Pinewood, SC town hall & government
Pinewood spent $425,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $799 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Pinewood's government.
Where Pinewood's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 31%
- Other taxes & licenses 25%
- Sales taxes 20%
- From the state 13%
- Utility sales 11%
Pinewood didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Pinewood
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Pinewood didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Sumter County Consolidated School District
Pinewood's K–12 school district, shared with Mayesville and Sumter. 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 27%
- State 53%
- Federal 20%
Of the $14,531 per pupil, $7,314 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 Pinewood kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Pinewood 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 Pinewood's government
Who represents Pinewood
Pinewood is represented in Congress by Senators Tim Scott and Darline Graham and Representative Ralph Norman. 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.