Town Hall · Oxford

Oxford, AL town hall & government

Oxford spent $66.2 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $3,120 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Oxford's government.

Town budget

Where Oxford's money goes

Spent
$66.2 million
fiscal year to September 30, 2022
Per resident
$3,120
typical Alabama cities: $1,419
Long-term debt
$143.5 million
$6,764 per resident
Police
$9.6 million15%
Parks & libraries
$7.8 million12%
Sewer & trash
$4.9 million7%
Roads & transportation
$4.3 million6%
Interest on debt
$4.3 million6%
Fire
$4.2 million6%
Water & other utilities
$3.2 million5%
Administration & buildings
$479,0001%
Other
$27.4 million41%

Where the money comes from

  • Sales taxes 58%
  • Fees & charges 10%
  • Interest, fines & other 9%
  • Property taxes 6%
  • Utility sales 6%
  • Other taxes & licenses 6%
  • From the state 4%
Town workforce

Who works for Oxford

Full-time staff
51
44 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$64,900
a year, before benefits
Full-time firefighters
12
on the town payroll
Fire
12 full-time41 part
Water & other utilities
30 full-time3 part
Administration & buildings
9 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

Oxford City School District

Oxford's K–12 school district, shared with Hobson City. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,703
Alabama: $13,926
Students
4,099
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$57.5 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Alabama districts overall: 31% local, 53% state, 16% federal

  • Local 35%
  • State 51%
  • Federal 14%

Of the $14,703 per pupil, $8,365 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 Oxford: Calhoun County School District ($12,610 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Oxford pay

Typical tax bill
$697
a year · Alabama typical $788
Effective rate
0.41%
of home value · Alabama 0.38%
Typical home value
$170,900
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 Oxford's government

🏛️ Official websiteoxfordalabama.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Oxford →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Oxford

Oxford is represented in Congress by Senators Tommy Tuberville and Katie Boyd Britt and Representative Mike Rogers. Kay Ivey is governor.

All of Oxford'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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