Oakland, TN town hall & government
Oakland spent $11.3 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $1,132 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Oakland's government.
Where Oakland's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 27%
- From the state 16%
- Utility sales 16%
- Property taxes 16%
- Interest, fines & other 12%
- Fees & charges 12%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Oakland
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Fayette County School District
Oakland's K–12 school district, shared with Braden, Gallaway, La Grange, Moscow, Piperton and Rossville. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Tennessee districts overall: 40% local, 44% state, 16% federal
- Local 31%
- State 46%
- Federal 23%
Of the $12,172 per pupil, $6,057 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.
Which schools Oakland kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Oakland pay
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.
Contact Oakland's government
Who represents Oakland
Oakland is represented in Congress by Senators Marsha Blackburn and Bill Hagerty and Representative David Kustoff. Bill Lee is governor.
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.