Photo: Bernardgeorgeh · CC BY-SA 4.0Summit spent less per resident in 2022 than 86% of similar cities
Summit’s town government spent $68,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, about $154 per resident.
What stands out about how Summit is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$150 per resident in 2022: less than 86% of them
Summit’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($150 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. Summit spent less than 86% of 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; Summit itself left out).
About $154 per resident a year, or $0.42 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 68%.
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Day-to-day spending is down 7% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Summit reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $150 · 2024: $154. Per resident it went from $150 to $154 (up 3%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 486 to 442.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $694 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.34% 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 Summit’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 Summit’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Summit →
Who’s in charge in Summit
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Lexington School District 1
Summit’s K–12 school district, shared with Gilbert, Pelion, Lexington. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,085 per pupil, $8,546 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.
Summit’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 Summit alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Lexington County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican66.0%96,965 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat32.5%47,815 votesOthers: 1.4% (2,123 votes).
Most votes in Lexington County: Donald J Trump
South Carolina: Trump 58.2%, Harris 40.4%
100% of Summit lies in Lexington County. Every 2024 race in Lexington County is on the county’s page.
Lexington 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 Summit.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 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 Summit’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Summit’s government
How much does Summit spend per resident?
About $154 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 $150 was less than 86% of 73 South Carolina cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Summit?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $694 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.34% 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 Summit’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Summit yet.
How did Summit vote in 2024?
South Carolina counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Summit alone. Lexington County, where 100% of Summit lies, voted Trump 66.0%, Harris 32.5% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Summit?
0 full-time and 6 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $223 (about $2,676 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Summit in the state legislature?
State Senate District 25 (Shane Massey) and State House District 39 (Cal Forrest). The House district also covers five 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 →