Town Hall · Oxford

Oxford, NC town hall & government

Oxford spent $2.4 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $271 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
$2.4 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2024
Per resident
$271
typical North Carolina cities: $2,639
Long-term debt
$27.3 million
$3,115 per resident
Housing & development
$2.4 million100%

Where the money comes from

  • From the federal government 56%
  • Fees & charges 43%
  • Interest, fines & other <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Oxford

Full-time staff
87
31 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$52,900
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
24
and 11 full-time firefighters
Police
26 full-time7 part
Administration & buildings
11 full-time8 part
Fire
11 full-time5 part
Parks & libraries
5 full-time11 part
Roads & transportation
8 full-time
Housing & development
8 full-time
Water & other utilities
8 full-time
Sewer & trash
5 full-time
Other
5 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

Granville County Schools

Oxford's K–12 school district, shared with Butner, Creedmoor, Stem and Stovall. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,025
North Carolina: $13,045
Students
6,553
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$19.2 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from North Carolina districts overall: 26% local, 57% state, 17% federal

  • Local 25%
  • State 57%
  • Federal 18%

Of the $14,025 per pupil, $8,401 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Oxford pay

Typical tax bill
$1,410
a year · North Carolina typical $1,896
Effective rate
0.72%
of home value · North Carolina 0.66%
Typical home value
$196,200
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 websiteoxfordnc.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Oxford →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Oxford

Oxford is represented in Congress by Senators Thom Tillis and Ted Budd and Representatives Donald G. Davis and Brad Knott. Josh Stein 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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