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Town Hall · Irmo

How is Irmo run?

Irmo’s town government spent $6.8 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $532 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Irmo didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.

Town website
Election Day

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General election in South Carolina.

Register or check: vote.gov ↗
Day-to-day spending, 2022
$6.8M
year to June 30, 2022 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2022
$532
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of FY2022 · Census estimate
Town staff, 2022
51
full-time · 1 part-time · March payroll $231,657
Typical tax bill
$1,253
0.62% of home value · SC 0.48%

What stands out about how Irmo is run

Read from the town’s budget, meetings and official records.

Agendas posted online6 upcoming meetings posted, with agendas.A shared school districtShares Lexington School District 5 with 1 other town.Split between districts3 State House districts cover Irmo; your street decides yours.
★ What stands out · Meetings

6 upcoming meetings at town hall

From Irmo’s own agenda portal, checked daily. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check before you go.

Recent meetings

Go in person

Most meetings are open to the public, and many have a public comment period at the start.

Agenda portal ↗
Your share of the 2022 budget

About $532 per resident a year, or $1.46 a day

Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: police, at 50%.

Where the money comes from
Other taxes & licenses 66%Fees & charges 12%Sales taxes 12%From the state 7%Interest, fines & other 2%
An estimate

Irmo didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.

Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Irmo yet

Every year of Irmo’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the town reported none of its dollars for 2022. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.

How Town Hall compares budgets →
Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $1,253 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.62% of the home’s value, vs 0.48% across South Carolina.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Lake Murray of Richland$2,774
Columbia$1,700
Irmo$1,253
South Carolina$1,251
Seven Oaks$930
$1,253
typical bill a year
0.62%
effective rate
$203,400
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Irmo’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 Irmo’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Irmo →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Irmo

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

See townofirmosc.com for Irmo’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Irmo yet.townofirmosc.com ↗
Who works for Irmo

One full-time town employee for every 250 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 (12,734).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022

Police29 + 1 pt
Administration & buildings12
Parks & libraries8
Courts, inspections & corrections2
51
full-time
1
part-time
$231,657
payroll for March 2022
$2.8M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$54,300
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
26
sworn police officers
Not compared.Staff are compared with the same group as the budget, and Irmo’s 2022 budget was a Census estimate, so there is no group to compare with.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

The school district

Lexington School District 5

Irmo’s K–12 school district, shared with Chapin. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Irmo →
$16,036
per pupil · SC $15,090
17,278
students
$147.6 million
long-term debt

Of the $16,036 per pupil, $8,800 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.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 44%State 49%Federal 7%

South Carolina districts overall: 45% local, 43% state, 13% federal.

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Elections · 2024 general election

Irmo’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 Irmo alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Richland County’s results.

President · Richland County’s results182,411 votes · results as certified
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat66.4%121,110 votes
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican31.8%58,019 votes

Others: 1.8% (3,282 votes).

Most votes in Richland County: Kamala D Harris

South Carolina: Trump 58.2%, Harris 40.4%

The county’s page

65% of Irmo lies in Richland County; the rest in Lexington County. Every 2024 race in Richland County is on the county’s page.

Richland County’s 2024 results →
DemocratRepublicanLibertarianIndependent / other

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.

Who represents Irmo

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Irmo.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
    Officials: townofirmosc.com ↗
  2. 2
    South Carolina HouseIrmo is split between 3 districts
    Nathan BallentineJay KilmartinChris Hart
  3. 3
    South Carolina SenateState senator
    Tameika Isaac DevineRonnie CromerRussell Ott
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    Henry McMaster
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
    Joe Wilson
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of South Carolina
    Tim ScottDarline Graham
Find your state legislators by address ↗

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Next door

How Irmo compares with the towns next door

Irmo’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 1 of the 1 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $1,789 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.

Lake Murray of Richland: unincorporated, no town budgetColumbia: $1,789 per resident (2022)Seven Oaks: unincorporated, no town budgetLake Murray of RichlandColumbiaSeven OaksIrmo
Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Columbia$1,789$1,700
Irmoestimate$1,253

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 Irmo’s government

The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.

The Handbook →
Official websitetownofirmosc.com ↗

Questions about Irmo’s government

How much does Irmo spend per resident?

About $532 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Irmo didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $6.8 million.

What is the property tax rate in Irmo?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,253 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.62% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.48% across South Carolina. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see townofirmosc.com.

Who runs Irmo’s government?

See townofirmosc.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Irmo yet.

How did Irmo vote in 2024?

South Carolina counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Irmo alone. Richland County, where 65% of Irmo lies, voted Harris 66.4%, Trump 31.8% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Irmo?

51 full-time and 1 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $231,657 (about $2.8M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Irmo in the state legislature?

Irmo is split among 3 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.

When is the next public meeting in Irmo?

The next posted meeting is Town Council on Tuesday, November 3, at 6:00 pm in Irmo Municipal Building, 7300 Woodrow Street, from the town’s own agenda portal.

Ask neighbors about Irmo’s government

Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.

Town Square →
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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 (for Irmo, the Bureau’s estimates); 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 →