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South Carolina is a state located in the Southern United States. According to the 2020 United States census, South Carolina is the 23rd-most populous state with inhabitants, but the 11th-smallest by land area spanning of land.
At incorporation, municipalities may choose to be named either "City of" or "Town of", however there is no legal difference between the two. 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. Municipalities may incorporate with one of three forms of government: 141 chose mayor–council, 95 chose council (weak mayor), and 33 chose council–manager. Under the mayor–council form of government, an elected municipal council is composed of a mayor and four or more council members.
The mayor's responsibilities include: staffing of all municipal employees; directing and supervising the administration of all departments, offices, and agencies; voting in, and presiding over, council meetings; and preparing the annual budget (with council), capital program (with council), and public financial reports. Under the council–manager form of government, the council is composed of a mayor and four, six, or eight councilmen each with one vote. The municipality must employ a manager, establish administrative departments upon recommendation of the manager, adopt an annual budget, provide an independent annual audit of the books and business affairs of the municipality, provide for the general health and welfare of the municipality, and enact ordinances of any nature and kind. 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.
The largest municipality by population in South Carolina is the city of Charleston with 150,227 residents, and the smallest municipality by population is Cope with 37 residents.
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| scope="row" style="background:#b4ddb4;"|Abbeville||City||Council–manager||Abbeville||||||
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| scope="row" style="background:#b4ddb4;"|Aiken||City||Council–manager||Aiken||||||
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| scope="row" style="background:#b4ddb4;"|Allendale||Town||Council (weak mayor)||Allendale||||||
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| scope="row" style="background:#b4ddb4;"|Anderson||City||Council–manager||Anderson||||||
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| scope="row" |Andrews||Town||Mayor–council||Georgetown<br />Williamsburg||||||
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| scope="row" |Arcadia Lakes||Town||Council (weak mayor)||Richland||||||
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| scope="row" |Atlantic Beach||Town||Council–manager||Horry||||||
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| scope="row" |Awendaw||Town||Council (weak mayor)||Charleston||||||
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| scope="row" |Aynor||Town||Mayor–council||Horry||||||
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| scope="row" style="background:#b4ddb4;"|Bamberg||City||Mayor–council||Bamberg||||||
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| scope="row" style="background:#b4ddb4;"|Barnwell||City||Council (weak mayor)||Barnwell||||||
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| scope="row" |Batesburg-Leesville||Town||Council–manager||Lexington<br />Saluda||||||
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| scope="row" style="background:#b4ddb4;"|Beaufort||City||Council–manager||Beaufort||||||
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| scope="row" |Belton||City||Council (weak mayor)||Anderson||||||
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| scope="row" style="background:#b4ddb4;"|Bennettsville||City||Council (weak mayor)||Marlboro||||||
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| scope="row" |Bethune||Town||Mayor–council||Kershaw||||||
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| scope="row" style="background:#b4ddb4;"|Bishopville||Town||Council (weak mayor)||Lee||||||
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| scope="row" |Blacksburg||Town||Council (weak mayor)||Cherokee||||||
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| scope="row" |Blackville||Town||Mayor–council||Barnwell||||||
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| scope="row" |Blenheim||Town||Mayor–council||Marlboro||||||
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| scope="row" |Bluffton||Town||Council–manager||Beaufort||||||
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| scope="row" |Blythewood||Town||Mayor–council||Richland<br />Fairfield||||||
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| scope="row" |Bonneau||Town||Mayor–council||Berkeley||||||
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| scope="row" |Bowman||Town||Mayor–council||Orangeburg||||||
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| scope="row" |Branchville||Town||Council (weak mayor)||Orangeburg||||||
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| scope="row" |Briarcliffe Acres||Town||Mayor–council||Horry||||||
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| scope="row" |Brunson||Town||Mayor–council||Hampton||||||
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| scope="row" |Burnettown||Town||Mayor–council||Aiken||||||
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| scope="row" |Calhoun Falls||Town||Council (weak mayor)||Abbeville||||||
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| scope="row" style="background:#b4ddb4;"|Camden||City||Council–manager||Kershaw||||||
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| scope="row" |Cameron||Town||Mayor–council||Calhoun||||||
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| scope="row" |Campobello||Town||Council (weak mayor)||Spartanburg||||||
