Ninety Six National Historic Site · Photo: Acroterion · CC BY-SA 4.0How is Ninety Six run?
Ninety Six’s town government spent $1.3 million on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, about $653 per resident.
What stands out about how Ninety Six is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
The typical homeowner pays $977 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.81% 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 Ninety Six’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. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.
Tax bills are one input to Ninety Six’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Ninety Six →
About $653 per resident a year, or $1.79 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 30%.
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$653 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
Ninety Six’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($653 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 73 South Carolina cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $490, and the middle half spent $233–$923. Ninety Six spent more than 60% of them.
Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
South Carolina cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Ninety Six itself left out).
No trend yet
Ninety Six reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
full-time in March 2025, the same as 13 in 2022. Both are Census estimates.
Who’s in charge in Ninety Six
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Ninety Six’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on townofninetysixsc.com ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 157 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (2,043).
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.
Greenwood School District 52
Ninety Six’s K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,636 per pupil, $7,784 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.
Ninety Six’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 Ninety Six alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Greenwood County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican63.8%19,715 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat34.9%10,766 votesOthers: 1.3% (407 votes).
Most votes in Greenwood County: Donald J Trump
South Carolina: Trump 58.2%, Harris 40.4%
100% of Ninety Six lies in Greenwood County. Every 2024 race in Greenwood County is on the county’s page.
Greenwood 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 Ninety Six.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: townofninetysixsc.com ↗
- 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 Ninety Six’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Ninety Six’s government
How much does Ninety Six spend per resident?
About $653 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $653 was more than 60% of 73 South Carolina cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Ninety Six?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $977 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.81% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.48% across South Carolina. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see townofninetysixsc.com.
Who runs Ninety Six’s government?
See townofninetysixsc.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Ninety Six yet.
How did Ninety Six vote in 2024?
South Carolina counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Ninety Six alone. Greenwood County, where 100% of Ninety Six lies, voted Trump 63.8%, Harris 34.9% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Ninety Six?
13 full-time and 13 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $55,750 (about $669,000 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Ninety Six in the state legislature?
State Senate District 10 (Billy Garrett) and State House District 13 (John McCravy). The House district also covers three neighboring towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Ninety Six’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 →