Pelion, SC town hall & government
Pelion spent $335,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $471 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Pelion's government.
Where Pelion's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Other taxes & licenses 52%
- From the federal government 29%
- Property taxes 10%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- From the state 4%
Who works for Pelion
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Lexington School District 1
Pelion's K–12 school district, shared with Gilbert, Summit and Lexington. 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 44%
- State 50%
- Federal 6%
Of the $15,085 per pupil, $8,546 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 Pelion kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Pelion 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 Pelion's government
Who represents Pelion
Pelion is represented in Congress by Senators Tim Scott and Darline Graham and Representative Joe Wilson. 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.