Oxford, IN town hall & government
Oxford spent $1.9 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,697 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
- Fees & charges 61%
- Utility sales 18%
- Property taxes 14%
- From the state 5%
- From other local governments 1%
- Sales taxes 1%
- Interest, fines & other <1%
Who works for Oxford
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Oxford didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Benton Community School Corporation
Oxford's K–12 school district, shared with Ambia, Bolivar, Boswell, Center, Earl Park and Fowler. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Indiana districts overall: 33% local, 56% state, 11% federal
- Local 47%
- State 48%
- Federal 5%
Of the $15,326 per pupil, $7,834 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 Todd Young and Jim Banks and Representative James R. Baird. Mike Braun 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.