Lando School · Photo: Upstateherd · CC BY-SA 4.0Richburg spent less per resident in 2022 than 81% of similar cities
Richburg’s town government spent $49,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $189 per resident. That is its newest year reported to the Census Bureau.
What stands out about how Richburg is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$189 per resident in 2022: less than 81% of them
Richburg’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($189 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 $239–$923. Richburg spent less than 81% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($5,000), 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; Richburg itself left out).
About $189 per resident a year, or $0.52 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 90%.
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No trend yet
Richburg reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau (2024 is an estimate), so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $586 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.33% 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 Richburg’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 Richburg’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Richburg →
Who’s in charge in Richburg
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Richburg’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on richburgsc.net ↗.
Chester County School District
Richburg’s K–12 school district, shared with Chester, Fort Lawn, Great Falls, Lowrys. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $16,618 per pupil, $7,847 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.
Richburg’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 Richburg alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Chester County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican58.0%9,030 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat40.8%6,353 votesOthers: 1.1% (173 votes).
Most votes in Chester County: Donald J Trump
South Carolina: Trump 58.2%, Harris 40.4%
100% of Richburg lies in Chester County. Every 2024 race in Chester County is on the county’s page.
Chester 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 Richburg.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: richburgsc.net ↗
- 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 Richburg’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Richburg’s government
How much does Richburg spend per resident?
About $189 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 $189 was less than 81% of 73 South Carolina cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Richburg?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $586 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.33% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.48% across South Carolina. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see richburgsc.net.
Who runs Richburg’s government?
See richburgsc.net for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Richburg yet.
How did Richburg vote in 2024?
South Carolina counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Richburg alone. Chester County, where 100% of Richburg lies, voted Trump 58.0%, Harris 40.8% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Richburg?
0 full-time and 15 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $5,450 (about $65,400 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Richburg in the state legislature?
State Senate District 17 (Everett Stubbs) and State House District 43 (Randy Ligon). The House district also covers four other towns. 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 →