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Town Hall · Turbeville

Turbeville spent more per resident in 2022 than 82% of similar cities

Turbeville’s town government spent $695,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2023, about $916 per resident. Water and other utilities ($1.2 million) are counted separately.

Town website
Day-to-day spending, 2023
$695,000
year to June 30, 2023
Per resident, 2023
$916
In 2022: $1,107, more than 82% of 73 similar cities
Long-term debt
$260,000
end of FY2023, reported
Town staff, 2022
4
full-time · 2 part-time · March payroll $15,346
Typical tax bill
$520
0.65% of home value · SC 0.48%

What stands out about how Turbeville is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Spends more than most similar citiesIn 2022: $1,107 per resident, more than 82% of 73 similar cities.Runs its own water & sewer90% of day-to-day spending goes to water, sewer and trash (2023).Low bills, a higher rateThe typical bill is $520 a year: 0.65% of the home’s value, vs 0.48% across South Carolina.
Compared with similar places

$1,107 per resident in 2022: more than 82% of them

Turbeville’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,107 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 $490, and the middle half spent $233–$915. Turbeville spent more than 82% of them.

Middle half of the group, $233–$915Median $490Turbeville

Includes sewer and trash ($494,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
73

South Carolina cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Turbeville itself left out).

Your share of the 2023 budget

About $916 per resident a year, or $2.51 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 74%.

Where the money comes from
Utility sales 32%Fees & charges 31%Sales taxes 13%From the federal government 12%Other taxes & licenses 6%Property taxes 5%Interest, fines & other 1%From the state 1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $7,000; interest on debt $12,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $1.9 million.
Over the years

Day-to-day spending is down 20% since 2022

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

Day-to-day spending by fiscal year

2022$867,000
2023$695,000

Per resident: 2022: $1,107 · 2023: $916.

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 $520 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.65% of the home’s value, vs 0.48% across South Carolina.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

South Carolina$1,251
Turbeville$520
$520
typical bill a year
0.65%
effective rate
$80,000
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Turbeville

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

See townofturbeville.com for Turbeville’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Turbeville yet.townofturbeville.com ↗
Agendas

Turbeville’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on townofturbeville.com ↗.

Who works for Turbeville

One full-time town employee for every 190 residents

On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2023 finance file (759).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022

Water & other utilities3
Administration & buildings1 + 2 pt
4
full-time
2
part-time
$15,346
payroll for March 2022
$184,152
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$37,200
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Compared, 2022.Turbeville had 5.1 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 61 of the 73 South Carolina cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 5.0: Turbeville had more than 51% 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.

Elections · 2024 general election

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

President · Clarendon County’s results16,320 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican55.5%9,065 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat43.3%7,064 votes

Others: 1.2% (191 votes).

Most votes in Clarendon County: Donald J Trump

South Carolina: Trump 58.2%, Harris 40.4%

The county’s page

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

Clarendon 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 Turbeville

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Turbeville.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
    Officials: townofturbeville.com ↗
  2. 2
    South Carolina HouseState representatives
    Fawn Pedalino
  3. 3
    South Carolina SenateState senator
    Jeff Zell
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    Henry McMaster
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
    James E. Clyburn
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of South Carolina
    Tim ScottDarline Graham

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

Reach Turbeville’s government

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

The Handbook →
Official websitetownofturbeville.com ↗

Questions about Turbeville’s government

How much does Turbeville spend per resident?

About $916 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2023, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,107 was more than 82% of 73 South Carolina cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Turbeville?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $520 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.65% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.48% across South Carolina. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see townofturbeville.com.

Who runs Turbeville’s government?

See townofturbeville.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Turbeville yet.

How did Turbeville vote in 2024?

South Carolina counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Turbeville alone. Clarendon County, where 100% of Turbeville lies, voted Trump 55.5%, Harris 43.3% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Turbeville?

4 full-time and 2 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $15,346 (about $184,152 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Turbeville in the state legislature?

State Senate District 36 (Jeff Zell) and State House District 64 (Fawn Pedalino). The House district also covers four 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 →