How is Arcadia Lakes run?
Who represents Arcadia Lakes, what homeowners pay in property tax, and how Arcadia Lakes voted.
What stands out about how Arcadia Lakes is run
Read from the town’s official records.
Richland School District 2
Arcadia Lakes’ K–12 school district, shared with Blythewood, Columbia. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,935 per pupil, $7,662 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.
South Carolina districts overall: 45% local, 43% state, 13% federal.
Richland School District 1 · $20,012 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
The typical homeowner pays $2,509 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.71% of the home’s value, vs 0.48% across South Carolina.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Arcadia Lakes’ 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 Arcadia Lakes’ Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Arcadia Lakes →
Who’s in charge in Arcadia Lakes
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Arcadia Lakes’ meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on arcadialakes.net ↗.
Arcadia Lakes’ votes are counted by county
South Carolina reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Arcadia Lakes alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Richland County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat66.4%121,110 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican31.8%58,019 votesOthers: 1.8% (3,282 votes).
Most votes in Richland County: Kamala D Harris
South Carolina: Trump 58.2%, Harris 40.4%
100% of Arcadia Lakes lies in Richland County. Every 2024 race in Richland County is on the county’s page.
Richland 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 Arcadia Lakes.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: arcadialakes.net ↗
- 2South Carolina HouseState representatives
- 3South Carolina SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseSplit between districts
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of South Carolina
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Arcadia Lakes compares with the towns next door
Arcadia Lakes’ own figures are not in the Census files, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 1 of the 1 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $771 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Forest Acres | $771 | $1,736 |
| Arcadia Lakes | estimate | $2,509 |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Arcadia Lakes’ government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Arcadia Lakes’ government
What is the property tax rate in Arcadia Lakes?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,509 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.71% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.48% across South Carolina. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see arcadialakes.net.
Who runs Arcadia Lakes’ government?
See arcadialakes.net for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Arcadia Lakes yet.
How did Arcadia Lakes vote in 2024?
South Carolina counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Arcadia Lakes alone. Richland County, where 100% of Arcadia Lakes lies, voted Harris 66.4%, Trump 31.8% for president; its page has every race.
Who represents Arcadia Lakes in the state legislature?
Arcadia Lakes is split among 2 State Senate districts, so your address decides. The South Carolina Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Arcadia Lakes’ government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
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 →