Oxford, MI town hall & government
Oxford spent $21.8 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $956 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
- Property taxes 52%
- Fees & charges 21%
- From the state 11%
- Interest, fines & other 10%
- Utility sales 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- From other local governments <1%
- From the federal government <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.
Oxford Area Community Schools
Oxford's K–12 school district, shared with Leonard, Oxford and Addison. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Michigan districts overall: 34% local, 57% state, 9% federal
- Local 23%
- State 72%
- Federal 5%
Of the $18,690 per pupil, $10,846 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: Lake Orion Community Schools ($16,801 per pupil).
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.
Contact Oxford's government
Who represents Oxford
Oxford is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Lisa C. McClain. Gretchen Whitmer 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.