Town Hall · Lowrys

Lowrys, SC town hall & government

Lowrys spent $170,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $872 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Lowrys's money goes

Spent
$170,000
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$872
typical South Carolina cities: $1,686
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Administration & buildings
$86,00051%
Police
$35,00021%
Water & other utilities
$21,00012%
Sewer & trash
$15,0009%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$5,0003%
Other
$8,0005%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 32%
  • Utility sales 26%
  • Other taxes & licenses 25%
  • Fees & charges 9%
  • Interest, fines & other 9%

Lowrys didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Chester County School District

Lowrys's K–12 school district, shared with Chester, Fort Lawn, Great Falls and Richburg. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$16,618
South Carolina: $15,090
Students
4,590
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$4.1 million
at year end

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

  • Local 37%
  • State 49%
  • Federal 15%

Of the $16,618 per pupil, $7,847 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 Lowrys pay

Typical tax bill
$960
a year · South Carolina typical $1,251
Effective rate
0.49%
of home value · South Carolina 0.48%
Typical home value
$197,500
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Lowrys's government

🏛️ Official websitetownoflowrys.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Lowrys →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Lowrys

Lowrys is represented in Congress by Senators Tim Scott and Darline Graham and Representative Ralph Norman. Henry McMaster is governor.

All of Lowrys'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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