Walterboro, SC town hall & government
Walterboro spent $16.6 million in the year to June 30, 2023, about $3,045 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Walterboro's government.
Where Walterboro's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 36%
- Utility sales 15%
- Other taxes & licenses 12%
- Fees & charges 12%
- From the federal government 11%
- Property taxes 10%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- From the state 1%
Who works for Walterboro
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Colleton County School District
Walterboro's K–12 school district, shared with Cottageville, Edisto Beach, Lodge, Smoaks and Williams. 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 36%
- State 43%
- Federal 21%
Of the $15,670 per pupil, $7,154 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 Walterboro kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Walterboro 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 Walterboro's government
Who represents Walterboro
Walterboro is represented in Congress by Senators Tim Scott and Darline Graham and Representative 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.