Photo: Brian Stansberry · CC BY 3.0How is Oneida run?
Oneida’s town government spent $2.9 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2023, about $773 per resident.
What stands out about how Oneida is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Scott County School District
Oneida’s K–12 school district, shared with Huntsville, Winfield. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $12,463 per pupil, $7,828 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.
Oneida Special School District · $12,461 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $773 per resident a year, or $2.12 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: parks & libraries, at 33%.
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No comparison or trend for Oneida yet
The fair comparison uses 2022, the last year the Census Bureau counted every government (later years are a sample), and Oneida’s 2022 figures are a Census estimate (it reported none of its 2022 dollars). It reported 2023 only (2022 is an estimate), so there is no trend yet either. The next full count is 2027.
How Town Hall compares budgets →The typical homeowner pays $778 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.46% 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 Oneida’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 Oneida’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Oneida →
Who’s in charge in Oneida
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Oneida’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on townofoneida.com ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 64 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2023 finance file (3,788).
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.
Oneida’s votes are counted by county
Tennessee reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Oneida alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Scott County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican89.6%8,608 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat9.8%942 votesOthers: 0.6% (55 votes).
Most votes in Scott County: Donald J Trump
Tennessee: Trump 64.2%, Harris 34.5%
100% of Oneida lies in Scott County. Every 2024 race in Scott County is on the county’s page.
Scott 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 Oneida.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: townofoneida.com ↗
- 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 Oneida compares with the towns next door
Oneida’s 2022 figures are a Census estimate, so it isn’t placed among them. Neighbors that reported 2022 spent $128 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Winfield | $128 | $509 |
| Oneida | estimate | $778 |
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 Oneida’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Oneida’s government
How much does Oneida spend per resident?
About $773 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2023, as reported to the Census Bureau.
What is the property tax rate in Oneida?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $778 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.46% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.50% across Tennessee. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see townofoneida.com.
Who runs Oneida’s government?
See townofoneida.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Oneida yet.
How did Oneida vote in 2024?
Tennessee counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Oneida alone. Scott County, where 100% of Oneida lies, voted Trump 89.6%, Harris 9.8% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Oneida?
59 full-time and 19 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $182,663 (about $2.2M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Oneida in the state legislature?
State Senate District 12 (Ken Yager) and State House District 38 (Kelly Keisling). The House district also covers eight other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Oneida’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 →