Lockhart, SC town hall & government
Lockhart spent $1.3 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $2,788 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Lockhart's government.
Where Lockhart's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 40%
- Utility sales 30%
- From the federal government 20%
- From the state 7%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- From other local governments 1%
Lockhart 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 Lockhart
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Union County School District
Lockhart's K–12 school district, shared with Carlisle, Jonesville and Union. 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 23%
- State 56%
- Federal 20%
Of the $13,938 per pupil, $7,992 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 Lockhart kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Lockhart 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 Lockhart's government
Who represents Lockhart
Lockhart 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.