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| scope="row" |Carlisle||Town||Council (weak mayor)||Union||||||
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| scope="row" |Cayce||City||Council–manager||Lexington<br />Richland||||||
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| scope="row" |Central||Town||Council (weak mayor)||Pickens||||||
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| scope="row" |Central Pacolet||Town||Mayor–council||Spartanburg||||||
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| scope="row" |Chapin||Town||Mayor–council||Lexington||||||
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| scope="row" style="background:#b4ddb4;"|Charleston||City||Mayor–council||Charleston<br />Berkeley||||||
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| scope="row" |Cheraw||Town||Mayor–council||Chesterfield||||||
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| scope="row" |Chesnee||City||Mayor–council||Spartanburg<br />Cherokee||||||
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| scope="row" style="background:#b4ddb4;"|Chester||City||Council (weak mayor)||Chester||||||
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| scope="row" style="background:#b4ddb4;"|Chesterfield||Town||Mayor–council||Chesterfield||||||
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| scope="row" |Clemson||City||Council (weak mayor)||Pickens<br />Anderson||||||
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| scope="row" |Clinton||City||Council–manager||Laurens||||||
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| scope="row" |Clio||Town||Council (weak mayor)||Marlboro||||||
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| scope="row" |Clover||Town||Council (weak mayor)||York||||||
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| scope="row" style="background:#CCF;"|Columbia||City||Council–manager||Richland<br />Lexington||||||
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| scope="row" style="background:#b4ddb4;"|Conway||City||Council (weak mayor)||Horry||||||
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| scope="row" |Cope||Town||Mayor–council||Orangeburg||||||
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| scope="row" |Cordova||Town||Mayor–council||Orangeburg||||||
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| scope="row" |Cottageville||Town||Mayor–council||Colleton||||||
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| scope="row" |Coward||Town||Council (weak mayor)||Florence||||||
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| scope="row" |Cowpens||Town||Council (weak mayor)||Spartanburg||||||
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| scope="row" |Cross Hill||Town||Mayor–council||Laurens||||||
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| scope="row" style="background:#b4ddb4;"|Darlington||City||Council–manager||Darlington||||||
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| scope="row" |Denmark||City||Mayor–council||Bamberg||||||
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| scope="row" style="background:#b4ddb4;"|Dillon||City||Council–manager||Dillon||||||
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| scope="row" |Donalds||Town||Mayor–council||Abbeville||||||
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| scope="row" |Due West||Town||Mayor–council||Abbeville||||||
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| scope="row" |Duncan||Town||Council (weak mayor)||Spartanburg||||||
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| scope="row" |Easley||City||Mayor–council||Pickens<br />Anderson||||||
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| scope="row" |Eastover||Town||Mayor–council||Richland||||||
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| scope="row" style="background:#b4ddb4;"|Edgefield||Town||Mayor–council||Edgefield||||||
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| scope="row" |Edisto Beach||Town||Council (weak mayor)||Colleton||||||
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| scope="row" |Ehrhardt||Town||Mayor–council||Bamberg||||||
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| scope="row" |Elgin||Town||Mayor–council||Kershaw||||||
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| scope="row" |Elko||Town||Mayor–council||Barnwell||||||
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| scope="row" |Elloree||Town||Mayor–council||Orangeburg||||||
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| scope="row" |Estill||Town||Council (weak mayor)||Hampton||||||
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| scope="row" |Eutawville||Town||Mayor–council||Orangeburg||||||
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| scope="row" |Fairfax||Town||Council (weak mayor)||Allendale||||||
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| scope="row" style="background:#b4ddb4;"|Florence||City||Council–manager||Florence||||||
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| scope="row" |Folly Beach||City||Mayor–council||Charleston||||||
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| scope="row" |Forest Acres||City||Council (weak mayor)||Richland||||||
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| scope="row" |Fort Lawn||Town||Mayor–council||Chester||||||
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| scope="row" |Fort Mill||Town||Council–manager||York||||||
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| scope="row" |Fountain Inn||City||Mayor–council||Greenville<br />Laurens||||||
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| scope="row" |Furman||Town||Council (weak mayor)||Hampton||||||
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| scope="row" style="background:#b4ddb4;"|Gaffney||City||Council (weak mayor)||Cherokee||||||
