Ruby, SC town hall & government
Ruby spent $933,000 in the year to December 31, 2023, about $3,039 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Ruby's government.
Where Ruby's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 36%
- Other taxes & licenses 22%
- Utility sales 15%
- Property taxes 11%
- Sales taxes 8%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
- From the state 2%
- From other local governments 1%
Ruby didn't report all of its 2023 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Ruby
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Ruby didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Chesterfield County School District
Ruby's K–12 school district, shared with Cheraw, Chesterfield, Jefferson, McBee, Mount Croghan and Pageland. 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 26%
- State 52%
- Federal 22%
Of the $14,099 per pupil, $7,174 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 Ruby kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Ruby 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 Ruby's government
Who represents Ruby
Ruby is represented in Congress by Senators Tim Scott and Darline Graham and Representative Russell Fry. 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.