Photo: Brian Stansberry (photographer) · CC BY 4.0How is West Union run?
West Union’s town government spent $0 on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, about $0 per resident.
What stands out about how West Union is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Oconee County School District
West Union’s K–12 school district, shared with Salem, Seneca, Walhalla, Westminster. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,320 per pupil, $8,407 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.
No comparison or trend for West Union yet
The fair comparison uses 2022, the last year the Census Bureau counted every government (later years are a sample), and West Union’s 2022 operating figures are mostly a Census estimate, so they aren’t compared. It reported 2022 only, so there is no trend yet either. The next full count is 2027.
How Town Hall compares budgets →The typical homeowner pays $715 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.48% 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 West Union’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 West Union’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in West Union →
Who’s in charge in West Union
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 112 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (335).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
West Union’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 West Union alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Oconee County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican75.2%31,772 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat23.6%9,987 votesOthers: 1.2% (505 votes).
Most votes in Oconee County: Donald J Trump
South Carolina: Trump 58.2%, Harris 40.4%
100% of West Union lies in Oconee County. Every 2024 race in Oconee County is on the county’s page.
Oconee 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 West Union.
- 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.
How West Union compares with the towns next door
West Union’s 2022 figures are a Census estimate, so it isn’t placed among them. Neighbors that reported 2022 spent $1,259 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Walhalla | $1,259 | $902 |
| West Union | estimate | $715 |
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 West Union’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about West Union’s government
How much does West Union spend per resident?
About $0 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau.
What is the property tax rate in West Union?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $715 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.48% 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 West Union’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for West Union yet.
How did West Union vote in 2024?
South Carolina counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for West Union alone. Oconee County, where 100% of West Union lies, voted Trump 75.2%, Harris 23.6% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for West Union?
3 full-time and 8 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $18,986 (about $227,832 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents West Union in the state legislature?
State Senate District 1 (Tom Alexander) and State House District 1 (Bill Whitmire). The House district also covers four other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about West Union’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 →