Sumter, SC town hall & government
Sumter spent $87.1 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $2,037 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Sumter's government.
Who runs Sumter
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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.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 Sumter's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 33%
- Fees & charges 16%
- Sales taxes 10%
- Utility sales 9%
- Other taxes & licenses 9%
- Property taxes 9%
- Interest, fines & other 7%
- From other local governments 6%
- From the federal government 1%
Who works for Sumter
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Sumter County Consolidated School District
Sumter's K–12 school district, shared with Mayesville and Pinewood. 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 27%
- State 53%
- Federal 20%
Of the $14,531 per pupil, $7,314 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 Sumter kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Sumter 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 Sumter's government
Who represents Sumter
Sumter is represented in Congress by Senators Tim Scott and Darline Graham and Representatives Ralph Norman and James E. Clyburn. 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.