Town Hall · Saluda

Saluda, SC town hall & government

Saluda spent $2.3 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $658 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Saluda's money goes

Spent
$2.3 million
fiscal year to September 30, 2022
Per resident
$658
typical South Carolina cities: $1,686
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Police
$780,00033%
Administration & buildings
$593,00025%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$250,00011%
Fire
$67,0003%
Water & other utilities
$21,0001%
Other
$635,00027%

Where the money comes from

  • Other taxes & licenses 34%
  • From the state 30%
  • Property taxes 15%
  • Interest, fines & other 13%
  • Fees & charges 6%
  • From the federal government 1%
  • From other local governments <1%

Saluda 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 Saluda

Full-time staff
21
5 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$37,400
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
8
full-time, with power of arrest
Administration & buildings
6 full-time5 part
Police
8 full-time
Roads & transportation
6 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
1 full-time

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Saluda County School District

Saluda's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$12,940
South Carolina: $15,090
Students
2,476
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$4.2 million
at year end

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

  • Local 26%
  • State 61%
  • Federal 13%

Of the $12,940 per pupil, $6,930 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 Saluda pay

Typical tax bill
$384
a year · South Carolina typical $1,251
Effective rate
0.49%
of home value · South Carolina 0.48%
Typical home value
$77,700
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.

Local

Contact Saluda's government

🏛️ Official websitetownofsaluda.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Saluda →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Saluda

Saluda is represented in Congress by Senators Tim Scott and Darline Graham and Representative Sheri Biggs. Henry McMaster is governor.

All of Saluda'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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