Photo: Sharon Mollerus · CC BY 2.0How is Oak Hill run?
Oak Hill’s city government spent $2.3 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, about $494 per resident.
What stands out about how Oak Hill is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
About $494 per resident a year, or $1.35 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 37%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$696 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
Oak Hill’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($696 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 43 Tennessee cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $757, and the middle half spent $418–$1,168. Oak Hill spent less than 54% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($744,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Tennessee cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Oak Hill itself left out).
Day-to-day spending is down 27% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Oak Hill reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $696 · 2024: $494.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $6,028 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.50% of the home’s value, vs 0.50% across Tennessee.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Oak Hill’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Tax bills are one input to Oak Hill’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Oak Hill →
Who’s in charge in Oak Hill
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Oak Hill’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on oakhilltn.us ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 1,140 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (4,558).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Metropolitan Nashville Public School District
Oak Hill’s K–12 school district, shared with Belle Meade, Berry Hill, Forest Hills, Goodlettsville. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $17,314 per pupil, $8,297 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
Tennessee districts overall: 40% local, 44% state, 16% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Oak Hill’s votes are counted by county
Tennessee reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Oak Hill alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Davidson County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat62.7%181,862 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican35.3%102,256 votesOthers: 2.0% (5,918 votes).
Most votes in Davidson County: Kamala D Harris
Tennessee: Trump 64.2%, Harris 34.5%
100% of Oak Hill lies in Davidson County. Every 2024 race in Davidson County is on the county’s page.
Davidson County’s 2024 results →Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Oak Hill.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: oakhilltn.us ↗
- 2Tennessee HouseState representatives
- 3Tennessee SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Tennessee
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Oak Hill compares with the towns next door
Oak Hill spent $696 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $225. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Forest Hills | $225 | $7,279 |
| Oak Hill | $696 | $6,028 |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Oak Hill’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Oak Hill’s government
How much does Oak Hill spend per resident?
About $494 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $696 was less than 54% of 43 Tennessee cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Oak Hill?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $6,028 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.50% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.50% across Tennessee. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see oakhilltn.us.
Who runs Oak Hill’s government?
See oakhilltn.us for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Oak Hill yet.
How did Oak Hill vote in 2024?
Tennessee counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Oak Hill alone. Davidson County, where 100% of Oak Hill lies, voted Harris 62.7%, Trump 35.3% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Oak Hill?
4 full-time and 2 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $29,550 (about $354,600 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Oak Hill in the state legislature?
Oak Hill is split among 2 State Senate districts, so your address decides. The Tennessee Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Oak Hill’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →