Oxford, NY town hall & government
Oxford spent $2.4 million in the year to May 31, 2022, about $1,725 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 33%
- Fees & charges 18%
- From other local governments 16%
- From the state 14%
- Utility sales 11%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
- Sales taxes 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <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 Academy and Central School District
Oxford's K–12 school district, shared with McDonough, Oxford and Preston. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
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.
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Oxford's government
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.
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.