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Town Hall · Jonesville

How is Jonesville run?

Jonesville’s town government spent $835,000 on day-to-day services in the year to May 31, 2022, about $1,020 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Jonesville didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.

Day-to-day spending, 2022
$835,000
year to May 31, 2022 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2022
$1,020
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
$375,000
end of FY2022 · Census estimate
Town staff, 2022
5
full-time · 10 part-time · March payroll $21,135
Typical tax bill
$629
0.69% of home value · SC 0.48%

What stands out about how Jonesville is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Runs its own water & sewer54% of day-to-day spending goes to water, sewer and trash (a Census estimate).A shared school districtShares Union County School District with 3 other towns.Low bills, a higher rateThe typical bill is $629 a year: 0.69% of the home’s value, vs 0.48% across South Carolina.
★ What stands out · Your share of the 2022 budget

About $1,020 per resident a year, or $2.79 a day

Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 34%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 20%Fees & charges 20%Sales taxes 14%Other taxes & licenses 13%Utility sales 12%From other local governments 10%From the state 7%Interest, fines & other 4%From the federal government 1%
An estimate

Jonesville 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 $462,000; interest on debt $26,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $1.7 million.
Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Jonesville yet

Every year of Jonesville’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 $629 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.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

South Carolina$1,251
Jonesville$629
$629
typical bill a year
0.69%
effective rate
$91,700
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Jonesville

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

Check Jonesville’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Jonesville yet.
Who works for Jonesville

One full-time town employee for every 164 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 (819).

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

Administration & buildings2 + 5 pt
Police3
Water & other utilities0 + 3 pt
Courts, inspections & corrections0 + 2 pt
5
full-time
10
part-time
$21,135
payroll for March 2022
$253,620
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$40,300
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
3
sworn police officers
Not compared.Staff are compared with the same group as the budget, and Jonesville’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

Union County School District

Jonesville’s K–12 school district, shared with Carlisle, Lockhart, Union. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Jonesville →
$13,938
per pupil · SC $15,090
3,658
students
$18.4 million
long-term debt

Of the $13,938 per pupil, $7,992 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 56%Federal 20%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Jonesville’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 Jonesville alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Union County’s results.

President · Union County’s results12,289 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican65.9%8,102 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat33.2%4,084 votes

Others: 0.8% (103 votes).

Most votes in Union County: Donald J Trump

South Carolina: Trump 58.2%, Harris 40.4%

The county’s page

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

Union 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 Jonesville

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Jonesville.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    South Carolina HouseState representatives
    Doug Gilliam
  3. 3
    South Carolina SenateState senator
    Shane Martin
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    Henry McMaster
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
    Ralph Norman
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of South Carolina
    Tim ScottDarline Graham

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

Reach Jonesville’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Jonesville’s government

How much does Jonesville spend per resident?

About $1,020 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to May 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Jonesville didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $1.7 million.

What is the property tax rate in Jonesville?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $629 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 the town’s assessor.

Who runs Jonesville’s government?

We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Jonesville yet.

How did Jonesville vote in 2024?

South Carolina counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Jonesville alone. Union County, where 100% of Jonesville lies, voted Trump 65.9%, Harris 33.2% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Jonesville?

5 full-time and 10 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $21,135 (about $253,620 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Jonesville in the state legislature?

State Senate District 13 (Shane Martin) and State House District 42 (Doug Gilliam). The House district also covers four other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Jonesville’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 Jonesville, 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 →