Town Hall · Olanta

Olanta, SC town hall & government

Olanta spent $575,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,044 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Olanta's money goes

Spent
$575,000
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,044
typical South Carolina cities: $1,686
Long-term debt
$640,000
$1,162 per resident
Sewer & trash
$304,00053%
Police
$125,00022%
Administration & buildings
$65,00011%
Water & other utilities
$45,0008%
Interest on debt
$26,0005%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$10,0002%

Where the money comes from

  • From the federal government 37%
  • From the state 37%
  • Fees & charges 14%
  • Utility sales 6%
  • From other local governments 6%
Town workforce

Who works for Olanta

Full-time staff
1
1 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$34,000
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
1
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
1 full-time
Administration & buildings
0 full-time1 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

Florence School District 3

Olanta's K–12 school district, shared with Coward, Lake City and Scranton. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$16,193
South Carolina: $15,090
Students
2,908
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$1.1 million
at year end

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

  • Local 23%
  • State 56%
  • Federal 21%

Of the $16,193 per pupil, $8,114 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 Olanta pay

Typical tax bill
$371
a year · South Carolina typical $1,251
Effective rate
0.32%
of home value · South Carolina 0.48%
Typical home value
$115,000
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Olanta's government

🏛️ Official websiteolantasc.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Olanta →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Olanta

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

All of Olanta'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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