Seneca, SC town hall & government
Seneca spent $47.9 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $5,338 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Seneca's government.
Who runs Seneca
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Seneca's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 67%
- Fees & charges 15%
- Other taxes & licenses 8%
- Property taxes 7%
- From other local governments 1%
- From the state 1%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Seneca didn't report all of its 2024 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Seneca
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Oconee County School District
Seneca's K–12 school district, shared with Salem, Walhalla, West Union and Westminster. 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 47%
- State 43%
- Federal 10%
Of the $15,320 per pupil, $8,407 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 Seneca kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Seneca 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.
Contact Seneca's government
Who represents Seneca
Seneca is represented in Congress by Senators Tim Scott and Darline Graham and Representative Sheri Biggs. 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.