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Lyman, SC town hall & government

Lyman spent $6.4 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,689 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Lyman's money goes

Spent
$6.4 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,689
typical South Carolina cities: $1,686
Long-term debt
$251,000
$66 per resident
Sewer & trash
$3.9 million60%
Police
$1.1 million17%
Roads & transportation
$862,00013%
Administration & buildings
$439,0007%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$126,0002%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 53%
  • Property taxes 18%
  • Other taxes & licenses 18%
  • Interest, fines & other 7%
  • Sales taxes 3%
  • From the state 1%
  • From other local governments <1%

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

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Lyman

Full-time staff
28
10 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$58,100
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
10
full-time, with power of arrest
Sewer & trash
12 full-time
Police
11 full-time
Administration & buildings
2 full-time9 part
Roads & transportation
2 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
1 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Lyman didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Spartanburg School District 5

Lyman's K–12 school district, shared with Duncan, Reidville, Wellford and Greer. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$13,331
South Carolina: $15,090
Students
10,670
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$315.6 million
at year end

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

  • Local 51%
  • State 41%
  • Federal 7%

Of the $13,331 per pupil, $7,944 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 Lyman pay

Typical tax bill
$1,655
a year · South Carolina typical $1,251
Effective rate
0.60%
of home value · South Carolina 0.48%
Typical home value
$277,600
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.

Local

Contact Lyman's government

🏛️ Official websitelymansc.gov ↗

Town hall & decisions in Lyman →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Lyman

Lyman is represented in Congress by Senators Tim Scott and Darline Graham and Representative William R. Timmons IV. Henry McMaster is governor.

All of Lyman'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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