Photo: Ken Lund from Las Vegas, Nevada, USA · CC BY 2.0Chesnee spent more per resident in 2022 than 75% of similar cities
Chesnee’s city government spent $869,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $923 per resident.
What stands out about how Chesnee is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$923 per resident in 2022: more than 75% of them
Chesnee’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($923 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 $490, and the middle half spent $233–$915. Chesnee spent more than 75% 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; Chesnee itself left out).
About $923 per resident a year, or $2.53 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 56%.
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No trend yet
Chesnee reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
full-time in March 2025, up from 7 in 2022.
The typical homeowner pays $880 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.85% 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 Chesnee’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 Chesnee’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Chesnee →
Who’s in charge in Chesnee
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time city employee for every 94 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (942).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Spartanburg School District 2
Chesnee’s K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $11,533 per pupil, $6,633 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.
Chesnee’s votes are counted by county
South Carolina reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Chesnee alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Spartanburg County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican66.2%103,032 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat32.6%50,710 votesOthers: 1.2% (1,855 votes).
Most votes in Spartanburg County: Donald J Trump
South Carolina: Trump 58.2%, Harris 40.4%
98% of Chesnee lies in Spartanburg County; the rest in Cherokee County. Every 2024 race in Spartanburg County is on the county’s page.
Spartanburg 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 Chesnee.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 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 Chesnee’s government
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Questions about Chesnee’s government
How much does Chesnee spend per resident?
About $923 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 $923 was more than 75% of 73 South Carolina cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Chesnee?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $880 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.85% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.48% across South Carolina. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the city’s assessor.
Who runs Chesnee’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Chesnee yet.
How did Chesnee vote in 2024?
South Carolina counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Chesnee alone. Spartanburg County, where 98% of Chesnee lies, voted Trump 66.2%, Harris 32.6% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Chesnee?
10 full-time and 6 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $44,391 (about $532,692 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Chesnee in the state legislature?
State Senate District 14 (Harvey Peeler) and State House District 30 (Brian Lawson). The House district also covers three neighboring towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
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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; 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 →