Photo: Nyttend · Public domainSouth Charleston spent more per resident in 2022 than 73% of similar cities
South Charleston’s village government spent $1.2 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $761 per resident. Water and other utilities ($194,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how South Charleston is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
$761 per resident in 2022: more than 73% of them
South Charleston’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($761 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 320 Ohio cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $458, and the middle half spent $251–$774. South Charleston spent more than 73% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($270,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Ohio cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; South Charleston itself left out).
About $761 per resident a year, or $2.08 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 49%.
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No trend yet
South Charleston reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,290 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.91% of the home’s value, vs 1.31% across Ohio.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at South Charleston’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.
Tax bills are one input to South Charleston’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in South Charleston →
Who’s in charge in South Charleston
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
South Charleston’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The village posts agendas and minutes on villageofsouthcharleston.net ↗.
One full-time village employee for every 179 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (1,609).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Southeastern Local School District
South Charleston’s K–12 school district, shared with Madison Township, Green Township, Harmony Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $17,493 per pupil, $11,064 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
Ohio districts overall: 53% local, 35% state, 12% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
South Charleston’s votes are counted by county
Ohio reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for South Charleston alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Clark County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican64.3%40,403 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat34.8%21,847 votesOthers: 0.9% (585 votes).
Most votes in Clark County: Donald J Trump
Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%
100% of South Charleston lies in Clark County. Every 2024 race in Clark County is on the county’s page.
Clark County’s 2024 results →Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for South Charleston.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: villageofsouthcharleston.net ↗
- 2Ohio HouseState representatives
- 3Ohio SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Ohio
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
Reach South Charleston’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about South Charleston’s government
How much does South Charleston spend per resident?
About $761 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $761 was more than 73% of 320 Ohio cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in South Charleston?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,290 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.91% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.31% across Ohio. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see villageofsouthcharleston.net.
Who runs South Charleston’s government?
See villageofsouthcharleston.net for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for South Charleston yet.
How did South Charleston vote in 2024?
Ohio counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for South Charleston alone. Clark County, where 100% of South Charleston lies, voted Trump 64.3%, Harris 34.8% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for South Charleston?
9 full-time and 20 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $60,550 (about $726,600 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents South Charleston in the state legislature?
State Senate District 10 (Kyle Koehler) and State House District 71 (Levi Dean). The House district also covers 42 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about South Charleston’s government
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Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →