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Varnville, SC town hall & government

Varnville spent $4.1 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $2,083 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Varnville's money goes

Spent
$4.1 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$2,083
typical South Carolina cities: $1,686
Long-term debt
$889,000
$456 per resident
Roads & transportation
$1.1 million26%
Sewer & trash
$842,00021%
Police
$543,00013%
Water & other utilities
$427,00011%
Fire
$415,00010%
Administration & buildings
$396,00010%
Parks & libraries
$172,0004%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$50,0001%
Housing & development
$5,000<1%
Other
$145,0004%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 20%
  • Fees & charges 20%
  • Sales taxes 14%
  • Other taxes & licenses 13%
  • Utility sales 12%
  • From other local governments 10%
  • From the state 7%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%
  • From the federal government 1%

Varnville didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Varnville

Full-time staff
9
9 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$46,000
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
5
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
5 full-time1 part
Administration & buildings
1 full-time7 part
Sewer & trash
3 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Varnville didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Hampton County School District

Varnville's K–12 school district, shared with Brunson, Estill, Furman, Gifford, Hampton and Luray. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$18,342
South Carolina: $15,090
Students
2,337
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$8.6 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from South Carolina districts overall: 45% local, 43% state, 13% federal

  • Local 27%
  • State 51%
  • Federal 22%

Of the $18,342 per pupil, $8,419 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Varnville pay

Typical tax bill
$893
a year · South Carolina typical $1,251
Effective rate
0.77%
of home value · South Carolina 0.48%
Typical home value
$115,800
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.

Local

Contact Varnville's government

Town hall & decisions in Varnville →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Varnville

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

All of Varnville'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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