Town Hall · West Union

West Union, SC town hall & government

West Union spent $0 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $0 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where West Union's money goes

Spent
$0
fiscal year to March 31, 2022
Per resident
$0
typical South Carolina cities: $1,686
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end

Where the money comes from

  • Other taxes & licenses 64%
  • Property taxes 36%

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

Town workforce

Who works for West Union

Full-time staff
3
8 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$46,100
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
1
full-time, with power of arrest
Administration & buildings
1 full-time5 part
Police
1 full-time1 part
Sewer & trash
1 full-time1 part
Fire
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Oconee County School District

West Union's K–12 school district, shared with Salem, Seneca, Walhalla and Westminster. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,320
South Carolina: $15,090
Students
10,076
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$33.8 million
at year end

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

  • Local 47%
  • State 43%
  • Federal 10%

Of the $15,320 per pupil, $8,407 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 West Union pay

Typical tax bill
$715
a year · South Carolina typical $1,251
Effective rate
0.48%
of home value · South Carolina 0.48%
Typical home value
$147,700
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact West Union's government

Town hall & decisions in West Union →

Beyond town hall

Who represents West Union

West Union is represented in Congress by Senators Tim Scott and Darline Graham and Representative Sheri Biggs. Henry McMaster is governor.

All of West Union'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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