Ridgeway, SC town hall & government
Ridgeway spent $266,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $953 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Ridgeway's government.
Where Ridgeway's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 29%
- Sales taxes 24%
- Utility sales 19%
- Other taxes & licenses 16%
- Fees & charges 6%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- From the state 2%
Ridgeway 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 Ridgeway
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Ridgeway didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Fairfield County School District
Ridgeway's K–12 school district, shared with Jenkinsville and Winnsboro. 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 51%
- State 32%
- Federal 18%
Of the $24,513 per pupil, $11,991 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 Ridgeway kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Ridgeway 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 Ridgeway's government
Who represents Ridgeway
Ridgeway 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.