Town Hall · Pendleton

Pendleton, SC town hall & government

Pendleton spent $6.4 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $1,788 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Pendleton's money goes

Spent
$6.4 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2024
Per resident
$1,788
typical South Carolina cities: $2,655
Long-term debt
$7.2 million
$1,996 per resident
Water & other utilities
$1.7 million26%
Sewer & trash
$1.6 million25%
Administration & buildings
$1.1 million17%
Roads & transportation
$852,00013%
Police
$635,00010%
Parks & libraries
$233,0004%
Interest on debt
$13,000<1%
Other
$310,0005%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 35%
  • Fees & charges 22%
  • Sales taxes 15%
  • Utility sales 12%
  • Interest, fines & other 7%
  • Other taxes & licenses 6%
  • From the state 2%
  • From other local governments 1%
  • From the federal government <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Pendleton

Full-time staff
29
8 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$56,400
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
8
full-time, with power of arrest
Administration & buildings
7 full-time6 part
Police
8 full-time
Water & other utilities
5 full-time
Roads & transportation
3 full-time2 part
Sewer & trash
4 full-time
Other
2 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Anderson School District 4

Pendleton's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,654
South Carolina: $15,090
Students
3,103
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$42.8 million
at year end

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

  • Local 49%
  • State 42%
  • Federal 9%

Of the $15,654 per pupil, $8,807 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 Pendleton pay

Typical tax bill
$1,341
a year · South Carolina typical $1,251
Effective rate
0.54%
of home value · South Carolina 0.48%
Typical home value
$250,500
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.

Local

Contact Pendleton's government

🏛️ Official websitetownofpendleton.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Pendleton →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Pendleton

Pendleton is represented in Congress by Senators Tim Scott and Darline Graham and Representative Sheri Biggs. Henry McMaster is governor.

All of Pendleton'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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