How is Oxford run?
Oxford’s city government spent $62,000 on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,192 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Oxford didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Oxford is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
About $1,192 per resident a year, or $3.27 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 45%.
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Oxford didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.
No comparison or trend for Oxford yet
Every year of Oxford’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the city reported none of its dollars for 2022. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.
How Town Hall compares budgets →The typical homeowner pays $940 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.34% of the home’s value, vs 0.49% across Idaho.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Oxford’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.
Tax bills are one input to Oxford’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Oxford →
Who’s in charge in Oxford
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
West Side Joint School District 202
Oxford’s K–12 school district, shared with Clifton, Dayton, Weston. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $9,159 per pupil, $5,882 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
Idaho districts overall: 21% local, 67% state, 12% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Oxford’s votes are counted by county
Idaho reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Oxford alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Franklin County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican87.4%6,279 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat9.8%703 votesOthers: 2.8% (202 votes).
Most votes in Franklin County: Donald J Trump
Idaho: Trump 66.9%, Harris 30.4%
100% of Oxford lies in Franklin County. Every 2024 race in Franklin County is on the county’s page.
Franklin County’s 2024 results →Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Oxford.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Idaho HouseState representatives
- 3Idaho SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Idaho
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
Reach Oxford’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Oxford’s government
How much does Oxford spend per resident?
About $1,192 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Oxford didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $77,000.
What is the property tax rate in Oxford?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $940 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.34% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.49% across Idaho. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the city’s assessor.
Who runs Oxford’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Oxford yet.
How did Oxford vote in 2024?
Idaho counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Oxford alone. Franklin County, where 100% of Oxford lies, voted Trump 87.4%, Harris 9.8% for president; its page has every race.
Who represents Oxford in the state legislature?
State Senate District 28 (Jim Guthrie) and State House District 28 (Dan Garner and Rick Cheatum). The House district also covers 11 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Oxford’s government
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Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (for Oxford, the Bureau’s estimates); day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →