Easley Mill · Photo: Upstateherd · CC BY-SA 3.0Easley spent more per resident in 2022 than 71% of similar cities
Easley’s city government spent $3.2 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, about $129 per resident. Water and other utilities ($36.6 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Easley is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$1,415 per resident in 2022: more than 71% of them
Easley’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,415 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 68 South Carolina cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,138, and the middle half spent $710–$1,515. Easley spent more than 71% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($5.5 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 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Easley itself left out).
About $129 per resident a year, or $0.35 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 100%.
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Day-to-day spending is down 90% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Easley reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $1,415 · 2023: $1,516 · 2024: $129.
full-time in March 2025, down from 269 in 2022.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $978 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 Easley’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 Easley’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Easley →
Who’s in charge in Easley
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Easley’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on cityofeasley.net ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 93 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (24,463).
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.
Pickens County School District
Easley’s K–12 school district, shared with Central, Liberty, Norris, Pickens, Six Mile and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $12,476 per pupil, $7,214 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.
Easley’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 Easley alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Pickens County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican75.6%45,728 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat23.0%13,891 votesOthers: 1.4% (832 votes).
Most votes in Pickens County: Donald J Trump
South Carolina: Trump 58.2%, Harris 40.4%
100% of Easley lies in Pickens County; the rest in Anderson County. Every 2024 race in Pickens County is on the county’s page.
Pickens 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 Easley.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: cityofeasley.net ↗
- 2South Carolina HouseEasley is split between 2 districts
- 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.
How Easley compares with the towns next door
Easley spent $1,415 per resident in 2022. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Easley | $1,415 | $978 |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Easley’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Easley’s government
How much does Easley spend per resident?
About $129 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,415 was more than 71% of 68 South Carolina cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Easley?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $978 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 cityofeasley.net.
Who runs Easley’s government?
See cityofeasley.net for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Easley yet.
How did Easley vote in 2024?
South Carolina counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Easley alone. Pickens County, where 100% of Easley lies, voted Trump 75.6%, Harris 23.0% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Easley?
264 full-time and 45 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $1.4M (about $17.0M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Easley in the state legislature?
Easley is split among 2 State House districts, so your address decides. The South Carolina Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Its State Senate district is District 2 (Rex Rice). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Easley’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 →