ZIP 29445 · Goose Creek, SC

Four governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 29445: the state, county, city or town and school district, and where each one's money comes from and goes.

Each government is shown for its own newest fiscal year on file, so the years differ. Figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau's Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, the government's own report, as named under Sources and more.

Where do my taxes go in 29445?
29445 is served by the State of South Carolina, Berkeley County, Berkley County School District and the City of Goose Creek. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, State of South Carolina spent $49.2 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Berkeley County spent $188 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Berkley County School District spent $593 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024) and City of Goose Creek spent $45.5 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 29445?
Of the governments serving 29445, Berkley County School District collected $229 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), State of South Carolina collected $92.8 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Berkeley County collected $36.7 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024) and City of Goose Creek collected $6.8 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 29445.

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From the state down to your schools: where each one's money comes from and goes.

See the full budget for: Berkeley County, Goose Creek and Berkley County School District

Why not this year? Each figure is the newest year the U.S. Census Bureau has published for that government, so the years differ and are not the current year. Most governments post their current budget on their own website.

Where property tax goes in 29445

Berkley County School District$229 million

32% of its $713 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

State of South Carolina$92.8 million

0.2% of its $47.6 billion in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

Berkeley County$36.7 million

15% of its $246 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024 · estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

City of Goose Creek$6.8 million

12% of its $57.5 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2023

These are each government's total property tax collections, not your bill. Your own bill is split by each government's tax rate, shown on your property tax bill.

Your county

Berkeley County

$188 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024. Estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

Where the money comes from

County taxes44%Fines and other26%Fees for services (sewer, garbage collection)18%State tax money7.8%Federal tax money4.2%
Full Berkeley County breakdown

What stands out

24%

of Berkeley County's money comes from fines.Most U.S. counties of 50,000 to 250,000 people get none.

County taxes44%

Other taxes
21%$51.3 million
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes and other licenses
  • Other selective sales taxes$44.9 million
  • Other licenses$6.4 million

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
15%$36.7 million
Sales tax
8.5%$20.9 million

Fees for services18%

Fees for services
18%$44.5 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer and garbage collection
  • Sewer$27.4 million
  • Garbage collection$17.1 million

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money4.2%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
4.2%$10.4 million

State tax money7.8%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
7.8%$19.2 million

Local tax money<0.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
<0.1%$89 thousand

Fines and other26%

Fines
24%$58.6 million
Interest, rents and other
1.7%$4.3 million
Berkeley County page →

Where the money goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities38%Police, fire, courts and jails26%Running the government and other costs19%Health and hospitals6.8%Roads, transit and parking5.7%All other spending4.9%

What stands out

38%

of Berkeley County's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. county of 50,000 to 250,000 people spends 1.6%.

Full Berkeley County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
38%$72.4 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and garbage and solid waste
  • Sewer systems$54.3 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$18.1 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
26%$48.1 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; prisons and jails and 1 more
  • Police$25.5 million
  • Prisons and jails$12.3 million
  • Courts and legal services$10.4 million
Running the government and other costs
19%$35.0 million
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; other and not broken out and 1 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$22.2 million
  • Other and not broken out$9.5 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$3.3 million
Health and hospitals
6.8%$12.8 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$12.8 million
Roads, transit and parking
5.7%$10.7 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
  • Roads and highways$10.1 million
  • Airports$643 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.0%$5.7 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$4.6 million
  • Parks and recreation$1.1 million
Environment and natural resources
1.1%$2.1 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$2.1 million
Social services
0.8%$1.5 million
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$1.5 million
Berkeley County page →

Your city

City of Goose Creek

$45.5 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended December 31, 2023.

About 63% of this ZIP is in Goose Creek.

Where the money comes from

City taxes60%Fees for services (water, parks and recreation)24%Fines and other7.1%State tax money5.8%County and local tax money2.0%Federal tax money0.8%
Full Goose Creek breakdown

What stands out

19%

of Goose Creek's money comes from sales tax.Most U.S. cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people get none.

