Photo: Evanoco · CC BY-SA 4.0How is Scranton run?
Who represents Scranton, what homeowners pay in property tax, and how Scranton voted.
What stands out about how Scranton is run
Read from the town’s official records.
Florence School District 3
Scranton’s K–12 school district, shared with Coward, Lake City, Olanta. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $16,193 per pupil, $8,114 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.
The typical homeowner pays $235 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.23% 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 Scranton’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 Scranton’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Scranton →
Who’s in charge in Scranton
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Scranton’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 Scranton 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 Scranton 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 Scranton.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2South Carolina HouseState representatives
- 3South Carolina SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseSplit between districts
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of South Carolina
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
Reach Scranton’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Scranton’s government
What is the property tax rate in Scranton?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $235 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.23% 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 Scranton’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Scranton yet.
How did Scranton vote in 2024?
South Carolina counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Scranton alone. Florence County, where 100% of Scranton lies, voted Trump 53.3%, Harris 45.3% for president; its page has every race.
Who represents Scranton in the state legislature?
State Senate District 31 (Mike Reichenbach) and State House District 60 (Phillip Lowe). The House district also covers five other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Scranton’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 →