List of municipalities in South Carolina

[2] South Carolina is divided into 46 counties and contains 271 municipalities consisting of 71 cities and 200 towns.

[3] South Carolina's municipalities cover only 6.2% of the state's land mass but are home to 36.8% of its population.

[4] All municipalities are responsible for providing local service including law enforcement, fire protection, waste and water management, planning and zoning, recreational facilities, and street lighting.

The council has the power to levy taxes and raise funds from other sources that match the operating and capital budgets.

The manager is the head of the administrative branch of the municipal government and is responsible for staffing (including the hiring, firing and compensation of all municipal employees), preparing the annual budget and financial report for council adoption.