Town Hall · McClellanville

McClellanville, SC town hall & government

McClellanville spent $440,000 in the year to June 30, 2024, about $724 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where McClellanville's money goes

Spent
$440,000
fiscal year to June 30, 2024
Per resident
$724
typical South Carolina cities: $2,655
Long-term debt
$399,000
$656 per resident
Administration & buildings
$238,00054%
Sewer & trash
$35,0008%
Interest on debt
$27,0006%
Parks & libraries
$5,0001%
Other
$135,00031%

Where the money comes from

  • Other taxes & licenses 64%
  • From the state 26%
  • Property taxes 7%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • Fees & charges <1%
Town workforce

Who works for McClellanville

Full-time staff
2
7 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$17,500
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
2 full-time1 part
Other
0 full-time6 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Charleston County School District

McClellanville's K–12 school district, shared with Awendaw, Folly Beach, Hollywood, Isle of Palms, James Island and Kiawah Island. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$18,199
South Carolina: $15,090
Students
50,400
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$775.4 million
at year end

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

  • Local 64%
  • State 23%
  • Federal 13%

Of the $18,199 per pupil, $9,517 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 McClellanville pay

Typical tax bill
$1,841
a year · South Carolina typical $1,251
Effective rate
0.39%
of home value · South Carolina 0.48%
Typical home value
$477,400
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 McClellanville's government

🏛️ Official websitetownofmcclellanville-sc.net ↗

Town hall & decisions in McClellanville →

Beyond town hall

Who represents McClellanville

McClellanville is represented in Congress by Senators Tim Scott and Darline Graham and Representative Nancy Mace. Henry McMaster is governor.

All of McClellanville'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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