Mt. Zion Rosenwald School · Photo: JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ, M.D. · CC BY-SA 4.0How is Quinby run?
Quinby’s town government spent $400,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $438 per resident.
What stands out about how Quinby is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Florence School District 1
Quinby’s K–12 school district, shared with Timmonsville, Florence. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,216 per pupil, $7,862 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.
About $438 per resident a year, or $1.20 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 40%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$438 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
Quinby’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($438 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 $531, and the middle half spent $233–$923. Quinby spent less than 58% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($65,000), 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; Quinby itself left out).
No trend yet
Quinby reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
full-time in March 2025, up from 1 in 2022.
The typical homeowner pays $694 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.42% 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 Quinby’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 Quinby’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Quinby →
Who’s in charge in Quinby
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 457 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (913).
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.
Quinby’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 Quinby 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 Quinby 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 Quinby.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 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 Quinby compares with the towns next door
Quinby spent $438 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $1,715. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Florence | $1,715 | $860 |
| Quinby | $438 | $694 |
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 Quinby’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Quinby’s government
How much does Quinby spend per resident?
About $438 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $438 was less than 58% of 73 South Carolina cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Quinby?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $694 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.42% 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 Quinby’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Quinby yet.
How did Quinby vote in 2024?
South Carolina counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Quinby alone. Florence County, where 100% of Quinby lies, voted Trump 53.3%, Harris 45.3% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Quinby?
2 full-time and 6 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $24,950 (about $299,400 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Quinby in the state legislature?
State Senate District 30 (Kent Williams) and State House District 55 (Jackie Hayes). The House district also covers six other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Quinby’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 →