Photo: Evanoco · CC BY-SA 4.0How is Clio run?
Clio’s town government spent $0 on day-to-day services in the year to April 30, 2022, about $0 per resident.
What stands out about how Clio is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Marlboro County School District
Clio’s K–12 school district, shared with Bennettsville, Blenheim, McColl, Tatum. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $17,053 per pupil, $7,522 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.
No comparison or trend for Clio yet
The fair comparison uses 2022, the last year the Census Bureau counted every government (later years are a sample), and Clio’s 2022 operating figures are mostly a Census estimate, so they aren’t compared. It reported 2022 only, so there is no trend yet either. The next full count is 2027.
How Town Hall compares budgets →The typical homeowner pays $683 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.64% 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 Clio’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 Clio’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Clio →
Who’s in charge in Clio
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Clio’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on townofclio.com ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 65 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 (645).
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.
Clio’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 Clio alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Marlboro County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat50.6%5,137 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican48.2%4,896 votesOthers: 1.2% (119 votes).
Most votes in Marlboro County: Kamala D Harris
South Carolina: Trump 58.2%, Harris 40.4%
100% of Clio lies in Marlboro County. Every 2024 race in Marlboro County is on the county’s page.
Marlboro 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 Clio.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: townofclio.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 Clio’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Clio’s government
How much does Clio spend per resident?
About $0 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to April 30, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau.
What is the property tax rate in Clio?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $683 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.64% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.48% across South Carolina. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see townofclio.com.
Who runs Clio’s government?
See townofclio.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Clio yet.
How did Clio vote in 2024?
South Carolina counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Clio alone. Marlboro County, where 100% of Clio lies, voted Harris 50.6%, Trump 48.2% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Clio?
10 full-time and 4 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $18,097 (about $217,164 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Clio in the state legislature?
State Senate District 29 (J.D. Chaplin) and State House District 55 (Jackie Hayes). The House district also covers six other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Clio’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 →