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Town Hall · Spartanburg

How is Spartanburg run?

Spartanburg’s city government spent $52.9 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, about $1,371 per resident. Water and other utilities ($36.3 million) and the airport ($4.3 million) are counted separately.

Town website
Next public meeting

City Council

5:30 pm

All meetings →
Day-to-day spending, 2024
$52.9M
year to June 30, 2024
Per resident, 2024
$1,371
In 2022: $1,173, more than 54% of 26 similar cities
Long-term debt
$211.5M
end of FY2024, reported
City staff, 2025
627
full-time · 4 part-time · March payroll $3.4M
Typical tax bill
$1,542
0.76% of home value · SC 0.48%

What stands out about how Spartanburg is run

Read from the city’s budget, meetings and official records.

Agendas posted online6 upcoming meetings posted, with agendas.Runs its own water & sewer45% of day-to-day spending goes to water, sewer and trash (2024).Split between districts3 State House districts cover Spartanburg; your street decides yours.Its own police and fire100 sworn officers and 69 full-time firefighters on the payroll.
★ What stands out · Meetings

6 upcoming meetings at town hall

From Spartanburg’s own agenda portal, checked daily. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check before you go.

Recent meetings

Go in person

Most meetings are open to the public, and many have a public comment period at the start.

Agenda portal ↗
Your share of the 2024 budget

About $1,371 per resident a year, or $3.76 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 31%.

Where the money comes from
Utility sales 33%Property taxes 17%Other taxes & licenses 12%Interest, fines & other 9%From other local governments 9%From the federal government 7%Sales taxes 5%Fees & charges 5%From the state 2%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $39.2 million; interest on debt $4.9 million; payments to other governments $1.1 million. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $140.3 million.
Compared with similar places

$1,173 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities

Spartanburg’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,173 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 26 South Carolina cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,122, and the middle half spent $798–$1,440. Spartanburg spent more than 54% of them.

Middle half of the group, $798–$1,440Median $1,122Spartanburg

Includes sewer and trash ($5.4 million), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
26

South Carolina cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Spartanburg itself left out).

Over the years

Day-to-day spending is up 21% since 2022

Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Spartanburg reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.

Day-to-day spending by fiscal year

2022$43.8 million
2023$45.5 million
2024$52.9 million

Per resident: 2022: $1,173 · 2023: $1,184 · 2024: $1,371.

City staff
627

full-time in March 2025, up from 609 in 2022.

Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $1,542 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.76% of the home’s value, vs 0.48% across South Carolina.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Spartanburg$1,542
Ben Avon$1,253
South Carolina$1,251
Drayton$922
Arkwright$895
Whitney$790
Hilltop$772
Saxon$511
$1,542
typical bill a year
0.76%
effective rate
$203,700
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Spartanburg’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 Spartanburg’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Spartanburg →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Spartanburg

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

See cityofspartanburg.org for Spartanburg’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Spartanburg yet.cityofspartanburg.org ↗
Who works for Spartanburg

One full-time city employee for every 62 residents

On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (38,584).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025

Water & other utilities215 + 4 pt
Police136
Fire77
Administration & buildings64
Sewer & trash45
Parks & libraries37
Housing & development18
Roads & transportation15
Courts, inspections & corrections9
Other11
627
full-time
4
part-time
$3.4M
payroll for March 2025
$40.9M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$65,100
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
100
sworn police officers
69
full-time firefighters
Compared, 2022.Spartanburg had 16.3 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 21 of the 26 South Carolina cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 10.4: Spartanburg had more than 90% of them. Same group and year as the budget comparison.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

The school district

Spartanburg School District 7

Spartanburg’s K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Spartanburg →
$19,714
per pupil · SC $15,090
7,518
students
$269.6 million
long-term debt

Of the $19,714 per pupil, $11,569 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.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 46%State 39%Federal 15%

South Carolina districts overall: 45% local, 43% state, 13% federal.

Also serving Spartanburg

Spartanburg School District 6 · $15,369 per pupil

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Elections · 2024 general election

Spartanburg’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 Spartanburg alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Spartanburg County’s results.

President · Spartanburg County’s results155,597 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican66.2%103,032 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat32.6%50,710 votes

Others: 1.2% (1,855 votes).

Most votes in Spartanburg County: Donald J Trump

South Carolina: Trump 58.2%, Harris 40.4%

The county’s page

100% of Spartanburg lies in Spartanburg County. Every 2024 race in Spartanburg County is on the county’s page.

Spartanburg County’s 2024 results →
DemocratRepublicanLibertarianIndependent / other

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.

Who represents Spartanburg

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Spartanburg.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Officials: cityofspartanburg.org ↗
  2. 2
    South Carolina HouseSpartanburg is split between 3 districts
    Rosalyn Henderson-MyersScott MontgomeryTravis Moore
  3. 3
    South Carolina SenateState senator
    Josh KimbrellShane MartinLee Bright
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    Henry McMaster
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
    William R. Timmons IV
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of South Carolina
    Tim ScottDarline Graham
Find your state legislators by address ↗

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Next door

How Spartanburg compares with the towns next door

Spartanburg spent $1,173 per resident in 2022. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.

Hilltop: unincorporated, no town budgetArkwright: unincorporated, no town budgetDrayton: unincorporated, no town budgetBen Avon: unincorporated, no town budgetSaxon: unincorporated, no town budgetWhitney: unincorporated, no town budgetHilltopArkwrightDraytonBen AvonSaxonWhitneySpartanburg
Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Spartanburg$1,173$1,542

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 Spartanburg’s government

The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.

The Handbook →
Official websitecityofspartanburg.org ↗

Questions about Spartanburg’s government

How much does Spartanburg spend per resident?

About $1,371 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,173 was more than 54% of 26 South Carolina cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Spartanburg?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,542 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.76% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.48% across South Carolina. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see cityofspartanburg.org.

Who runs Spartanburg’s government?

See cityofspartanburg.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Spartanburg yet.

How did Spartanburg vote in 2024?

South Carolina counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Spartanburg alone. Spartanburg County, where 100% of Spartanburg lies, voted Trump 66.2%, Harris 32.6% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Spartanburg?

627 full-time and 4 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $3.4M (about $40.9M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Spartanburg in the state legislature?

Spartanburg is split among 3 State House districts and 3 State Senate districts, so your address decides. The South Carolina Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

When is the next public meeting in Spartanburg?

The next posted meeting is City Council on Monday, November 9, at 5:30 pm, from the city’s own agenda portal.

Ask neighbors about Spartanburg’s government

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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 →