Orangeburg, SC town hall & government
Orangeburg spent $118.4 million in the year to September 30, 2024, about $8,867 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Orangeburg's government.
Where Orangeburg's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 79%
- Fees & charges 9%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
- Property taxes 3%
- From the federal government 1%
- From the state 1%
- From other local governments <1%
- Sales taxes <1%
Who works for Orangeburg
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Orangeburg didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Orangeburg County School District
Orangeburg's K–12 school district, shared with Bowman, Branchville, Cope, Cordova, Elloree and Eutawville. 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 34%
- State 46%
- Federal 20%
Of the $18,009 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.
Which schools Orangeburg kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Orangeburg 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 Orangeburg's government
Who represents Orangeburg
Orangeburg 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.