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.
Where Pendleton's money goes
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%
Who works for Pendleton
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Anderson School District 4
Pendleton's K–12 school district. 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 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.
Which schools Pendleton kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Pendleton 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 Pendleton's government
Who represents Pendleton
Pendleton is represented in Congress by Senators Tim Scott and Darline Graham and Representative Sheri Biggs. 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.