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| scope="row" |Gaston||Town||Mayor–council||Lexington||||||
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| scope="row" style="background:#b4ddb4;"|Georgetown||City||Mayor–council||Georgetown||||||
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| scope="row" |Gifford||Town||Mayor–council||Hampton||||||
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| scope="row" |Gilbert||Town||Council (weak mayor)||Lexington||||||
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| scope="row" |Goose Creek||City||Mayor–council||Berkeley<br />Charleston||||||
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| scope="row" |Govan||Town||Mayor–council||Bamberg||||||
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| scope="row" |Gray Court||Town||Mayor–council||Laurens||||||
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| scope="row" |Great Falls||Town||Council (weak mayor)||Chester||||||
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| scope="row" |Greeleyville||Town||Mayor–council||Williamsburg||||||
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| scope="row" style="background:#b4ddb4;"|Greenville||City||Council–manager||Greenville||||||
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| scope="row" style="background:#b4ddb4;"|Greenwood||City||Council–manager||Greenwood||||||
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| scope="row" |Greer||City||Council (weak mayor)||Greenville<br />Spartanburg||||||
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| scope="row" style="background:#b4ddb4;"|Hampton||Town||Council (weak mayor)||Hampton||||||
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| scope="row" |Hanahan||City||Council (weak mayor)||Berkeley||||||
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| scope="row" |Hardeeville||City||Council–manager||Jasper||||||
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| scope="row" |Harleyville||Town||Mayor–council||Dorchester||||||
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| scope="row" |Hartsville||City||Council–manager||Darlington||||||
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| scope="row" |Heath Springs||Town||Council (weak mayor)||Lancaster||||||
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| scope="row" |Hemingway||Town||Council (weak mayor)||Williamsburg||||||
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| scope="row" |Hickory Grove||Town||Mayor–council||York||||||
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| scope="row" |Hilda||Town||Mayor–council||Barnwell||||||
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| scope="row" |Hilton Head Island||Town||Council–manager||Beaufort||||||
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| scope="row" |Hodges||Town||Mayor–council||Greenwood||||||
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| scope="row" |Holly Hill||Town||Mayor–council||Orangeburg||||||
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| scope="row" |Hollywood||Town||Mayor–council||Charleston||||||
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| scope="row" |Honea Path||Town||Mayor–council||Anderson<br />Abbeville||||||
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| scope="row" |Inman||City||Council (weak mayor)||Spartanburg||||||
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| scope="row" |Irmo||Town||Council (weak mayor)||Lexington<br />Richland||||||
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| scope="row" |Isle of Palms||City||Council (weak mayor)||Charleston||||||
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| scope="row" |Iva||Town||Mayor–council||Anderson||||||
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| scope="row" |Jackson||Town||Mayor–council||Aiken||||||
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| scope="row" |James Island||Town||Mayor–council||Charleston||||||||||
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| scope="row" |Jamestown||Town||Mayor–council||Berkeley||||||
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| scope="row" |Jefferson||Town||Council (weak mayor)||Chesterfield||||||
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| scope="row" |Jenkinsville||Town||Mayor–council||Fairfield||||||
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| scope="row" |Johnsonville||City||Council (weak mayor)||Florence||||||
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| scope="row" |Johnston||Town||Mayor–council||Edgefield||||||
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| scope="row" |Jonesville||Town||Council (weak mayor)||Union||||||
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| scope="row" |Kershaw||Town||Council (weak mayor)||Lancaster||||||
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| scope="row" |Kiawah Island||Town||Mayor–council||Charleston||||||
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| scope="row" style="background:#b4ddb4;"|Kingstree||Town||Council–manager||Williamsburg||||||
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| scope="row" |Kline||Town||Mayor–council||Barnwell||||||
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| scope="row" |Lake City||City||Mayor–council||Florence||||||
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| scope="row" |Lake View||Town||Mayor–council||Dillon||||||
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| scope="row" |Lamar||Town||Mayor–council||Darlington||||||
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| scope="row" style="background:#b4ddb4;"|Lancaster||City||Council (weak mayor)||Lancaster||||||
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| scope="row" |Landrum||City||Council (weak mayor)||Spartanburg||||||
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| scope="row" |Lane||Town||Mayor–council||Williamsburg||||||
