Local Wiki
Charleston County
Official County Record
Official source, last checked Sep 16, 2026- County Council meets
- Second and fourth Tuesdays, 6:30 p.m.
- Meeting location
- Lonnie Hamilton, III Public Services Building, Beverly T. Craven Council Chambers (2nd Floor), 4045 Bridge View Dr., North Charleston, SC 29405.
- Clerk to Council
- Kristen L. Salisbury · 4045 Bridge View Dr, Charleston, 29405-7464 · (843) 958-4031 · ksalisbury@charlestoncounty.org
- Agendas posted at
- https://ccmims.charlestoncounty.org/
- County Administrator
- Bill Tuten · 4045 Bridge View Dr, N. Charleston, 29405-7464 · (843) 958-4001
Other Local Government Here
Local government is layered — cities, counties, school districts, and special districts are separate, overlapping governments. Most residents are covered by several at once, and more may exist here than are listed below.
Other Known Local Governments Here
These local governments — special-purpose districts, and smaller incorporated cities and towns — are known to exist in this area, but haven’t been individually researched yet, so there’s no meeting info or contacts on file. Listed here as a starting point if you want to look into one yourself; where we could confirm an official website, the name links there. More may exist here than are listed.
Cities (2)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program, 2024 · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026
Towns (11)
- Awendaw (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Hollywood (official website, opens in a new tab)
- James Island (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Kiawah Island (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Lincolnville (official website, opens in a new tab)
- McClellanville
- Meggett
- Ravenel (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Rockville (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Seabrook Island (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Sullivan's Island
Source: U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program, 2024 · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026
School districts (1)
- Charleston 01
Source: NCES Common Core of Data (via Urban Institute), 2022 directory — regular school districts only