McMakin's Tavern · Photo: Kwdavids · CC BY-SA 3.0How is Lyman run?
Lyman’s town government spent $5.9 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,547 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Lyman didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Lyman is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
About $1,547 per resident a year, or $4.24 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 57%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Lyman didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.
No comparison or trend for Lyman yet
Every year of Lyman’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 →The typical homeowner pays $1,655 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.60% 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 Lyman’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 Lyman’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Lyman →
Who’s in charge in Lyman
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Lyman’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on lymansc.gov ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 136 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (3,796).
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.
Spartanburg School District 5
Lyman’s K–12 school district, shared with Duncan, Reidville, Wellford, Greer. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $13,331 per pupil, $7,944 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.
Lyman’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 Lyman alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Spartanburg County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican66.2%103,032 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat32.6%50,710 votesOthers: 1.2% (1,855 votes).
Most votes in Spartanburg County: Donald J Trump
South Carolina: Trump 58.2%, Harris 40.4%
100% of Lyman lies in Spartanburg County. Every 2024 race in Spartanburg County is on the county’s page.
Spartanburg 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 Lyman.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: lymansc.gov ↗
- 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.
How Lyman compares with the towns next door
Lyman’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 0 of the 2 towns next door reported 2022 figures. Tap a town to see its page.
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 Lyman’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Lyman’s government
How much does Lyman spend per resident?
About $1,547 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Lyman didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $6.4 million.
What is the property tax rate in Lyman?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,655 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.60% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.48% across South Carolina. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see lymansc.gov.
Who runs Lyman’s government?
See lymansc.gov for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Lyman yet.
How did Lyman vote in 2024?
South Carolina counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Lyman alone. Spartanburg County, where 100% of Lyman lies, voted Trump 66.2%, Harris 32.6% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Lyman?
28 full-time and 10 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $149,822 (about $1.8M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Lyman in the state legislature?
State Senate District 12 (Lee Bright) and State House District 36 (Rob Harris). The House district also covers parts of three neighboring towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Lyman’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 (for Lyman, 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 →