Starr, SC town hall & government
Starr spent $3,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $16 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Starr's government.
Where Starr's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 92%
- Interest, fines & other 8%
Who works for Starr
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Anderson School District 3
Starr's K–12 school district, shared with Iva. 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 35%
- State 49%
- Federal 16%
Of the $14,226 per pupil, $7,357 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 Starr kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Starr 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 Starr's government
Who represents Starr
Starr 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.