Photo: Evanoco · CC BY-SA 4.0How is Mullins run?
Mullins’ city government spent $5 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2023, about $1,259 per resident.
What stands out about how Mullins is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
About $1,259 per resident a year, or $3.45 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 27%.
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$1,172 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
Mullins’ day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,172 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–$1,617. Mullins spent more than 56% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($1.2 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; Mullins itself left out).
Day-to-day spending is up 2% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Mullins 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: $1,172 · 2023: $1,259. Per resident it went from $1,172 to $1,259 (up 7%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 4,139 to 3,935.
full-time in March 2025, down from 45 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 $536 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.56% 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 Mullins’ 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 Mullins’ Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Mullins →
Who’s in charge in Mullins
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Mullins’ meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on mullinssc.us ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 89 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2023 finance file (3,935).
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.
Marion School District 10
Mullins’ K–12 school district, shared with Marion, Nichols, Sellers. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $17,669 per pupil, $7,677 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.
Mullins’ votes are counted by county
South Carolina reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Mullins alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Marion County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat54.6%7,316 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican44.1%5,906 votesOthers: 1.2% (166 votes).
Most votes in Marion County: Kamala D Harris
South Carolina: Trump 58.2%, Harris 40.4%
100% of Mullins lies in Marion County. Every 2024 race in Marion County is on the county’s page.
Marion 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 Mullins.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: mullinssc.us ↗
- 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 Mullins’ government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Mullins’ government
How much does Mullins spend per resident?
About $1,259 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2023, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,172 was more than 56% of 43 South Carolina cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Mullins?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $536 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.56% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.48% across South Carolina. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see mullinssc.us.
Who runs Mullins’ government?
See mullinssc.us for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Mullins yet.
How did Mullins vote in 2024?
South Carolina counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Mullins alone. Marion County, where 100% of Mullins lies, voted Harris 54.6%, Trump 44.1% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Mullins?
44 full-time and 10 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $194,370 (about $2.3M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Mullins in the state legislature?
State Senate District 30 (Kent Williams) and State House District 57 (Lucas Atkinson). The House district also covers three neighboring towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Mullins’ 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 →