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Town Hall · Woodford

How is Woodford run?

Woodford’s town government spent $190,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,218 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Woodford didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.

Day-to-day spending, 2024
$190,000
year to December 31, 2024 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2024
$1,218
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of 2024 · Census estimate
Town staff, 2022
0
full-time · 6 part-time · March payroll $457 · Census estimate

What stands out about how Woodford is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

★ What stands out · Your share of the 2024 budget

About $1,218 per resident a year, or $3.34 a day

Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 34%.

Where the money comes from
From the federal government 49%Property taxes 11%Fees & charges 10%Sales taxes 8%Other taxes & licenses 7%Utility sales 6%Interest, fines & other 5%From other local governments 4%From the state 2%
An estimate

Woodford didn’t report all of its 2024 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.

Not in the receipt.Building projects $91,000; interest on debt $2,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $378,000.
Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Woodford yet

Every year of Woodford’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the town reported none of its dollars for 2022–2024. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.

How Town Hall compares budgets →
Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Woodford

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

Check Woodford’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Woodford yet.
The school district

Orangeburg County School District

Woodford’s K–12 school district, shared with Bowman, Branchville, Cope, Cordova, Elloree and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Woodford →
$18,009
per pupil · SC $15,090
10,620
students
$139.2 million
long-term debt

Of the $18,009 per pupil, $8,114 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 34%State 46%Federal 20%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

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

President · Orangeburg County’s results36,970 votes · results as certified
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat61.8%22,832 votes
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican37.2%13,750 votes

Others: 1.0% (388 votes).

Most votes in Orangeburg County: Kamala D Harris

South Carolina: Trump 58.2%, Harris 40.4%

The county’s page

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

Orangeburg 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 Woodford

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Woodford.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    South Carolina HouseState representatives
  3. 3
    South Carolina SenateState senator
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of South Carolina

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

Reach Woodford’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Woodford’s government

How much does Woodford spend per resident?

About $1,218 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, a Census Bureau estimate (Woodford didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $378,000.

Who runs Woodford’s government?

We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Woodford yet.

How did Woodford vote in 2024?

South Carolina counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Woodford alone. Orangeburg County, where 100% of Woodford lies, voted Harris 61.8%, Trump 37.2% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Woodford?

0 full-time and 6 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $457 (about $5,484 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.

Who represents Woodford in the state legislature?

State Senate District 40 (Brad Hutto) and State House District 91 (Lonnie Hosey). The House district also covers 15 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 (for Woodford, the Bureau’s estimates); 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 →