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Oneida, NY town hall & government

Oneida spent $28.5 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $2,814 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Oneida's government.

Town budget

Where Oneida's money goes

Spent
$28.5 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2024
Per resident
$2,814
typical New York cities: $2,553
Long-term debt
$21.5 million
$2,119 per resident
Sewer & trash
$8.2 million29%
Police
$3.1 million11%
Water & other utilities
$3 million11%
Fire
$2.7 million10%
Roads & transportation
$1.8 million6%
Administration & buildings
$1.6 million6%
Interest on debt
$920,0003%
Parks & libraries
$472,0002%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$404,0001%
Health & welfare
$64,000<1%
Housing & development
$13,000<1%
Other
$6.2 million22%

Where the money comes from

  • Sales taxes 27%
  • Fees & charges 21%
  • Property taxes 21%
  • Utility sales 13%
  • From the state 9%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%
  • From other local governments 2%
  • From the federal government 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Oneida

Full-time staff
120
8 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$79,100
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
28
and 22 full-time firefighters
Police
33 full-time
Fire
24 full-time
Roads & transportation
22 full-time
Water & other utilities
18 full-time
Sewer & trash
9 full-time1 part
Parks & libraries
4 full-time7 part
Administration & buildings
6 full-time
Other
4 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Oneida City School District

Oneida's K–12 school district, shared with Oneida Castle, Wampsville and Sylvan Beach. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$28,913
New York: $34,607
Students
1,775
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$28.5 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from New York districts overall: 51% local, 41% state, 8% federal

  • Local 37%
  • State 55%
  • Federal 9%

Of the $28,913 per pupil, $19,895 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.

Also serving Oneida: Stockbridge Valley Central School District ($28,470 per pupil) · Sherrill City School District ($23,635 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Oneida pay

Typical tax bill
$3,778
a year · New York typical $6,582
Effective rate
2.36%
of home value · New York 1.55%
Typical home value
$160,100
owner-occupied

The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate.

Local

Contact Oneida's government

🏛️ Official websiteoneidacity.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Oneida →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Oneida

Oneida is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative John W. Mannion. Kathy Hochul is governor.

All of Oneida's representatives, with contacts →

Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

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