Kings Mountain National Military Park · Public domainHow is Smyrna run?
Smyrna’s town government spent $52,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,000 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Smyrna didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Smyrna is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
About $1,000 per resident a year, or $2.74 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 33%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Smyrna didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.
No comparison or trend for Smyrna yet
Every year of Smyrna’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the town reported none of its dollars for 2022. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.
How Town Hall compares budgets →The typical homeowner pays $767 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.35% 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 Smyrna’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 Smyrna’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Smyrna →
Who’s in charge in Smyrna
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
York School District 1
Smyrna’s K–12 school district, shared with Hickory Grove, McConnells, Sharon, York. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,668 per pupil, $8,548 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.
Cherokee County School District · $14,757 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Smyrna’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 Smyrna alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are York County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican58.8%88,239 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat39.7%59,600 votesOthers: 1.5% (2,220 votes).
Most votes in York County: Donald J Trump
South Carolina: Trump 58.2%, Harris 40.4%
100% of Smyrna lies in York County; the rest in Cherokee County. Every 2024 race in York County is on the county’s page.
York 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 Smyrna.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2South Carolina HouseSmyrna 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 Smyrna’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Smyrna’s government
How much does Smyrna spend per resident?
About $1,000 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Smyrna didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $102,000.
What is the property tax rate in Smyrna?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $767 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.35% 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 Smyrna’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Smyrna yet.
How did Smyrna vote in 2024?
South Carolina counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Smyrna alone. York County, where 100% of Smyrna lies, voted Trump 58.8%, Harris 39.7% for president; its page has every race.
Who represents Smyrna in the state legislature?
Smyrna 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 14 (Harvey Peeler). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Smyrna’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 Smyrna, 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 →