Lane, SC town hall & government
Lane spent $262,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $591 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Lane's government.
Where Lane's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the federal government 32%
- Utility sales 30%
- From other local governments 28%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- Fees & charges 5%
Who works for Lane
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Williamsburg County School District
Lane's K–12 school district, shared with Greeleyville, Hemingway, Kingstree 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 Lane kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Lane 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 Lane's government
Who represents Lane
Lane 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.