Pacolet, SC town hall & government
Pacolet spent $2 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $784 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Pacolet's government.
Where Pacolet's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Interest, fines & other 37%
- Property taxes 24%
- From other local governments 19%
- Other taxes & licenses 14%
- From the state 2%
- Fees & charges 2%
- Sales taxes 1%
Who works for Pacolet
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Spartanburg School District 3
Pacolet's K–12 school district, shared with Central Pacolet and Cowpens. 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 38%
- State 51%
- Federal 11%
Of the $15,560 per pupil, $8,042 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 Pacolet kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Pacolet 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 Pacolet's government
Who represents Pacolet
Pacolet is represented in Congress by Senators Tim Scott and Darline Graham and Representative William R. Timmons IV. 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.