Oxford, GA town hall & government
Oxford spent $4.4 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,881 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Oxford's government.
Where Oxford's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 52%
- From other local governments 18%
- Fees & charges 13%
- Property taxes 6%
- Sales taxes 4%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- From the federal government 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- From the state 1%
Who works for Oxford
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Newton County School District
Oxford's K–12 school district, shared with Covington, Mansfield, Newborn and Porterdale. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Georgia districts overall: 49% local, 39% state, 12% federal
- Local 40%
- State 45%
- Federal 15%
Of the $14,957 per pupil, $8,597 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.
Which schools Oxford kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Oxford pay
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Oxford's government
Who represents Oxford
Oxford is represented in Congress by Senators Jon Ossoff and Raphael G. Warnock and Representatives Everton Blair Jr. and Mike Collins. Brian Kemp is governor.
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.