Olar, SC town hall & government
Olar spent $315,000 in the year to April 30, 2022, about $1,382 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Olar's government.
Where Olar's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the federal government 34%
- From the state 30%
- Utility sales 21%
- From other local governments 7%
- Property taxes 7%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Who works for Olar
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Bamberg County School District
Olar's K–12 school district, shared with Bamberg, Denmark, Ehrhardt and Govan. 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 33%
- State 52%
- Federal 15%
Of the $19,379 per pupil, $9,539 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 Olar kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Olar 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 Olar's government
Who represents Olar
Olar is represented in Congress by Senators Tim Scott and Darline Graham and Representative James E. Clyburn. 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.