City taxes60%

Other taxes
30%$17.0 million
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; public utility taxes and 2 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$10.9 million
  • Public utility taxes$3.1 million
  • Other licenses$3.0 million
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$43 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Sales tax
19%$10.7 million
Property tax
12%$6.8 million

Fees for services24%

Fees for services
24%$14.0 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; parks and recreation and 2 more
  • Water$6.6 million
  • Parks and recreation$4.0 million
  • Garbage collection$2.6 million
  • Hospital bills$844 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.8%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
0.8%$433 thousand

State tax money5.8%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
5.8%$3.4 million

County and local tax money2.0%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
2.0%$1.1 million

Fines and other7.1%

Interest, rents and other
5.9%$3.4 million
Fines
1.2%$696 thousand
Goose Creek page →

Where the money goes

Police, fire, courts and jails49%Running the government and other costs17%Parks, recreation and libraries16%Water, sewer, trash and utilities12%Roads, transit and parking3.6%All other spending2.1%

What stands out

49%

of Goose Creek's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 24%.

Full Goose Creek breakdown

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
49%$22.4 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$12.7 million
  • Fire protection$9.1 million
  • Courts and legal services$597 thousand
Running the government and other costs
17%$7.9 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); finance, tax collection and budgeting and 1 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$6.3 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.1 million
  • Other and not broken out$606 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
16%$7.3 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$7.3 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
12%$5.3 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and garbage and solid waste
  • Water supply$3.4 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$2.0 million
Roads, transit and parking
3.6%$1.6 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.6 million
Interest on debt
1.7%$772 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$564 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$208 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.4%$170 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$170 thousand
Goose Creek page →

Your schools

Berkley County School District

$593 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

Where the money comes from

State tax money52%School district taxes39%County and local tax money5.7%Fines and other2.2%Fees for services (school lunches, school tuition and transportation)1.1%Federal tax money0.1%
Full Berkley County School District breakdown

What stands out

7.3%

of Berkley County School District's money comes from sales tax.Most school districts with 25,000+ students get none.

School district taxes39%

Property tax
32%$229 million
Sales tax
7.3%$51.9 million

Fees for services1.1%

Fees for services
1.1%$7.5 million
What's in fees for servicesOther school charges; school lunches and 1 more
  • Other school charges$5.6 million
  • School lunches$1.8 million
  • School tuition and transportation$76 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.1%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
0.1%$714 thousand

State tax money52%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
52%$368 million

County and local tax money5.7%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
5.7%$40.4 million

Fines and other2.2%

Interest, rents and other
2.2%$15.5 million
Fines
<0.1%$2 thousand
Berkley County School District page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges97%Interest on debt2.6%Sent to other local governments0.1%
Full Berkley County School District breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
97%$576 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$576 million
Interest on debt
2.6%$15.6 million
Sent to other local governments
0.1%$754 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to school districts
  • Sent to school districts$754 thousand
Berkley County School District page →

Your state

State of South Carolina

$49.2 billion budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

Where the money comes from

State taxes38%Federal tax money32%Fees for services (hospital bills, college tuition)23%Fines and other7.0%Local tax money0.6%

What stands out

23%

of South Carolina's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.A typical state government gets 10%.

Full South Carolina breakdown

State taxes38%

Sales tax
14%$6.44 billion
Individual income tax
13%$6.15 billion
Other taxes
8.4%$4.00 billion
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; motor fuel taxes and 15 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$1.25 billion
  • Motor fuel taxes$1.03 billion
  • Insurance premium taxes$361 million
  • Motor vehicle licenses$322 million
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$223 million
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$189 million
  • Corporation licenses$188 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$143 million
  • Tobacco taxes$111 million
  • Amusement taxes$60.0 million
  • Public utility taxes$28.6 million
  • Hunting and fishing licenses$25.7 million
  • Driver's licenses$20.7 million
  • Other licenses$15.8 million
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$15.3 million
  • Public utility licenses$14.4 million
  • Amusement licenses$6.0 million

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Business income tax
2.8%$1.35 billion
Property tax
0.2%$92.8 million

Fees for services23%

Fees for services
23%$10.9 billion
What's in fees for servicesHospital bills; college tuition and 13 more
  • Hospital bills$4.79 billion
  • College tuition$2.17 billion
  • Electric power$1.88 billion
  • Other service charges$773 million
  • University housing and dining$680 million
  • Ports and waterways$404 million
  • Road charges$72.1 million
  • Parks and recreation$65.5 million
  • Housing$41.7 million
  • Parks, land and natural resources$35.0 million
  • Other education charges$28.8 million
  • Water$8.8 million
  • Airport$457 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$367 thousand
  • Tolls on roads and bridges$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money32%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
32%$15.0 billion

