Westminster, SC town hall & government
Westminster spent $10.6 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $4,440 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Westminster's government.
Where Westminster's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 63%
- Fees & charges 24%
- Property taxes 7%
- From other local governments 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Who works for Westminster
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Oconee County School District
Westminster's K–12 school district, shared with Salem, Seneca, Walhalla and West Union. 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 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.
Which schools Westminster kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Westminster 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 Westminster's government
Who represents Westminster
Westminster is represented in Congress by Senators Tim Scott and Darline Graham and Representative Sheri Biggs. 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.