Thorntree · Photo: JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ MD · CC BY-SA 3.0Kingstree spent more per resident in 2022 than 84% of similar cities
Kingstree’s town government spent $5.4 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,802 per resident. Water and other utilities ($1.5 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Kingstree is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$1,802 per resident in 2022: more than 84% of them
Kingstree’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,802 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 43 South Carolina cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,137, and the middle half spent $694–$1,548. Kingstree spent more than 84% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($1.7 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 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Kingstree itself left out).
About $1,802 per resident a year, or $4.94 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 32%.
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No trend yet
Kingstree reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $981 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.55% 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 Kingstree’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 Kingstree’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Kingstree →
Who’s in charge in Kingstree
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Kingstree’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on kingstree.org ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 65 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 (2,989).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Williamsburg County School District
Kingstree’s K–12 school district, shared with Greeleyville, Hemingway, Lane, Stuckey. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $20,570 per pupil, $10,595 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.
Kingstree’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 Kingstree alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Williamsburg County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat60.3%8,634 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican38.5%5,524 votesOthers: 1.2% (172 votes).
Most votes in Williamsburg County: Kamala D Harris
South Carolina: Trump 58.2%, Harris 40.4%
100% of Kingstree lies in Williamsburg County. Every 2024 race in Williamsburg County is on the county’s page.
Williamsburg 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 Kingstree.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: kingstree.org ↗
- 2South Carolina HouseState representatives
- 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.
Reach Kingstree’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Kingstree’s government
How much does Kingstree spend per resident?
About $1,802 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,802 was more than 84% of 43 South Carolina cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Kingstree?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $981 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.55% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.48% across South Carolina. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see kingstree.org.
Who runs Kingstree’s government?
See kingstree.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Kingstree yet.
How did Kingstree vote in 2024?
South Carolina counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Kingstree alone. Williamsburg County, where 100% of Kingstree lies, voted Harris 60.3%, Trump 38.5% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Kingstree?
46 full-time and 32 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $187,196 (about $2.2M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Kingstree in the state legislature?
State Senate District 32 (Ronnie Sabb) and State House District 101 (Roger Kirby). The House district also covers four other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Kingstree’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 →