Town Hall · Hanahan

Hanahan, SC town hall & government

Hanahan spent $15.9 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $564 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Hanahan's government.

Meetings

Coming up at Hanahan's town hall

  • Sep 29Tue · 5:00 pm
    GeneralAgenda Creation Training - CancelledDebbie Lewis Municipal Chambers, 1255 Yeamans Hall Road Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 6Tue · 6:00 pm
    Planning CommissionPlanning Commission MeetingDebbie Lewis Municipal Chambers, 1255 Yeamans Hall Road Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 13Tue · 6:00 pm
    City CouncilCity Council MeetingDebbie Lewis Municipal Chambers, 1255 Yeamans Hall Road Meeting page ↗
  • Nov 3Tue · 6:00 pm
    Planning CommissionPlanning Commission MeetingDebbie Lewis Municipal Chambers, 1255 Yeamans Hall Road Meeting page ↗
  • Nov 10Tue · 6:00 pm
    City CouncilCity Council MeetingDebbie Lewis Municipal Chambers, 1255 Yeamans Hall Road Meeting page ↗
  • Dec 1Tue · 6:00 pm
    Planning CommissionPlanning Commission MeetingDebbie Lewis Municipal Chambers, 1255 Yeamans Hall Road Meeting page ↗

Recent meetings

  • Sep 8Tue · 5:00 pm
    City Council09.08.2026 City Council MeetingDebbie Lewis Municipal Chambers, 1255 Yeamans Hall Road Meeting page ↗
  • Sep 1Tue · 6:00 pm
    Planning Commission09.01.2026 Planning Commission MeetingDebbie Lewis Municipal Chambers, 1255 Yeamans Hall Road Meeting page ↗
  • Jul 13Mon · 1:00 pm
    City CouncilKick Off Meeting Meeting page ↗

Official listings from Hanahan's agenda portal ↗, checked daily. Times are local. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check the portal before you go.

Town budget

Where Hanahan's money goes

Spent
$15.9 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$564
typical South Carolina cities: $1,686
Long-term debt
$12.3 million
$435 per resident
Fire
$3 million19%
Police
$2.6 million17%
Parks & libraries
$1.5 million9%
Administration & buildings
$1.3 million8%
Sewer & trash
$923,0006%
Interest on debt
$575,0004%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$378,0002%
Other
$5.6 million35%

Where the money comes from

  • From the federal government 31%
  • Interest, fines & other 30%
  • Property taxes 21%
  • Other taxes & licenses 11%
  • Fees & charges 2%
  • From the state 2%
  • From other local governments 2%
Town workforce

Who works for Hanahan

Full-time staff
114
4 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$53,600
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
26
and 26 full-time firefighters
Police
37 full-time
Fire
31 full-time
Parks & libraries
13 full-time3 part
Sewer & trash
14 full-time
Administration & buildings
13 full-time1 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
2 full-time
Other
4 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Berkeley County School District

Hanahan's K–12 school district, shared with Bonneau, Goose Creek, Jamestown, Moncks Corner, St. Stephen and Charleston. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$13,371
South Carolina: $15,090
Students
39,265
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$998.4 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from South Carolina districts overall: 45% local, 43% state, 13% federal

  • Local 47%
  • State 41%
  • Federal 12%

Of the $13,371 per pupil, $7,104 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.

Property tax

What homeowners in Hanahan pay

Typical tax bill
$1,467
a year · South Carolina typical $1,251
Effective rate
0.39%
of home value · South Carolina 0.48%
Typical home value
$374,800
owner-occupied

The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate.

Local

Contact Hanahan's government

🏛️ Official websitecityofhanahan.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Hanahan →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Hanahan

Hanahan is represented in Congress by Senators Tim Scott and Darline Graham and Representative Nancy Mace. Henry McMaster is governor.

All of Hanahan's representatives, with contacts →

Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

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