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| scope="row" |Latta||Town||Council (weak mayor)||Dillon||||||
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| scope="row" style="background:#b4ddb4;"|Laurens||City||Mayor–council||Laurens||||||
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| scope="row" style="background:#b4ddb4;"|Lexington||Town||Council (weak mayor)||Lexington||||||
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| scope="row" |Liberty||City||Mayor–council||Pickens||||||
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| scope="row" |Lincolnville||Town||Mayor–council||Charleston<br />Dorchester||||||
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| scope="row" |Little Mountain||Town||Mayor–council||Newberry||||||
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| scope="row" |Livingston||Town||Council (weak mayor)||Orangeburg||||||
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| scope="row" |Lockhart||Town||Mayor–council||Union||||||
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| scope="row" |Lodge||Town||Mayor–council||Colleton||||||
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| scope="row" |Loris||City||Council (weak mayor)||Horry||||||
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| scope="row" |Lowndesville||Town||Mayor–council||Abbeville||||||
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| scope="row" |Lowrys||Town||Mayor–council||Chester||||||
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| scope="row" |Luray||Town||Mayor–council||Hampton||||||
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| scope="row" |Lyman||Town||Council (weak mayor)||Spartanburg||||||
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| scope="row" |Lynchburg||Town||Council (weak mayor)||Lee||||||
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| scope="row" |McBee||Town||Council (weak mayor)||Chesterfield||||||
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| scope="row" |McClellanville||Town||Council (weak mayor)||Charleston||||||
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| scope="row" |McColl||Town||Mayor–council||Marlboro||||||
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| scope="row" |McConnells||Town||Council (weak mayor)||York||||||
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| scope="row" style="background:#b4ddb4;"|McCormick||Town||Mayor–council||McCormick||||||
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| scope="row" style="background:#b4ddb4;"|Manning||City||Council (weak mayor)||Clarendon||||||
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| scope="row" style="background:#b4ddb4;"|Marion||City||Mayor–council||Marion||||||
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| scope="row" |Mauldin||City||Council (weak mayor)||Greenville||||||
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| scope="row" |Mayesville||Town||Mayor–council||Sumter||||||
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| scope="row" |Meggett||Town||Mayor–council||Charleston||||||
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| scope="row" style="background:#b4ddb4;"|Moncks Corner||Town||Mayor–council||Berkeley||||||
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| scope="row" |Monetta||Town||Mayor–council||Aiken<br />Saluda||||||
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| scope="row" |Mount Croghan||Town||Council (weak mayor)||Chesterfield||||||
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| scope="row" |Mount Pleasant||Town||Council (weak mayor)||Charleston||||||
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| scope="row" |Mullins||City||Council (weak mayor)||Marion||||||
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| scope="row" |Myrtle Beach||City||Council–manager||Horry||||||
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| scope="row" |Neeses||Town||Mayor–council||Orangeburg||||||
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| scope="row" style="background:#b4ddb4;"|Newberry||City||Council–manager||Newberry||||||
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| scope="row" |New Ellenton||City||Council (weak mayor)||Aiken||||||
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| scope="row" |Nichols||Town||Mayor–council||Marion||||||
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| scope="row" |Ninety Six||Town||Mayor–council||Greenwood||||||
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| scope="row" |Norris||Town||Council (weak mayor)||Pickens||||||
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| scope="row" |North||Town||Mayor–council||Orangeburg||||||
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| scope="row" |North Augusta||City||Mayor–council||Aiken<br />Edgefield||||||
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| scope="row" |North Charleston||City||Mayor–council||Charleston<br />Berkeley<br />Dorchester||||||
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| scope="row" |North Myrtle Beach||City||Council–manager||Horry||||||
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| scope="row" |Norway||Town||Mayor–council||Orangeburg||||||
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| scope="row" |Olanta||Town||Mayor–council||Florence||||||
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| scope="row" |Olar||Town||Mayor–council||Bamberg||||||
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| scope="row" style="background:#b4ddb4;"|Orangeburg||City||Council (weak mayor)||Orangeburg||||||
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| scope="row" |Pacolet||Town||Council (weak mayor)||Spartanburg||||||
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| scope="row" |Pageland||Town||Council (weak mayor)||Chesterfield||||||
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| scope="row" |Pamplico||Town||Council (weak mayor)||Florence||||||
