Lucius Quintus Cincinnatus Lamar House · Photo: Fredlyfish4 · CC BY-SA 4.0Living in Oxford, MS: what to set up and who to call
Power in Oxford comes from North East Mississippi EPA, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. Baptist Memorial Hospital North MS, 0.4 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 North East Mississippi EPA
North East Mississippi EPA (North East Mississippi EPA), a cooperative utility, serves all of Oxford. Its homes paid an average of 14.2¢ per kWh in 2025, about $165 a month (its average across Mississippi).
Start or move service: northeastpower.org
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from City of Oxford water system
The City of Oxford water system supplies Oxford: about 96% of residents live in its service area. It draws ground water and serves 28,500 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 83% of the 3,525 systems serving 10,001–50,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2022–Dec 2024, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. Results below detection are reported as 0, so 0 doesn’t mean no lead at any tap.
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. Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. MS0360011.
5 home internet providers serve Oxford
100% of 9,920 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 91% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| BCI Mississippi Broadband | Fiber, Cable | 94% | 10,000/10,000 |
| AT&T | DSL, Fiber, Fixed wireless | 75% | 5,000/5,000 |
| North East Fiber | Fiber | 44% | 2,000/1,000 |
| C Spire | Fiber, Fixed wireless | 72% | 8,000/8,000 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 46% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash and recycling in Oxford
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Oxford, from the town’s own site.
Oxford Drop-off
County Road 321 (Pea Ridge Road), Oxford, MS
- Mon7 am–3 pm
- Tue7 am–3 pm
- Wed7 am–3 pm
- Thu7 am–3 pm
- Fri7 am–3 pm
From oxfordms.net, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026. 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 (94%) is in Oxford School District; parts are in Lafayette County School District (6%).
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 2023; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Oxford is in ZIP code 38655
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 38655 | Oxford, MS | 100% | 58% |
A few homes fall in 38677.
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?
The City of Oxford water system (EPA ID MS0360011). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 83% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan 2022–Dec 2024), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Oxford?
North East Mississippi EPA (North East Mississippi EPA), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 14.2¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Oxford?
BCI Mississippi Broadband, AT&T, North East Fiber, C Spire, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Oxford?
38655. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Oxford in?
Oxford School District. Parts of the city are in Lafayette County School District.
How do I register to vote in Oxford?
Mississippi has no online registration; you can register in person until 30 days before Election Day or by mail (postmarked 30 days before). Elections here are run by the Lafayette County Registrar. Check your registration at msegov.com.
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 (oxfordms.net), 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.