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Town Hall · Johnsonville

How is Johnsonville run?

Johnsonville’s city government spent $3.5 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $2,375 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Johnsonville didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$3.5M
year to June 30, 2022 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2022
$2,375
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
$3.5M
end of FY2022 · Census estimate
City staff, 2022
18
full-time · 1 part-time · March payroll $78,418
Typical tax bill
$664
0.40% of home value · SC 0.48%

What stands out about how Johnsonville is run

Read from the city’s budget and official records.

★ What stands out · Your share of the 2022 budget

About $2,375 per resident a year, or $6.51 a day

Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 69%.

Where the money comes from
Fees & charges 59%Utility sales 22%Other taxes & licenses 11%Property taxes 7%Interest, fines & other <1%
An estimate

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

Not in the receipt.Building projects $81,000; interest on debt $175,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $4.6 million.
Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Johnsonville yet

Every year of Johnsonville’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the city 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 $664 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.40% of the home’s value, vs 0.48% across South Carolina.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

South Carolina$1,251
Johnsonville$664
$664
typical bill a year
0.40%
effective rate
$167,100
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Johnsonville

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

See cityofjohnsonville.com for Johnsonville’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Johnsonville yet.cityofjohnsonville.com ↗
Agendas

Johnsonville’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on cityofjohnsonville.com ↗.

Who works for Johnsonville

One full-time city employee for every 82 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 (1,472).

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

Police6
Sewer & trash4 + 1 pt
Administration & buildings4
Water & other utilities3
Courts, inspections & corrections1
18
full-time
1
part-time
$78,418
payroll for March 2022
$941,016
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$51,600
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
6
sworn police officers
Not compared.Staff are compared with the same group as the budget, and Johnsonville’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

Florence School District 5

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

Schools in Johnsonville →
$15,178
per pupil · SC $15,090
1,218
students
$8.2 million
long-term debt

Of the $15,178 per pupil, $8,411 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 23%State 55%Federal 22%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Johnsonville’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 Johnsonville alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Florence County’s results.

President · Florence County’s results61,140 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican53.3%32,615 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat45.3%27,706 votes

Others: 1.3% (819 votes).

Most votes in Florence County: Donald J Trump

South Carolina: Trump 58.2%, Harris 40.4%

The county’s page

100% of Johnsonville lies in Florence County. Every 2024 race in Florence County is on the county’s page.

Florence 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 Johnsonville

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Johnsonville.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
  2. 2
    South Carolina HouseState representatives
  3. 3
    South Carolina SenateState senator
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of South Carolina

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

Reach Johnsonville’s government

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

The Handbook →

Questions about Johnsonville’s government

How much does Johnsonville spend per resident?

About $2,375 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Johnsonville didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $4.6 million.

What is the property tax rate in Johnsonville?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $664 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.40% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.48% across South Carolina. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see cityofjohnsonville.com.

Who runs Johnsonville’s government?

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

How did Johnsonville vote in 2024?

South Carolina counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Johnsonville alone. Florence County, where 100% of Johnsonville lies, voted Trump 53.3%, Harris 45.3% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Johnsonville?

18 full-time and 1 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $78,418 (about $941,016 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Johnsonville in the state legislature?

State Senate District 31 (Mike Reichenbach) and State House District 60 (Phillip Lowe). The House district also covers five other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Johnsonville’s government

Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.

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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 Johnsonville, 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 →