Government Services

U.S. Officials S.C. General Assembly
Senator Lindsey Graham
SR-C1 Russell Senate Office Building
Washington, D.C.  20510-4001
(202) 224-5972
Senate
District 39 - John W. Matthews
District 45 - Clementa Pinckney

Senator Jim DeMint
SR-125 Russell Senate Office Building
Washington, D.C.  20510-4002
(202) 224-6121
House of Representative
District 120 - Bill Bowers
District 122 - Curtis Brantley
Representative Joe Wilson
2405 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, D.C.  20515-4002
(202) 225-2452
Hampton County Council
Hampton County adopted the council form of government in 1975, under the South Carolina Home Rule Act.  It is governed by a five-member County Council, employing a professional administrator.  Hampton County is included in South Carolina Senate Districts 39, 40, and 45.  It is in South Carolina House Districts 120 and 122.  The Second Congressional District includes Hampton County.  The Fourteenth Judicial Circuit of South Carolina is comprised of Hampton, Allendale, Jasper, Beaufort, and Colleton Counties.

The Hampton County Sheriff's Department provides law enforcement for the county and the towns maintain their own local police protection.  Hampton County has a county-wide fire protection providing service to the rural areas of the county.  The towns of Estill, Hampton, Varnville, and Yemassee maintain their own fire departments.  EMS personnel serve the emergency medical needds in the county.  A central 911 communications center provides county-wide coverage for fire, EMS, and local law enforcement coordination.