Williamston, SC town hall & government
Williamston spent $6.6 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,527 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Williamston's government.
Where Williamston's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 23%
- Property taxes 21%
- Utility sales 20%
- From the federal government 18%
- From the state 11%
- Sales taxes 5%
- From other local governments 2%
- Interest, fines & other <1%
Who works for Williamston
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Anderson School District 1
Williamston's K–12 school district, shared with Pelzer and West Pelzer. 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 39%
- State 51%
- Federal 10%
Of the $11,922 per pupil, $7,144 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 Williamston kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Williamston 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 Williamston's government
Who represents Williamston
Williamston 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.