Photo: Brian Stansberry · CC BY 4.0Moncks Corner spent less per resident in 2022 than 66% of similar cities
Moncks Corner’s town government spent $4.7 million on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2024, about $307 per resident.
What stands out about how Moncks Corner is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$841 per resident in 2022: less than 66% of them
Moncks Corner’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($841 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 68 South Carolina cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,144, and the middle half spent $710–$1,515. Moncks Corner spent less than 66% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($677,000), 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 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Moncks Corner itself left out).
About $307 per resident a year, or $0.84 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 48%.
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Day-to-day spending is down 55% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Moncks Corner reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $841 · 2024: $307. Per resident it went from $841 to $307 (down 63%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 12,497 to 15,262.
full-time in March 2025, up from 93 in 2022.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $1,805 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.54% 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 Moncks Corner’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 Moncks Corner’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Moncks Corner →
Who’s in charge in Moncks Corner
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Moncks Corner’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on townofmonckscorner.sc.gov ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 148 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (15,262).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Berkeley County School District
Moncks Corner’s K–12 school district, shared with Bonneau, Goose Creek, Hanahan, Jamestown, St. Stephen and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $13,371 per pupil, $7,104 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.
Moncks Corner’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 Moncks Corner alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Berkeley County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican57.4%64,777 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat41.1%46,416 votesOthers: 1.5% (1,641 votes).
Most votes in Berkeley County: Donald J Trump
South Carolina: Trump 58.2%, Harris 40.4%
100% of Moncks Corner lies in Berkeley County. Every 2024 race in Berkeley County is on the county’s page.
Berkeley 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 Moncks Corner.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: townofmonckscorner.sc.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.
Reach Moncks Corner’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Moncks Corner’s government
How much does Moncks Corner spend per resident?
About $307 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $841 was less than 66% of 68 South Carolina cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Moncks Corner?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,805 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.54% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.48% across South Carolina. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see townofmonckscorner.sc.gov.
Who runs Moncks Corner’s government?
See townofmonckscorner.sc.gov for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Moncks Corner yet.
How did Moncks Corner vote in 2024?
South Carolina counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Moncks Corner alone. Berkeley County, where 100% of Moncks Corner lies, voted Trump 57.4%, Harris 41.1% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Moncks Corner?
103 full-time and 35 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $567,532 (about $6.8M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Moncks Corner in the state legislature?
State Senate District 37 (Larry Grooms) and State House District 100 (Sylleste Davis). The House district also covers two neighboring towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Moncks Corner’s government
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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; 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 →