York, SC town hall & government
York spent $19 million in the year to September 30, 2024, about $2,199 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach York's government.
Where York's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 20%
- From the state 20%
- Interest, fines & other 17%
- Property taxes 16%
- Other taxes & licenses 10%
- From the federal government 8%
- Fees & charges 5%
- Sales taxes 2%
- From other local governments 2%
Who works for York
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
York School District 1
York's K–12 school district, shared with Hickory Grove, McConnells, Sharon and Smyrna. 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 48%
- Federal 13%
Of the $15,668 per pupil, $8,548 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 York kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in York 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 York's government
Who represents York
York is represented in Congress by Senators Tim Scott and Darline Graham and Representative Ralph Norman. 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.