Wagener, SC town hall & government
Wagener spent $1.5 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,760 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Wagener's government.
Who runs Wagener
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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.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 Wagener's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 25%
- Property taxes 20%
- Utility sales 15%
- Other taxes & licenses 15%
- From other local governments 14%
- Interest, fines & other 11%
Wagener didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Wagener
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Aiken County School District
Wagener's K–12 school district, shared with Aiken, Burnettown, Jackson, Monetta, New Ellenton and Perry. 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 42%
- State 40%
- Federal 18%
Of the $13,241 per pupil, $7,749 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 Wagener kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Wagener 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 Wagener's government
Who represents Wagener
Wagener is represented in Congress by Senators Tim Scott and Darline Graham and Representative Joe Wilson. 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.