Photo: Itsbrandoyo · CC BY-SA 4.0Goose Creek spent less per resident in 2022 than 88% of similar cities
Goose Creek’s city government spent $38.1 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, about $799 per resident. Water and other utilities ($3.4 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Goose Creek is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$657 per resident in 2022: less than 88% of them
Goose Creek’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($657 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 26 South Carolina cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,162, and the middle half spent $850–$1,440. Goose Creek spent less than 88% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($1.8 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 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Goose Creek itself left out).
About $799 per resident a year, or $2.19 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 31%.
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Day-to-day spending is up 29% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Goose Creek 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: $657 · 2023: $730 · 2024: $799. Per resident it went from $657 to $799 (up 22%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 44,972 to 47,618.
full-time in March 2025, up from 266 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 $1,422 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.46% 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 Goose Creek’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 Goose Creek’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Goose Creek →
Who’s in charge in Goose Creek
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Goose Creek’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on cityofgoosecreek.com ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 145 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 (47,618).
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.
Berkeley County School District
Goose Creek’s K–12 school district, shared with Bonneau, Hanahan, Jamestown, Moncks Corner, St. Stephen and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $13,371 per pupil, $7,104 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.
Goose Creek’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 Goose Creek alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Berkeley County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican57.4%64,777 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat41.1%46,416 votesOthers: 1.5% (1,641 votes).
Most votes in Berkeley County: Donald J Trump
South Carolina: Trump 58.2%, Harris 40.4%
100% of Goose Creek lies in Berkeley County. Every 2024 race in Berkeley County is on the county’s page.
Berkeley 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
Goose Creek sends 6 representatives to the South Carolina House alone.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: cityofgoosecreek.com ↗
- 2South Carolina HouseGoose Creek is split between 6 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 Goose Creek compares with the towns next door
Goose Creek spent $657 per resident in 2022; the 2 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $373 to $1,078. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Hanahan | $373 | $1,467 |
| North Charleston | $1,078 | $1,527 |
| Charleston | estimate | $2,214 |
| Goose Creek | $657 | $1,422 |
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 Goose Creek’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Goose Creek’s government
How much does Goose Creek spend per resident?
About $799 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $657 was less than 88% of 26 South Carolina cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Goose Creek?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,422 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.46% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.48% across South Carolina. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see cityofgoosecreek.com.
Who runs Goose Creek’s government?
See cityofgoosecreek.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Goose Creek yet.
How did Goose Creek vote in 2024?
South Carolina counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Goose Creek alone. Berkeley County, where 100% of Goose Creek lies, voted Trump 57.4%, Harris 41.1% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Goose Creek?
329 full-time and 89 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $2.0M (about $23.4M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Goose Creek in the state legislature?
Goose Creek is split among 6 State House districts and 3 State Senate districts, so your address decides. The South Carolina Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Goose Creek’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 →