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| scope="row" |Parksville||Town||Mayor–council||McCormick||||||
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| scope="row" |Patrick||Town||Mayor–council||Chesterfield||||||
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| scope="row" |Pawleys Island||Town||Mayor–council||Georgetown||||||
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| scope="row" |Paxville||Town||Mayor–council||Clarendon||||||
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| scope="row" |Peak||Town||Mayor–council||Newberry||||||
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| scope="row" |Pelion||Town||Mayor–council||Lexington||||||
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| scope="row" |Pelzer||Town||Mayor–council||Anderson||||||
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| scope="row" |Pendleton||Town||Mayor–council||Anderson||||||
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| scope="row" |Perry||Town||Mayor–council||Aiken||||||
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| scope="row" style="background:#b4ddb4;"|Pickens||City||Council (weak mayor)||Pickens||||||
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| scope="row" |Pine Ridge||Town||Council (weak mayor)||Lexington||||||
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| scope="row" |Pinewood||Town||Mayor–council||Sumter||||||
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| scope="row" |Plum Branch||Town||Mayor–council||McCormick||||||
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| scope="row" |Pomaria||Town||Mayor–council||Newberry||||||
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| scope="row" |Port Royal||Town||Council–manager||Beaufort||||||
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| scope="row" |Prosperity||Town||Mayor–council||Newberry||||||
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| scope="row" |Quinby||Town||Mayor–council||Florence||||||
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| scope="row" |Ravenel||Town||Mayor–council||Charleston||||||
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| scope="row" |Reevesville||Town||Mayor–council||Dorchester||||||
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| scope="row" |Reidville||Town||Mayor–council||Spartanburg||||||
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| scope="row" |Richburg||Town||Mayor–council||Chester||||||
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| scope="row" style="background:#b4ddb4;"|Ridgeland||Town||Council (weak mayor)||Jasper||||||
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| scope="row" |Ridge Spring||Town||Mayor–council||Saluda||||||
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| scope="row" |Ridgeville||Town||Mayor–council||Dorchester||||||
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| scope="row" |Ridgeway||Town||Council (weak mayor)||Fairfield||||||
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| scope="row" |Rock Hill||City||Council–manager||York||||||
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| scope="row" |Rockville||Town||Mayor–council||Charleston||||||
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| scope="row" |Rowesville||Town||Mayor–council||Orangeburg||||||
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| scope="row" |Ruby||Town||Mayor–council||Chesterfield||||||
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| scope="row" style="background:#b4ddb4;"|St. George||Town||Council (weak mayor)||Dorchester||||||
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| scope="row" style="background:#b4ddb4;"|St. Matthews||Town||Council (weak mayor)||Calhoun||||||
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| scope="row" |St. Stephen||Town||Mayor–council||Berkeley||||||
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| scope="row" |Salem||Town||Council (weak mayor)||Oconee||||||
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| scope="row" |Salley||Town||Council (weak mayor)||Aiken||||||
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| scope="row" style="background:#b4ddb4;"|Saluda||Town||Mayor–council||Saluda||||||
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| scope="row" |Santee||Town||Mayor–council||Orangeburg||||||
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| scope="row" |Scotia||Town||Mayor–council||Hampton||||||
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| scope="row" |Scranton||Town||Mayor–council||Florence||||||
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| scope="row" |Seabrook Island||Town||Mayor–council||Charleston||||||
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| scope="row" |Sellers||Town||Mayor–council||Marion||||||
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| scope="row" |Seneca||City||Mayor–council||Oconee||||||
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| scope="row" |Sharon||Town||Mayor–council||York||||||
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| scope="row" |Silverstreet||Town||Mayor–council||Newberry||||||
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| scope="row" |Simpsonville||City||Council (weak mayor)||Greenville||||||
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| scope="row" |Six Mile||Town||Council (weak mayor)||Pickens||||||
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| scope="row" |Smoaks||Town||Council (weak mayor)||Colleton||||||
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| scope="row" |Smyrna||Town||Mayor–council||York<br />Cherokee||||||
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| scope="row" |Snelling||Town||Mayor–council||Barnwell||||||
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| scope="row" |Society Hill||Town||Mayor–council||Darlington||||||