Local tax money0.6%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From local governments
0.6%$279 million

Fines and other7.0%

Interest, rents and other
6.8%$3.21 billion
Fines
0.2%$107 million
South Carolina page →

Where the money goes

Social services26%Sent to local governments22%Schools and colleges17%Health and hospitals13%Roads, transit and parking6.8%All other spending16%

What stands out

13%

of South Carolina's spending goes to health services and hospitals.A typical state government spends 5.7%.

Full South Carolina breakdown

Spending by category100%

Social services
26%$13.0 billion
What's in social servicesOther public welfare; unemployment and social insurance offices and 1 more
  • Other public welfare$12.8 billion
  • Unemployment and social insurance offices$80.5 million
  • Veterans' services$30.1 million
Sent to local governments
22%$10.7 billion
What's in sent to local governmentsSent to school districts; sent to local governments: general support and 15 more
  • Sent to school districts$8.60 billion
  • Sent to local governments: general support$907 million
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$801 million
  • Sent to local governments: roads and highways$150 million
  • Sent to local governments: courts and legal services$83.7 million
  • Sent to local governments: public health$51.2 million
  • Sent to local governments: sewer systems$50.8 million
  • Sent to local governments: libraries$17.6 million
  • Sent to local governments: police$17.5 million
  • Sent to local governments: inspections and regulation$16.7 million
  • Sent to local governments: parks and recreation$5.7 million
  • Sent to local governments: airports$5.3 million
  • Sent to local governments: other government administration$3.7 million
  • Sent to local governments: natural resources, farming and conservation$3.4 million
  • Sent to local governments: other public welfare$2.5 million
  • Sent to local governments: housing and community development$732 thousand
  • Sent to local governments: other education$504 thousand
Schools and colleges
17%$8.34 billion
What's in schools and collegesColleges and universities; scholarships and other education subsidies and 2 more
  • Colleges and universities$4.89 billion
  • Scholarships and other education subsidies$1.49 billion
  • College housing, dining and bookstores$1.15 billion
  • Other education$812 million
Health and hospitals
13%$6.16 billion
What's in health and hospitalsHospitals and public health
  • Hospitals$4.95 billion
  • Public health$1.21 billion
Roads, transit and parking
6.8%$3.33 billion
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways; ports and harbors and 2 more
  • Roads and highways$2.68 billion
  • Ports and harbors$633 million
  • Airports$11.9 million
  • Toll roads and bridges$28 thousand
Running the government and other costs
5.0%$2.48 billion
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 3 more
  • Other and not broken out$1.71 billion
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$480 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$269 million
  • Other government administration$24.1 million
  • Other government-run businesses$102 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
3.6%$1.76 billion
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesElectric power and water supply
  • Electric power$1.76 billion
  • Water supply$7.3 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
3.2%$1.55 billion
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPrisons and jails; police and 3 more
  • Prisons and jails$767 million
  • Police$347 million
  • Courts and legal services$207 million
  • Inspections and regulation$144 million
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$86.5 million
Interest on debt
1.2%$605 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on electric power debt and interest on general debt
  • Interest on electric power debt$325 million
  • Interest on general debt$280 million
Environment and natural resources
1.1%$553 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$553 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.9%$446 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$425 million
  • Libraries$21.5 million
Housing and community development
0.5%$256 million
South Carolina page →
Sources and moreEach government's source, fiscal year and how a ZIP is matched

State of South Carolina. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

Berkeley County. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself.

Berkley County School District. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

City of Goose Creek. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.

How a ZIP is matched. A ZIP code is not a government boundary, so we match it to the cities, counties and school districts that overlap it, using Census Bureau geography. Where a ZIP crosses several, each one is shown with its share of the ZIP. Each government's money covers its own operations only; the others listed here are separate.

Latest recorded year. The year differs by government: each block shows the newest fiscal year on file. A Census survey year covers fiscal years ending July 1 of the year before through June 30 of that year.