Laurens, SC town hall & government
Laurens spent $6.6 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $740 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Laurens's government.
Where Laurens's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 34%
- Interest, fines & other 26%
- Other taxes & licenses 19%
- Sales taxes 17%
- Fees & charges 4%
- From the state 1%
Laurens didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Laurens
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Laurens School District 55
Laurens's K–12 school district, shared with Gray Court and Waterloo. 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 28%
- State 54%
- Federal 18%
Of the $15,531 per pupil, $8,311 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 Laurens kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Laurens 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 Laurens's government
Who represents Laurens
Laurens is represented in Congress by Senators Tim Scott and Darline Graham and Representative Sheri Biggs. 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.