Photo: Rivers Langley; SaveRivers · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Oxford, AL: what to set up and who to call
Oxford Water Works & Sewer Board reported one health-based violation to EPA in the last five years: trichloroethylene, beginning Apr 2024. Northeast Alabama Regional Medical Center, 4.9 miles away, is the nearest emergency room.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Oxford, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.
Power, water and internet
Who to call to start service at a new address in Oxford.
Power comes from Alabama Power
Alabama Power (Alabama Power Co), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Oxford. Its homes paid an average of 17.9¢ per kWh in 2025, about $202 a month (its average across Alabama).
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Oxford Water Works & Sewer Board
Oxford Water Works & Sewer Board supplies Oxford: about 60% of residents live in its service area. Anniston Alabama, the Wwsb of the City O serves another 27%. About 25% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws surface water and serves 31,239 people in all.
1 health-based violation reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: trichloroethylene, beginning Apr 2024. 83% of the 3,525 systems serving 10,001–50,000 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2023–Dec 2025, was 1.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s lower than 59% of similar systems’ latest results.
The system’s full record: EPA ECHO report
EPA SDWIS via Envirofacts (violations pulled Oct 9, 2026) and ECHO (lead samples, 2026Q3); service area: EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3.0 (EPA’s estimate). Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. AL0000162.
5 home internet providers serve Oxford
100% of 9,175 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 67% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sparklight | Cable | 98% | 1,000/50 |
| AT&T | Fiber, DSL, Fixed wireless | 85% | 5,000/5,000 |
| Coosa Valley Technologies | Fiber | 3% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 68% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 24% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Arrow Disposal Service, Inc. (ADSI) picks up trash in Oxford
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Oxford, from the town’s own site.
We couldn’t find pickup days or drop-off hours. Check oxfordal.gov →
From oxfordal.gov, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026; pages dated September 6, 2023. Rules change: the town’s page is the last word. .
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Most of Oxford (96%) is in Oxford City School District; parts are in Calhoun County School District (2%).
A−School gradeSee Schools →U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.
Town hall and registering to vote
Who to call, and how to register.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Sep 2024; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Oxford spans 4 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Oxford residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Oxford | ZIP’s residents in Oxford |
|---|---|---|---|
| 36203 | Oxford, AL | 79% | 89% |
| 36260 | Eastaboga, AL | 12% | 61% |
| 36201 | Anniston, AL | 5% | 7% |
| 36207 | Anniston, AL | 3% | 3% |
A few homes fall in 36268.
Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.
Getting around, the ER and the library
One line each; the subject pages have the rest.
ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.
Questions about living in Oxford
Who supplies Oxford’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Oxford Water Works & Sewer Board (EPA ID AL0000162). It reported 1 health-based violation to EPA in the five years to October 2026: trichloroethylene. 83% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 1.0 ppb (Jan 2023–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Oxford?
Alabama Power (Alabama Power Co), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 17.9¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Oxford?
Sparklight, AT&T, Coosa Valley Technologies, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Oxford?
36203 (79%), 36260 (12%), 36201 (5%), 36207 (3%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Oxford in?
Oxford City School District. Parts of the city are in Calhoun County School District.
How do I register to vote in Oxford?
In Alabama you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person until 15 days before Election Day, or by mail (received 15 days before). Elections here are run by the Calhoun County Absentee Elections Manager. Check your registration at myinfo.alabamavotes.gov.
Sources & dates
Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.
- Water: EPA SDWIS (Envirofacts, pulled Oct 9, 2026), ECHO SDWA 2026Q3, EPA CWS Service Area Boundaries v3.0.
- Power: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map Aug 2023); EIA-861 final 2025.
- Trash: Oxford’s own website (oxfordal.gov), read Oct 21, 2026, pickup and drop-off facts extracted and checked against the page they came from.
- ZIP codes: Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files; GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0).
- Schools: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25.
- Registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024 (read Oct 10, 2026). Official sites and area codes: Wikidata.
- Election office: FVAP local election office directory (fetched Oct 10, 2026; each record dated), EAC EAVS 2024 jurisdictions; registration and lookup links from vote.gov’s state data, checked Oct 10, 2026.
- Internet: FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025.