Photo: Bill Fitzpatrick · CC BY-SA 3.0How is Fort Mill run?
Fort Mill’s town government spent $29.4 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, about $951 per resident. Water and other utilities ($5.7 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Fort Mill is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Who’s in charge in Fort Mill
From public records with a current term; a name is hidden the day its term ends.
Council members and agencies: fortmillsc.org ↗
Fort Mill’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on fortmillsc.org ↗.
About $951 per resident a year, or $2.61 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 25%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
No comparison or trend for Fort Mill yet
The fair comparison uses 2022, the last year the Census Bureau counted every government (later years are a sample), and Fort Mill’s 2022 figures are a Census estimate (it reported none of its 2022 dollars). It reported 2024 only (2022 and 2023 are estimates), so there is no trend yet either. The next full count is 2027.
How Town Hall compares budgets →full-time in March 2025, up from 221 in 2022.
The typical homeowner pays $3,385 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.69% 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 Fort Mill’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 Fort Mill’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Fort Mill →
One full-time town employee for every 124 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 (30,940).
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.
York School District 4
Fort Mill’s K–12 school district, shared with Tega Cay. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $13,698 per pupil, $7,912 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.
Fort Mill’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 Fort Mill alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are York County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican58.8%88,239 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat39.7%59,600 votesOthers: 1.5% (2,220 votes).
Most votes in York County: Donald J Trump
South Carolina: Trump 58.2%, Harris 40.4%
100% of Fort Mill lies in York County. Every 2024 race in York County is on the county’s page.
York 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 Fort Mill.
- 1Your townMayorGuynn Savageas listed by Open States, October 9, 2026
- 2South Carolina HouseFort Mill 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 Fort Mill compares with the towns next door
Fort Mill’s 2022 figures are a Census estimate, so it isn’t placed among them. None of its neighbors reported 2022 figures. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Fort Mill | estimate | $3,385 |
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 Fort Mill’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Fort Mill’s government
How much does Fort Mill spend per resident?
About $951 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau.
What is the property tax rate in Fort Mill?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,385 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.69% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.48% across South Carolina. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see fortmillsc.org.
Who is the mayor of Fort Mill?
Guynn Savage, as listed by Open States (checked October 9, 2026). The council and agencies are listed on fortmillsc.org.
How did Fort Mill vote in 2024?
South Carolina counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Fort Mill alone. York County, where 100% of Fort Mill lies, voted Trump 58.8%, Harris 39.7% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Fort Mill?
249 full-time and 15 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 Fort Mill in the state legislature?
Fort Mill 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 16 (Michael Johnson). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Fort Mill’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 →