Photo: Brian Stansberry · CC BY 4.0How is Soddy-Daisy run?
Soddy-Daisy’s city government spent $9.4 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, about $713 per resident.
What stands out about how Soddy-Daisy is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
Hamilton County School District
Soddy-Daisy’s K–12 school district, shared with Chattanooga, Collegedale, East Ridge, Lakesite, Lookout Mountain and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $16,443 per pupil, $10,089 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.
About $713 per resident a year, or $1.95 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 40%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$583 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
Soddy-Daisy’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($583 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 56 Tennessee cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $844, and the middle half spent $453–$1,226. Soddy-Daisy spent less than 62% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($511,000), 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 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Soddy-Daisy itself left out).
Day-to-day spending is up 17% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Soddy-Daisy 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: $583 · 2023: $718 · 2024: $713.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $1,487 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.58% 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 Soddy-Daisy’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 Soddy-Daisy’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Soddy-Daisy →
Who’s in charge in Soddy-Daisy
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Soddy-Daisy’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on soddy-daisy.org ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 185 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 (13,159).
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.
Soddy-Daisy’s votes are counted by county
Tennessee reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Soddy-Daisy alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Hamilton County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican55.7%97,195 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat42.7%74,437 votesOthers: 1.6% (2,806 votes).
Most votes in Hamilton County: Donald J Trump
Tennessee: Trump 64.2%, Harris 34.5%
100% of Soddy-Daisy lies in Hamilton County. Every 2024 race in Hamilton County is on the county’s page.
Hamilton 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 Soddy-Daisy.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: soddy-daisy.org ↗
- 2Tennessee HouseSoddy-Daisy is split between 2 districts
- 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 Soddy-Daisy compares with the towns next door
Soddy-Daisy spent $583 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $2,469. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Chattanooga | $2,469 | $2,265 |
| Soddy-Daisy | $583 | $1,487 |
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 Soddy-Daisy’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Soddy-Daisy’s government
How much does Soddy-Daisy spend per resident?
About $713 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 $583 was less than 62% of 56 Tennessee cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Soddy-Daisy?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,487 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.58% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.50% across Tennessee. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see soddy-daisy.org.
Who runs Soddy-Daisy’s government?
See soddy-daisy.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Soddy-Daisy yet.
How did Soddy-Daisy vote in 2024?
Tennessee counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Soddy-Daisy alone. Hamilton County, where 100% of Soddy-Daisy lies, voted Trump 55.7%, Harris 42.7% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Soddy-Daisy?
71 full-time and 13 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $344,253 (about $4.1M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Soddy-Daisy in the state legislature?
Soddy-Daisy is split among 2 State House districts, so your address decides. The Tennessee Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Its State Senate district is District 11 (Bo Watson). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Soddy-Daisy’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 →