Photo: Evanoco · CC BY-SA 4.0How is Kline run?
Kline’s town government spent $0 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $0 per resident.
What stands out about how Kline is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Barnwell County School District
Kline’s K–12 school district, shared with Barnwell, Blackville, Elko, Hilda, Snelling and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $16,344 per pupil, $7,913 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.
No comparison or trend for Kline yet
The fair comparison uses 2022, the last year the Census Bureau counted every government (later years are a sample), and Kline’s 2022 operating figures are mostly a Census estimate, so they aren’t compared. It reported 2022 only, so there is no trend yet either. The next full count is 2027.
How Town Hall compares budgets →Who’s in charge in Kline
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Kline’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 Kline alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Barnwell County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican57.2%5,605 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat41.6%4,082 votesOthers: 1.2% (116 votes).
Most votes in Barnwell County: Donald J Trump
South Carolina: Trump 58.2%, Harris 40.4%
100% of Kline lies in Barnwell County. Every 2024 race in Barnwell County is on the county’s page.
Barnwell 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 Kline.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 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 Kline’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Kline’s government
How much does Kline spend per resident?
About $0 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who runs Kline’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Kline yet.
How did Kline vote in 2024?
South Carolina counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Kline alone. Barnwell County, where 100% of Kline lies, voted Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.6% for president; its page has every race.
Who represents Kline in the state legislature?
State Senate District 40 (Brad Hutto) and State House District 91 (Lonnie Hosey). The House district also covers 15 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Kline’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 →