Town Hall · Summerton

Summerton, SC town hall & government

Summerton spent $1.8 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,914 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Summerton's money goes

Spent
$1.8 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,914
typical South Carolina cities: $1,686
Long-term debt
$32,000
$35 per resident
Police
$522,00030%
Sewer & trash
$476,00027%
Water & other utilities
$284,00016%
Administration & buildings
$114,0007%
Interest on debt
$71,0004%
Other
$286,00016%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 25%
  • Utility sales 20%
  • Interest, fines & other 17%
  • Other taxes & licenses 16%
  • Sales taxes 12%
  • Property taxes 10%

Summerton 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 Summerton

Full-time staff
14
11 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$33,200
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
5
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
5 full-time3 part
Administration & buildings
2 full-time7 part
Water & other utilities
4 full-time
Roads & transportation
3 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time1 part

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

Property tax

What homeowners in Summerton pay

Typical tax bill
$1,042
a year · South Carolina typical $1,251
Effective rate
0.63%
of home value · South Carolina 0.48%
Typical home value
$164,800
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Summerton's government

Town hall & decisions in Summerton →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Summerton

Summerton is represented in Congress by Senators Tim Scott and Darline Graham and Representative James E. Clyburn. Henry McMaster is governor.

All of Summerton'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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