Van Wyck, SC town hall & government
Van Wyck spent $105,000 in the year to 2023, about $117 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Van Wyck's government.
Where Van Wyck's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the federal government 50%
- Property taxes 35%
- Interest, fines & other 9%
- Other taxes & licenses 5%
- From other local governments 1%
Who works for Van Wyck
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Lancaster County School District
Van Wyck's K–12 school district, shared with Heath Springs, Kershaw and Lancaster. 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 40%
- State 48%
- Federal 11%
Of the $13,299 per pupil, $7,320 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 Van Wyck kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Van Wyck 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 Van Wyck's government
Who represents Van Wyck
Van Wyck 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.