Burdette Building · Photo: Upstateherd · CC BY-SA 4.0How is Simpsonville run?
Simpsonville’s city government spent $21.9 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2023, about $887 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Simpsonville didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Simpsonville is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
Who’s in charge in Simpsonville
From public records with a current term; a name is hidden the day its term ends.
Council members and agencies: simpsonville.com ↗
Simpsonville’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on simpsonville.com ↗.
About $887 per resident a year, or $2.43 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: fire, at 30%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Simpsonville didn’t report all of its 2023 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.
No comparison or trend for Simpsonville yet
Every year of Simpsonville’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the city reported none of its dollars for 2022–2023. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.
How Town Hall compares budgets →full-time in March 2025, up from 200 in 2022. Both are Census estimates.
The typical homeowner pays $1,443 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.48% 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 Simpsonville’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.
Tax bills are one input to Simpsonville’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Simpsonville →
One full-time city employee for every 122 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 2023 finance file (24,685).
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.
Greenville County School District
Simpsonville’s K–12 school district, shared with Fountain Inn, Greenville, Mauldin, Travelers Rest, Greer. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $13,376 per pupil, $7,449 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.
Simpsonville’s votes are counted by county
South Carolina reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Simpsonville alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Greenville County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican60.2%158,541 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat38.0%100,074 votesOthers: 1.8% (4,701 votes).
Most votes in Greenville County: Donald J Trump
South Carolina: Trump 58.2%, Harris 40.4%
100% of Simpsonville lies in Greenville County. Every 2024 race in Greenville County is on the county’s page.
Greenville 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 Simpsonville.
- 1Your cityMayorPaul Shewmakeras listed by Open States, October 9, 2026
- 2South Carolina HouseSimpsonville is split between 3 districts
- 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.
How Simpsonville compares with the towns next door
Simpsonville’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 0 of the 1 towns next door reported 2022 figures. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Fountain Inn | estimate | $1,430 |
| Simpsonville | estimate | $1,443 |
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 Simpsonville’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Simpsonville’s government
How much does Simpsonville spend per resident?
About $887 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2023, a Census Bureau estimate (Simpsonville didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $26.4 million.
What is the property tax rate in Simpsonville?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,443 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.48% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.48% across South Carolina. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see simpsonville.com.
Who is the mayor of Simpsonville?
Paul Shewmaker, as listed by Open States (checked October 9, 2026). The council and agencies are listed on simpsonville.com.
How did Simpsonville vote in 2024?
South Carolina counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Simpsonville alone. Greenville County, where 100% of Simpsonville lies, voted Trump 60.2%, Harris 38.0% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Simpsonville?
202 full-time and 8 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $968,613 (about $11.6M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Simpsonville in the state legislature?
Simpsonville is split among 3 State House districts and 2 State Senate districts, so your address decides. The South Carolina Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Simpsonville’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 (for Simpsonville, the Bureau’s estimates); 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 →