Monetta, SC town hall & government
Monetta spent $107,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $444 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Monetta's government.
Where Monetta's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 95%
- Property taxes 3%
- Fees & charges 2%
Who works for Monetta
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Aiken County School District
Monetta's K–12 school district, shared with Aiken, Burnettown, Jackson, New Ellenton, Perry and Ridge Spring. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from South Carolina districts overall: 45% local, 43% state, 13% federal
- Local 42%
- State 40%
- Federal 18%
Of the $13,241 per pupil, $7,749 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.
Which schools Monetta kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Monetta pay
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.
Contact Monetta's government
Who represents Monetta
Monetta is represented in Congress by Senators Tim Scott and Darline Graham and Representatives Sheri Biggs and Joe Wilson. Henry McMaster is governor.
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.