Pamplico spent more per resident in 2022 than 94% of similar cities
Pamplico’s town government spent $3.8 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $3,177 per resident. Water and other utilities ($267,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Pamplico is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$3,177 per resident in 2022: more than 94% of them
Pamplico’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($3,177 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–$915. Pamplico spent more than 94% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($304,000), 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 under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Pamplico itself left out).
About $3,177 per resident a year, or $8.70 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 87%.
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No trend yet
Pamplico reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $445 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.31% 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 Pamplico’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 Pamplico’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Pamplico →
Who’s in charge in Pamplico
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 71 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 (1,208).
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.
Florence School District 2
Pamplico’s K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,974 per pupil, $8,466 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.
Pamplico’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 Pamplico alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Florence County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican53.3%32,615 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat45.3%27,706 votesOthers: 1.3% (819 votes).
Most votes in Florence County: Donald J Trump
South Carolina: Trump 58.2%, Harris 40.4%
100% of Pamplico lies in Florence County. Every 2024 race in Florence County is on the county’s page.
Florence 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 Pamplico.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2South Carolina HousePamplico is split between 2 districts
- 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 Pamplico’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Pamplico’s government
How much does Pamplico spend per resident?
About $3,177 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $3,177 was more than 94% of 73 South Carolina cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Pamplico?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $445 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.31% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.48% across South Carolina. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the town’s assessor.
Who runs Pamplico’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Pamplico yet.
How did Pamplico vote in 2024?
South Carolina counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Pamplico alone. Florence County, where 100% of Pamplico lies, voted Trump 53.3%, Harris 45.3% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Pamplico?
17 full-time and 0 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $39,875 (about $478,500 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Pamplico in the state legislature?
Pamplico is split among 2 State House districts, so your address decides. The South Carolina Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Its State Senate district is District 31 (Mike Reichenbach). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
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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 →