Town Hall · McCormick

McCormick, SC town hall & government

McCormick spent $1.6 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $678 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where McCormick's money goes

Spent
$1.6 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$678
typical South Carolina cities: $1,686
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Police
$478,00030%
Administration & buildings
$259,00016%
Fire
$114,0007%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$9,0001%
Other
$712,00045%

Where the money comes from

  • Other taxes & licenses 45%
  • Property taxes 29%
  • Interest, fines & other 10%
  • From the state 9%
  • Fees & charges 6%
  • From other local governments 1%
Town workforce

Who works for McCormick

Full-time staff
23
9 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$53,300
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
5
full-time, with power of arrest
Water & other utilities
8 full-time
Administration & buildings
3 full-time7 part
Police
5 full-time
Sewer & trash
3 full-time
Fire
0 full-time1 part
Roads & transportation
0 full-time1 part
Other
4 full-time

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

McCormick County School District

McCormick's K–12 school district, shared with Parksville and Plum Branch. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$28,611
South Carolina: $15,090
Students
553
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$3.9 million
at year end

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

  • Local 36%
  • State 46%
  • Federal 18%

Of the $28,611 per pupil, $12,732 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 McCormick pay

Typical tax bill
$589
a year · South Carolina typical $1,251
Effective rate
0.64%
of home value · South Carolina 0.48%
Typical home value
$92,000
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 McCormick's government

🏛️ Official websitetownofmccormicksc.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in McCormick →

Beyond town hall

Who represents McCormick

McCormick is represented in Congress by Senators Tim Scott and Darline Graham and Representative Sheri Biggs. Henry McMaster is governor.

All of McCormick'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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