Photo: JayHendrix74 · CC BY-SA 4.0How is Batesburg-Leesville run?
Batesburg-Leesville’s town government spent $6.5 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,206 per resident. Water and other utilities ($588,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Batesburg-Leesville is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
About $1,206 per resident a year, or $3.30 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 34%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$1,206 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
Batesburg-Leesville’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,206 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 43 South Carolina cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,137, and the middle half spent $694–$1,617. Batesburg-Leesville spent more than 58% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($1.2 million), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
South Carolina cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Batesburg-Leesville itself left out).
No trend yet
Batesburg-Leesville reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $944 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.70% 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 Batesburg-Leesville’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.
Tax bills are one input to Batesburg-Leesville’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Batesburg-Leesville →
Who’s in charge in Batesburg-Leesville
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Batesburg-Leesville’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on batesburg-leesville.org ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 93 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 (5,402).
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.
Lexington School District 3
Batesburg-Leesville’s K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $17,732 per pupil, $8,251 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.
Batesburg-Leesville’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 Batesburg-Leesville alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Lexington County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican66.0%96,965 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat32.5%47,815 votesOthers: 1.4% (2,123 votes).
Most votes in Lexington County: Donald J Trump
South Carolina: Trump 58.2%, Harris 40.4%
91% of Batesburg-Leesville lies in Lexington County; the rest in Saluda County. Every 2024 race in Lexington County is on the county’s page.
Lexington 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 Batesburg-Leesville.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: batesburg-leesville.org ↗
- 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.
Reach Batesburg-Leesville’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Batesburg-Leesville’s government
How much does Batesburg-Leesville spend per resident?
About $1,206 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 $1,206 was more than 58% of 43 South Carolina cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Batesburg-Leesville?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $944 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.70% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.48% across South Carolina. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see batesburg-leesville.org.
Who runs Batesburg-Leesville’s government?
See batesburg-leesville.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Batesburg-Leesville yet.
How did Batesburg-Leesville vote in 2024?
South Carolina counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Batesburg-Leesville alone. Lexington County, where 91% of Batesburg-Leesville lies, voted Trump 66.0%, Harris 32.5% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Batesburg-Leesville?
58 full-time and 44 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $232,075 (about $2.8M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Batesburg-Leesville in the state legislature?
Batesburg-Leesville 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 Batesburg-Leesville’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 →