Oxford, MS town hall & government
Oxford spent $104.6 million in the year to September 30, 2024, about $3,955 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Oxford's government.
Who runs Oxford
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Oxford's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 32%
- From the state 17%
- Property taxes 14%
- Fees & charges 11%
- From the federal government 9%
- Interest, fines & other 7%
- Sales taxes 7%
- From other local governments 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Oxford
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Oxford School District
Oxford's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Mississippi districts overall: 33% local, 45% state, 23% federal
- Local 54%
- State 37%
- Federal 8%
Of the $12,495 per pupil, $7,519 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: Lafayette County School District ($11,562 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 Roger F. Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith and Representative Trent Kelly. Tate Reeves 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.