Charleston County

MyTownView tracks 16 municipalities in Charleston County, South Carolina. Browse recent news, meeting transcripts, upcoming events, and more across the county.

16Municipalities
420,264Residents
146Articles
28Meetings (30d)
$105,930Avg. Median Income
$718,381Avg. Home Value

Recent News

146
Apr 24Officials detail further changes for Charleston Air Show, Ravenel Bridge expected to closeCharlestonApr 24Charleston County judge sentences 21-year-old man to 45 years in 2020 killingCharlestonApr 24Panthers use their first round selection on Mount Pleasant native Monroe FreelingMount PleasantApr 24Officials, doctors and advocates to speak Friday in Charleston on near total abortion banCharlestonApr 24SLED charges Charleston County man with lottery fraudCharlestonApr 23Large structure fire reported in North CharlestonCharlestonApr 23North Charleston & Keep North Charleston Beautiful announce food forest on Sumner AveCharlestonApr 23North Charleston drive-by shooting investigation results in 2 new arrestsNorth CharlestonApr 23James Island breaks ground on new arts and community center expanding youth programsJames IslandApr 23North Charleston police responding to shots fired in Forest HillsNorth CharlestonApr 23Social media flyer touts Isle of Palms beach takeover; police say it won’t happenIsle of PalmsApr 23Police searching for suspect involved in North Charleston hit and runNorth CharlestonApr 23North Charleston firefighters battle structure fireNorth Charleston

Meetings

28

Upcoming

Apr 27Board of Zoning AppealsMount PleasantAgendaApr 30Tree Task ForceMount PleasantAgendaMay 5Board of Zoning Appeals - ZoningCharleston

Recent

Apr 22Plan CommissionMount PleasantAgendaApr 21Recreation Advisory CommissionMount PleasantAgendaApr 21G.R.E.E.N. CommissionMount PleasantAgendaApr 21Board of Zoning Appeals - ZoningCharlestonApr 16Mount Pleasant Youth CouncilMount PleasantAgendaApr 14A - Town Council MeetingsMount PleasantAgendaApr 13Historic District Preservation Commission (HDPC)Mount PleasantAgendaApr 9Historical CommissionMount PleasantAgenda

Rankings in Charleston County

Fastest Growing Cities

Growth
#CityPopulation Change
1Mount PleasantCharleston+1.9%
2North CharlestonCharleston+1.5%
3CharlestonCharleston+1.4%
4James IslandCharleston+0.4%
5HollywoodCharleston-1.2%
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey

Safest Cities

Safety
#CityCrimes per 1,000
1Mount PleasantCharleston12.0 total crimes per 1k
2CharlestonCharleston19.8 total crimes per 1k
3North CharlestonCharleston44.9 total crimes per 1k
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Source: Illinois Uniform Crime Reporting Program (I-UCR)

Lowest Property Taxes

Finances
#CityEffective Tax Rate
1HollywoodCharleston20.91%
2James IslandCharleston21.44%
3Mount PleasantCharleston22.39%
4CharlestonCharleston23.64%
5North CharlestonCharleston23.96%
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Source: Illinois Comptroller, Annual Financial Report

Best Fiscal Health

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Finances
#CityFiscal Health Score
1HollywoodCharleston83 / 100
2James IslandCharleston82 / 100
3Mount PleasantCharleston81 / 100
4CharlestonCharleston79 / 100
5North CharlestonCharleston79 / 100
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Source: Illinois Comptroller, Illinois Dept. of Insurance

Municipalities

Awendaw

Pop. 1,399Income $70,781Homes $387,500
Town (Board of Trustees)

Charleston

Pop. 150,227Income $90,038Homes $469,100
City (Mayor-Council)

Folly Beach

Pop. 2,078Income $97,813Homes $951,200
City (Mayor-Council)

Hollywood

Pop. 5,339Income $77,415Homes $450,400
Town (Board of Trustees)

Isle of Palms

Pop. 4,347Income $148,029Homes $1,192,200
City (Mayor-Council)

James Island

Pop. 11,621Income $100,176Homes $454,200
Town (Board of Trustees)

Kiawah Island

Pop. 2,013Income $236,607Homes $1,723,200
Town (Board of Trustees)

Lincolnville

Pop. 1,147Income $36,538Homes $220,600
Town (Board of Trustees)

McClellanville

Pop. 605Income $104,236Homes $511,400
Town (Board of Trustees)

Meggett

Pop. 1,390Income $96,032Homes $594,800
Town (Board of Trustees)

Mount Pleasant

Pop. 90,801Income $121,364Homes $667,100
Town (Board of Trustees)

North Charleston

Pop. 114,852Income $62,789Homes $267,700
City (Mayor-Council)

Ravenel

Pop. 2,542Income $72,365Homes $230,100
Town (Board of Trustees)

Rockville

Pop. 141Income $76,563Homes $475,000
Town (Board of Trustees)

Seabrook Island

Pop. 2,050Income $124,519Homes $899,600
Town (Board of Trustees)

Sullivan's Island

Pop. 1,891Income $179,614Homes $2,000,001
Town (Board of Trustees)