Galivants Ferry Historic District · Photo: Pubdog · Public domainHow is Aynor run?
Aynor’s town government spent $365,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $373 per resident.
What stands out about how Aynor is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Horry County School District
Aynor’s K–12 school district, shared with Atlantic Beach, Briarcliffe Acres, Conway, Loris, Myrtle Beach and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,340 per pupil, $8,498 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 $373 per resident a year, or $1.02 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 65%.
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$373 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
Aynor’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($373 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 73 South Carolina cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $531, and the middle half spent $233–$923. Aynor spent less than 60% of them.
Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
South Carolina cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Aynor itself left out).
No trend yet
Aynor reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $957 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 Aynor’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 Aynor’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Aynor →
Who’s in charge in Aynor
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Aynor’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on townofaynor.gov ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 98 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (978).
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.
Aynor’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 Aynor alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Horry County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican68.8%141,719 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat30.3%62,325 votesOthers: 0.9% (1,910 votes).
Most votes in Horry County: Donald J Trump
South Carolina: Trump 58.2%, Harris 40.4%
100% of Aynor lies in Horry County. Every 2024 race in Horry County is on the county’s page.
Horry 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 Aynor.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: townofaynor.gov ↗
- 2South Carolina HouseState representatives
- 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.
Reach Aynor’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Aynor’s government
How much does Aynor spend per resident?
About $373 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $373 was less than 60% of 73 South Carolina cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Aynor?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $957 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 townofaynor.gov.
Who runs Aynor’s government?
See townofaynor.gov for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Aynor yet.
How did Aynor vote in 2024?
South Carolina counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Aynor alone. Horry County, where 100% of Aynor lies, voted Trump 68.8%, Harris 30.3% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Aynor?
10 full-time and 8 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $41,853 (about $502,236 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Aynor in the state legislature?
State Senate District 30 (Kent Williams) and State House District 58 (Jeff Johnson). The House district also covers parts of 1 neighboring town. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Aynor’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; 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 →