Town Hall · Oxford

Oxford, NY town hall & government

Oxford spent $3,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1 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
$3,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1
typical New York towns: $710
Long-term debt
$80,000
$22 per resident
Interest on debt
$3,000100%
Town workforce

Who works for Oxford

Full-time staff
5
12 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$59,500
a year, before benefits
Roads & transportation
5 full-time
Administration & buildings
0 full-time9 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time2 part
Parks & libraries
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Oxford Academy and Central School District

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

Spending per pupil
$28,765
New York: $34,607
Students
722
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$16.9 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from New York districts overall: 51% local, 41% state, 8% federal

  • Local 22%
  • State 70%
  • Federal 8%

Of the $28,765 per pupil, $16,518 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: Bainbridge-Guilford Central School District ($27,301 per pupil) · Norwich City School District ($24,726 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Oxford pay

Typical tax bill
$2,616
a year · New York typical $6,582
Effective rate
2.19%
of home value · New York 1.55%
Typical home value
$119,400
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 Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Josh Riley. Kathy Hochul 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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