Smyrna, SC town hall & government
Smyrna spent $102,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,962 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Smyrna's government.
Where Smyrna's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 22%
- Fees & charges 19%
- Sales taxes 14%
- Other taxes & licenses 13%
- Utility sales 12%
- From other local governments 10%
- From the state 6%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- From the federal government 1%
Smyrna didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
York School District 1
Smyrna's K–12 school district, shared with Hickory Grove, McConnells, Sharon and York. 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.
Also serving Smyrna: Cherokee County School District ($14,757 per pupil).
Which schools Smyrna kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Smyrna 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 Smyrna's government
Who represents Smyrna
Smyrna 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.