Newberry, SC town hall & government
Newberry spent $75.8 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $7,069 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Newberry's government.
Where Newberry's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 54%
- Interest, fines & other 27%
- Fees & charges 9%
- Property taxes 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
- From other local governments 2%
- From the state 1%
- Sales taxes 1%
- From the federal government <1%
Newberry didn't report all of its 2024 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Newberry
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Newberry County School District
Newberry's K–12 school district, shared with Little Mountain, Peak, Pomaria, Prosperity, Silverstreet and Whitmire. 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 36%
- State 50%
- Federal 14%
Of the $15,697 per pupil, $8,431 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 Newberry kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Newberry 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.
Contact Newberry's government
Who represents Newberry
Newberry is represented in Congress by Senators Tim Scott and Darline Graham and Representative Sheri Biggs. 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.