Whitmire, SC town hall & government
Whitmire spent $906,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $625 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Whitmire's government.
Where Whitmire's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Other taxes & licenses 27%
- Property taxes 23%
- From other local governments 18%
- Fees & charges 16%
- Interest, fines & other 16%
Who works for Whitmire
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Newberry County School District
Whitmire's K–12 school district, shared with Little Mountain, Newberry, Peak, Pomaria, Prosperity and Silverstreet. 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 50%
- Federal 14%
Of the $15,697 per pupil, $8,431 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 Whitmire kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Whitmire 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 Whitmire's government
Who represents Whitmire
Whitmire 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.