How is Awendaw run?
Awendaw’s town government spent $45,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $29 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Awendaw didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Awendaw is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Charleston County School District
Awendaw’s K–12 school district, shared with Folly Beach, Hollywood, Isle of Palms, James Island, Kiawah Island and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $18,199 per pupil, $9,517 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.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $29 per resident a year, or $0.08 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: housing & development, at 100%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Awendaw didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.
No comparison or trend for Awendaw yet
Every year of Awendaw’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the town reported none of its dollars for 2022. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.
How Town Hall compares budgets →The typical homeowner pays $1,459 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.37% 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 Awendaw’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 Awendaw’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Awendaw →
Who’s in charge in Awendaw
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Awendaw’s votes are counted by county
South Carolina reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Awendaw alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Charleston County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat51.9%111,427 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican46.3%99,265 votesOthers: 1.8% (3,829 votes).
Most votes in Charleston County: Kamala D Harris
South Carolina: Trump 58.2%, Harris 40.4%
100% of Awendaw lies in Charleston County. Every 2024 race in Charleston County is on the county’s page.
Charleston 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 Awendaw.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2South Carolina HouseAwendaw is split between 2 districts
- 3South Carolina SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of South Carolina
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Awendaw compares with the towns next door
Awendaw’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 1 of the 1 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $1,094 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Mount Pleasant | $1,094 | $2,300 |
| Awendaw | estimate | $1,459 |
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 Awendaw’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Awendaw’s government
How much does Awendaw spend per resident?
About $29 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Awendaw didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $66,000.
What is the property tax rate in Awendaw?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,459 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.37% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.48% across South Carolina. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the town’s assessor.
Who runs Awendaw’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Awendaw yet.
How did Awendaw vote in 2024?
South Carolina counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Awendaw alone. Charleston County, where 100% of Awendaw lies, voted Harris 51.9%, Trump 46.3% for president; its page has every race.
Who represents Awendaw in the state legislature?
Awendaw is split among 2 State House districts and 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 Awendaw’s 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 (for Awendaw, the Bureau’s estimates); 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 →