Sharon, SC town hall & government
Sharon spent $261,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $407 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Sharon's government.
Where Sharon's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 29%
- Sales taxes 29%
- Fees & charges 13%
- Property taxes 13%
- Interest, fines & other 10%
- From the state 6%
Sharon 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 Sharon
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
York School District 1
Sharon's K–12 school district, shared with Hickory Grove, McConnells, York and Smyrna. 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 39%
- State 48%
- Federal 13%
Of the $15,668 per pupil, $8,548 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 Sharon kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Sharon 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 Sharon's government
Who represents Sharon
Sharon 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.