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Oxford, NJ town hall & government

Oxford spent $3.2 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,317 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Oxford's government.

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Oxford's money goes

Spent
$3.2 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,317
typical New Jersey towns: $1,238
Long-term debt
$556,000
$229 per resident
Sewer & trash
$1.3 million41%
Roads & transportation
$394,00012%
Administration & buildings
$286,0009%
Paid to other governments
$127,0004%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$111,0003%
Parks & libraries
$54,0002%
Health & welfare
$44,0001%
Fire
$24,0001%
Interest on debt
$12,000<1%
Police
$10,000<1%
Other
$827,00026%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 32%
  • Fees & charges 29%
  • Sales taxes 23%
  • Interest, fines & other 13%
  • From the state 4%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%

Oxford didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Oxford

Full-time staff
7
66 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$106,600
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
1 full-time59 part
Roads & transportation
4 full-time3 part
Sewer & trash
2 full-time2 part
Police
0 full-time1 part
Other
0 full-time1 part

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.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Oxford Township School District

Oxford's elementary school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$25,506
New Jersey: $28,441
Students
263
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$2.3 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from New Jersey districts overall: 48% local, 46% state, 6% federal

  • Local 51%
  • State 44%
  • Federal 5%

Of the $25,506 per pupil, $16,053 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
$7,800
a year · New Jersey typical $9,590
Effective rate
2.96%
of home value · New Jersey 2.11%
Typical home value
$263,200
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

Town hall & decisions in Oxford →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Oxford

Oxford is represented in Congress by Senators Cory A. Booker and Andy Kim and Representative Thomas H. Kean, Jr.. Mikie Sherrill 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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