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Oneida, TN town hall & government

Oneida spent $3.1 million in the year to June 30, 2023, about $816 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
$3.1 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2023
Per resident
$816
typical Tennessee cities: $3,110
Long-term debt
$3.6 million
$946 per resident
Parks & libraries
$956,00031%
Police
$824,00027%
Administration & buildings
$801,00026%
Fire
$348,00011%
Interest on debt
$162,0005%

Where the money comes from

  • Sales taxes 59%
  • Property taxes 30%
  • Fees & charges 7%
  • From the state 4%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Oneida

Full-time staff
59
19 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$36,200
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
11
full-time, with power of arrest
Water & other utilities
18 full-time
Police
15 full-time
Roads & transportation
11 full-time
Administration & buildings
8 full-time
Fire
0 full-time14 part
Parks & libraries
3 full-time5 part
Sewer & trash
3 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
1 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Scott County School District

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

Spending per pupil
$12,463
Tennessee: $13,059
Students
2,505
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$1.2 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Tennessee districts overall: 40% local, 44% state, 16% federal

  • Local 16%
  • State 60%
  • Federal 24%

Of the $12,463 per pupil, $7,828 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: Oneida Special School District ($12,461 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Oneida pay

Typical tax bill
$778
a year · Tennessee typical $1,442
Effective rate
0.46%
of home value · Tennessee 0.50%
Typical home value
$170,600
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 websitetownofoneida.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Oneida →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Oneida

Oneida is represented in Congress by Senators Marsha Blackburn and Bill Hagerty and Representative John W. Rose. Bill Lee 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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