Photo: Leanne Watts · CC BY-SA 3.0In Oxford Township, 68% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Kansas
Oxford Township’s town government spent $159,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $132 per resident.
What stands out about how Oxford Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Oxford Unified School District 358
Oxford Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Geuda Springs, Oxford, Valverde Township, Palestine Township, Greene Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $12,655 per pupil, $8,142 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.
Kansas districts overall: 28% local, 61% state, 11% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $132 per resident a year, or $0.36 a day
Day-to-day services only.
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$132 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
Oxford Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($132 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 394 Kansas towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $184, and the middle half spent $65–$457. Oxford Township spent less than 61% of them.
Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Kansas towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Oxford Township itself left out).
No trend yet
Oxford Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $2,234 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.81% of the home’s value, vs 1.29% across Kansas.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Oxford Township’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 Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Oxford Township →
Who’s in charge in Oxford Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Oxford Township’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on oxfordks.org ↗.
How Oxford Township voted in 2024
Official results for Oxford Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican72.8%441 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat24.1%146 votesOthers: 3.1% (19 votes).
Most votes in Oxford Township: Donald J Trump
Sumner County: Trump 74.0%, Harris 24.0% · Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%
of Oxford Township’s 893 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Kansas: 62%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in the district: Ron Estes
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Oxford Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oxford Township | 72.8% | 24.1% | 3.1% | 606 |
| Sumner County | 74.0% | 24.0% | 2.0% | 10,549 |
| Kansas | 57.2% | 41.0% | 1.8% | 1,327,591 |
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 Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: oxfordks.org ↗
- 2Kansas HouseState representatives
- 3Kansas SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Kansas
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Oxford Township compares with the towns next door
Oxford Township spent $132 per resident in 2022; the 2 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $99 to $226. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Gore Township | $99 | $2,292 |
| Vernon Township | $226 | $2,293 |
| Palestine Township | estimate | $4,033 |
| Valverde Township | estimate | $4,875 |
| Avon Township | estimate | $3,183 |
| Ninnescah Township | estimate | $1,919 |
| Oxford Township | $132 | $2,234 |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Oxford Township’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Oxford Township’s government
How much does Oxford Township spend per resident?
About $132 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $132 was less than 61% of 394 Kansas towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Oxford Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,234 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.81% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.29% across Kansas. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see oxfordks.org.
Who runs Oxford Township’s government?
See oxfordks.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Oxford Township yet.
How did Oxford Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 72.8%, Kamala D Harris 24.1% (606 votes, official results). Sumner County: Trump 74.0%, Harris 24.0%. Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%.
How many people work for Oxford Township?
0 full-time and 9 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $2,853 (about $34,236 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Oxford Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 32 (Larry Alley) and State House District 79 (Web Roth). The House district also covers 30 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Oxford Township’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
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; 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 →