How is Calhoun Falls run?
Calhoun Falls’ town government spent $1.9 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,012 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Calhoun Falls didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Calhoun Falls is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
About $1,012 per resident a year, or $2.77 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 33%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Calhoun Falls 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 Calhoun Falls yet
Every year of Calhoun Falls’ 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 $442 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.63% 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 Calhoun Falls’ 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 Calhoun Falls’ Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Calhoun Falls →
Who’s in charge in Calhoun Falls
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Calhoun Falls’ meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on townofcalhounfallssc.com ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 126 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 (1,883).
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.
Abbeville County School District
Calhoun Falls’ K–12 school district, shared with Abbeville, Donalds, Due West, Lowndesville. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,900 per pupil, $7,726 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.
Calhoun Falls’ votes are counted by county
South Carolina reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Calhoun Falls alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Abbeville County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican70.6%8,509 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat28.2%3,399 votesOthers: 1.2% (140 votes).
Most votes in Abbeville County: Donald J Trump
South Carolina: Trump 58.2%, Harris 40.4%
100% of Calhoun Falls lies in Abbeville County. Every 2024 race in Abbeville County is on the county’s page.
Abbeville 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 Calhoun Falls.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: townofcalhounfallssc.com ↗
- 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 Calhoun Falls’ government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Calhoun Falls’ government
How much does Calhoun Falls spend per resident?
About $1,012 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Calhoun Falls didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $3.9 million.
What is the property tax rate in Calhoun Falls?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $442 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.63% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.48% across South Carolina. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see townofcalhounfallssc.com.
Who runs Calhoun Falls’ government?
See townofcalhounfallssc.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Calhoun Falls yet.
How did Calhoun Falls vote in 2024?
South Carolina counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Calhoun Falls alone. Abbeville County, where 100% of Calhoun Falls lies, voted Trump 70.6%, Harris 28.2% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Calhoun Falls?
15 full-time and 51 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $58,803 (about $705,636 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Calhoun Falls in the state legislature?
State Senate District 4 (Mike Gambrell) and State House District 11 (Craig Gagnon). The House district also covers six other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Calhoun Falls’ 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 (for Calhoun Falls, 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 →