Latta, SC town hall & government
Latta spent $3.3 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $2,635 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Latta's government.
Where Latta's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 22%
- Property taxes 22%
- Sales taxes 15%
- Other taxes & licenses 14%
- Utility sales 12%
- From other local governments 7%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- From the state 2%
Latta 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 Latta
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Latta didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Dillon School District 3
Latta's K–12 school district. 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 43%
- Federal 31%
Of the $11,288 per pupil, $6,032 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 Latta kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Latta 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 Latta's government
Who represents Latta
Latta 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.