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The Oxford handbook

Living in Oxford, ID: what to set up and who to call

All of Oxford gets its mail under one ZIP code, 83228. For a library card, the closest branch is Oneida County District, 12.8 miles out.

Which school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes

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.

PowerRocky Mountain Powerinvestor-owned utility · 13.5¢/kWhMore →Internet3 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Oxford’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolWest Side Joint School District 202Which school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code83228Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Oxford.

Electricity

Power comes from Rocky Mountain Power

Rocky Mountain Power (PacifiCorp), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Oxford. Its homes paid an average of 13.5¢ per kWh in 2025, about $120 a month (its average across Idaho).

Start or move service: pacificorp.com · (888) 221-7070

Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.

Internet

3 home internet providers serve Oxford

100% of 32 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Direct Communications RocklandFiber100%2,000/2,000
Rise BroadbandFixed wireless94%50/10
T-MobileFixed wireless69%100/20

FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Oxford’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Oxford.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileOpenStreetMap lists no public drop-off in Oxford or within 5 miles (as of Oct 9, 2026); map coverage varies by town.
Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Oxford kids go to
PK–5Harold B Lee Elementary Schoolin Dayton
6–8Beutler Middle Schoolin Dayton
9–12West Side Senior High Schoolin Dayton

Oxford is in West Side Joint School District 202.

Test scores and every school: see Schools →

U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.

Government & voting

Town hall and registering to vote

Who to call, and how to register.

Town HallBudget, officials, electionsOxford’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereFranklin County ClerkElections here are run by Franklin County (county election office). Its listing was last updated in 2017, so we don’t show its contacts: check elections.sos.idaho.gov.FVAP, Sep 2017
Register to voteOnlineIn Idaho you can register online until 11 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (received 11 days before).vote.govCheck your registration and polling placeelections.sos.idaho.govThe state’s voter lookup

Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Sep 2017; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.

ZIP codes & area codes

Oxford is in ZIP code 83228

ZIP codes where Oxford residents live, with the share of the town in each.

ZIPPost office nameShare of OxfordZIP’s residents in Oxford
83228Clifton, ID100%6%
Area code208Wikidata

Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.

Everyday places

Getting around, the ER and the library

One line each; the subject pages have the rest.

Nearest emergency roomNell J Redfield Memorial Hospital12.9 miles awayGet a library cardOneida County District31 N 100 W · (208) 766-2229

ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.

Questions about living in Oxford

Who provides electricity in Oxford?

Rocky Mountain Power (PacifiCorp), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 13.5¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Oxford?

Direct Communications Rockland, Rise Broadband, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Oxford?

83228. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Oxford in?

West Side Joint School District 202.

How do I register to vote in Oxford?

In Idaho you can register online until 11 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (received 11 days before). Elections here are run by the Franklin County Clerk. Check your registration at elections.sos.idaho.gov.

Sources & dates

Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.

  • Power: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map Aug 2023); EIA-861 final 2025.
  • Trash: OpenStreetMap, Geofabrik extract of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
  • 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 Sep 12, 2025 (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.