372
typical South Carolina cities: $1,686
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Sewer & trash
$281,00028%
Administration & buildings
$264,00026%
Roads & transportation
$100,00010%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$90,0009%
Interest on debt
$70,0007%
Police
$33,0003%
Parks & libraries
$25,0002%
Housing & development
$10,0001%
Other
$140,00014%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 31%
  • From the federal government 30%
  • Sales taxes 16%
  • Fees & charges 11%
  • Interest, fines & other 6%
  • Other taxes & licenses 3%
  • From the state 3%
Town workforce

Who works for Landrum

Full-time staff
16
3 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$43,400
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
11
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
11 full-time1 part
Administration & buildings
2 full-time2 part
Roads & transportation
2 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
1 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Spartanburg School District 1

Landrum's K–12 school district, shared with Campobello and Inman. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$13,212
South Carolina: $15,090
Students
5,417
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$89.7 million
at year end

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

  • Local 36%
  • State 55%
  • Federal 9%

Of the $13,212 per pupil, $7,506 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 Landrum pay

Typical tax bill
$1,304
a year · South Carolina typical $1,251
Effective rate
0.61%
of home value · South Carolina 0.48%
Typical home value
$215,000
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.

Local

Contact Landrum's government

🏛️ Official websitecityoflandrumsc.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Landrum →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Landrum

Landrum is represented in Congress by Senators Tim Scott and Darline Graham and Representative William R. Timmons IV. Henry McMaster is governor.

All of Landrum'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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