Paris Mountain State Park Historic District · Photo: Bill Fitzpatrick · CC BY-SA 3.0Travelers Rest spent less per resident in 2022 than 72% of similar cities
Travelers Rest’s city government spent $5.8 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $712 per resident.
What stands out about how Travelers Rest is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$712 per resident in 2022: less than 72% of them
Travelers Rest’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($712 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 43 South Carolina cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,138, and the middle half spent $694–$1,617. Travelers Rest spent less than 72% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($490,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
South Carolina cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Travelers Rest itself left out).
About $712 per resident a year, or $1.95 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 35%.
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No trend yet
Travelers Rest reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
full-time in March 2025, up from 41 in 2022. Both are Census estimates.
The typical homeowner pays $1,485 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.52% 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 Travelers Rest’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 Travelers Rest’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Travelers Rest →
Who’s in charge in Travelers Rest
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Travelers Rest’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on travelersrestsc.com ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 149 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (8,202).
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
Travelers Rest’s K–12 school district, shared with Fountain Inn, Greenville, Mauldin, Simpsonville, 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.
Travelers Rest’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 Travelers Rest 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 Travelers Rest 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 Travelers Rest.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: travelersrestsc.com ↗
- 2South Carolina HouseTravelers Rest 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 Travelers Rest’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Travelers Rest’s government
How much does Travelers Rest spend per resident?
About $712 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $712 was less than 72% of 43 South Carolina cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Travelers Rest?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,485 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.52% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.48% across South Carolina. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see travelersrestsc.com.
Who runs Travelers Rest’s government?
See travelersrestsc.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Travelers Rest yet.
How did Travelers Rest vote in 2024?
South Carolina counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Travelers Rest alone. Greenville County, where 100% of Travelers Rest lies, voted Trump 60.2%, Harris 38.0% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Travelers Rest?
55 full-time and 18 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $280,746 (about $3.4M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Travelers Rest in the state legislature?
Travelers Rest 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 6 (Jason Elliott). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Travelers Rest’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 →