Town Hall · Rowesville

Rowesville, SC town hall & government

Rowesville spent $113,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $411 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Rowesville's money goes

Spent
$113,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$411
typical South Carolina cities: $1,686
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Water & other utilities
$20,00018%
Administration & buildings
$19,00017%
Parks & libraries
$9,0008%
Police
$1,0001%
Other
$64,00057%

Where the money comes from

  • Sales taxes 58%
  • Other taxes & licenses 24%
  • Property taxes 17%
  • Fees & charges 2%

Rowesville didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce

Who works for Rowesville

Full-time staff
0
5 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time3 part
Police
0 full-time2 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Orangeburg County School District

Rowesville's K–12 school district, shared with Bowman, Branchville, Cope, Cordova, Elloree and Eutawville. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$18,009
South Carolina: $15,090
Students
10,620
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$139.2 million
at year end

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

  • Local 34%
  • State 46%
  • Federal 20%

Of the $18,009 per pupil, $8,114 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 Rowesville pay

Typical tax bill
$888
a year · South Carolina typical $1,251
Effective rate
0.71%
of home value · South Carolina 0.48%
Typical home value
$125,000
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Rowesville's government

Town hall & decisions in Rowesville →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Rowesville

Rowesville is represented in Congress by Senators Tim Scott and Darline Graham and Representative James E. Clyburn. Henry McMaster is governor.

All of Rowesville'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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