Town Hall · McColl

McColl, SC town hall & government

McColl spent $4.1 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $2,112 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where McColl's money goes

Spent
$4.1 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$2,112
typical South Carolina cities: $1,686
Long-term debt
$899,000
$463 per resident
Roads & transportation
$1.1 million26%
Sewer & trash
$850,00021%
Police
$550,00013%
Water & other utilities
$431,00011%
Fire
$420,00010%
Administration & buildings
$402,00010%
Parks & libraries
$173,0004%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$50,0001%
Housing & development
$5,000<1%
Other
$146,0004%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 20%
  • Fees & charges 20%
  • Sales taxes 14%
  • Other taxes & licenses 13%
  • Utility sales 11%
  • From other local governments 10%
  • From the state 7%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%
  • From the federal government 1%

McColl 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 McColl

Full-time staff
10
35 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$60,700
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
4
full-time, with power of arrest
Fire
0 full-time26 part
Administration & buildings
2 full-time7 part
Roads & transportation
4 full-time
Police
4 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time2 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Marlboro County School District

McColl's K–12 school district, shared with Bennettsville, Blenheim, Clio and Tatum. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$17,053
South Carolina: $15,090
Students
3,426
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$59.6 million
at year end

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

  • Local 27%
  • State 55%
  • Federal 18%

Of the $17,053 per pupil, $7,522 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 McColl pay

Typical tax bill
$410
a year · South Carolina typical $1,251
Effective rate
0.73%
of home value · South Carolina 0.48%
Typical home value
$56,300
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 McColl's government

Town hall & decisions in McColl →

Beyond town hall

Who represents McColl

McColl is represented in Congress by Senators Tim Scott and Darline Graham and Representative Russell Fry. Henry McMaster is governor.

All of McColl'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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