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| scope="row" |South Congaree||Town||Council (weak mayor)||Lexington||||||
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| scope="row" style="background:#b4ddb4;"|Spartanburg||City||Council–manager||Spartanburg||||||
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| scope="row" |Springdale||Town||Council (weak mayor)||Lexington||||||
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| scope="row" |Springfield||Town||Mayor–council||Orangeburg||||||
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| scope="row" |Starr||Town||Mayor–council||Anderson||||||
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| scope="row" |Stuckey||Town||Council (weak mayor)||Williamsburg||||||
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| scope="row" |Sullivan's Island||Town||Council (weak mayor)||Charleston||||||
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| scope="row" |Summerton||Town||Council (weak mayor)||Clarendon||||||
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| scope="row" |Summerville||Town||Council (weak mayor)||Dorchester<br />Berkeley<br />Charleston||||||
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| scope="row" |Summit||Town||Mayor–council||Lexington||||||
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| scope="row" style="background:#b4ddb4;"|Sumter||City||Council–manager||Sumter||||||
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| scope="row" |Surfside Beach||Town||Council (weak mayor)||Horry||||||
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| scope="row" |Swansea||Town||Council (weak mayor)||Lexington||||||
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| scope="row" |Sycamore||Town||Council (weak mayor)||Allendale||||||
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| scope="row" |Tatum||Town||Mayor–council||Marlboro||||||
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| scope="row" |Tega Cay||City||Council–manager||York||||||
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| scope="row" |Timmonsville||Town||Council (weak mayor)||Florence||||||
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| scope="row" |Travelers Rest||City||Council (weak mayor)||Greenville||||||
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| scope="row" |Trenton||Town||Mayor–council||Edgefield||||||
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| scope="row" |Troy||Town||Mayor–council||Greenwood||||||
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| scope="row" |Turbeville||Town||Council (weak mayor)||Clarendon||||||
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| scope="row" |Ulmer||Town||Council (weak mayor)||Allendale||||||
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| scope="row" style="background:#b4ddb4;"|Union||City||Mayor–council||Union||||||
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| scope="row" |Vance||Town||Mayor–council||Orangeburg||||||
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| scope="row" |Van Wyck||Town||Mayor–council||Lancaster||||||||||
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| scope="row" |Varnville||Town||Council (weak mayor)||Hampton||||||
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| scope="row" |Wagener||Town||Council (weak mayor)||Aiken||||||
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| scope="row" style="background:#b4ddb4;"|Walhalla||City||Council (weak mayor)||Oconee||||||
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| scope="row" style="background:#b4ddb4;"|Walterboro||City||Council–manager||Colleton||||||
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| scope="row" |Ward||Town||Mayor–council||Saluda||||||
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| scope="row" |Ware Shoals||Town||Council (weak mayor)||Greenwood<br />Abbeville<br />Laurens||||||
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| scope="row" |Waterloo||Town||Mayor–council||Laurens||||||
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| scope="row" |Wellford||City||Mayor–council||Spartanburg||||||
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| scope="row" |West Columbia||City||Council (weak mayor)||Lexington||||||
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| scope="row" |Westminster||City||Council (weak mayor)||Oconee||||||
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| scope="row" |West Pelzer||Town||Mayor–council||Anderson||||||
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| scope="row" |West Union||Town||Council (weak mayor)||Oconee||||||
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| scope="row" |Whitmire||Town||Mayor–council||Newberry||||||
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| scope="row" |Williams||Town||Mayor–council||Colleton||||||
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| scope="row" |Williamston||Town||Mayor–council||Anderson||||||
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| scope="row" |Williston||Town||Council (weak mayor)||Barnwell||||||
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| scope="row" |Windsor||Town||Mayor–council||Aiken||||||
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| scope="row" style="background:#b4ddb4;"|Winnsboro||Town||Council–manager||Fairfield||||||
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| scope="row" |Woodford||Town||Mayor–council||Orangeburg||||||
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| scope="row" |Woodruff||City||Council–manager||Spartanburg||||||
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| scope="row" |Yemassee||Town||Council (weak mayor)||Beaufort<br />Hampton||||||
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| scope="row" style="background:#b4ddb4;"|York||City||Council–manager||York||||||
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