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Town Hall · Oxford Township

In Oxford Township, 70% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Ohio

Oxford Township’s town government spent $370,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $302 per resident.

Day-to-day spending, 2022
$370,000
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$302
In 2022: $302, more than 68% of 389 similar towns
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of 2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
1
full-time · 5 part-time · March payroll $10,925
Typical tax bill
$3,934
1.18% of home value · OH 1.31%

What stands out about how Oxford Township is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$302 per resident in 2022: more than 68% of them

Oxford Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($302 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 389 Ohio towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $215, and the middle half spent $127–$340. Oxford Township spent more than 68% of them.

Middle half of the group, $127–$340Median $215Oxford Township

Includes sewer and trash ($24,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
389

Ohio 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).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $302 per resident a year, or $0.83 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 50%.

Where the money comes from
From other local governments 46%Property taxes 38%From the state 16%Interest, fines & other 1%
Not in the receipt.Interest on debt $3,000. With these, the whole budget was $373,000.
Over the years

No trend yet

Oxford Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $3,934 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.18% of the home’s value, vs 1.31% across Ohio.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Oxford Township$3,934
Peru Township$3,281
Brown Township$3,116
Ohio$2,822
Westfield Township$2,481
Ashley$2,158
$3,934
typical bill a year
1.18%
effective rate
$332,400
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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 runs it

Who’s in charge in Oxford Township

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

Check Oxford Township’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Oxford Township yet.
Who works for Oxford Township

One full-time town employee for every 1,224 residents

On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (1,224).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022

Administration & buildings0 + 5 pt
Roads & transportation1
1
full-time
5
part-time
$10,925
payroll for March 2022
$131,100
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$65,500
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Compared, 2022.Oxford Township had 0.8 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 328 of the 389 Ohio towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 0.6: Oxford Township had more than 55% of them. Same group and year as the budget comparison.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

The school district

Buckeye Valley Local School District

Oxford Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Ashley, Brown Township, Marlboro Township, Ostrander, Radnor Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Oxford Township →
$17,078
per pupil · OH $16,610
2,284
students
$38.4 million
long-term debt

Of the $17,078 per pupil, $9,866 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.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 79%State 17%Federal 4%

Ohio districts overall: 53% local, 35% state, 12% federal.

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Elections · 2024 general election

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.

President553 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican69.3%383 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat30.2%167 votes

Others: 0.5% (3 votes).

Most votes in Oxford Township: Donald J Trump

Delaware County: Trump 52.8%, Harris 46.2% · Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%

Turnout
70%

of Oxford Township’s 795 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Ohio: 64%.

Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).

U.S. Senate549 votes
Bernie MorenoRepublican61.7%
Sherrod BrownDemocrat34.8%
Others3.5%

Most votes in Oxford Township: Bernie Moreno

Delaware County: Moreno 49.4%, Brown 47.9% · Ohio: Moreno 50.1%, Brown 46.5%

U.S. House · Ohio’s 4th District399,202 votes
Jim JordanRepublican68.5%
Tamie WilsonDemocrat31.5%

Most votes in the district: Jim Jordan

Whole-district result

President, 2024: Oxford Township, its county and the state

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Oxford Township69.3%30.2%0.5%553
Delaware County52.8%46.2%0.9%133,357
Ohio55.1%43.9%0.9%5,767,788
DemocratRepublicanLibertarianIndependent / other

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.

Who represents Oxford Township

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Oxford Township.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Ohio HouseState representatives
  3. 3
    Ohio SenateState senator
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Ohio

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Next door

How Oxford Township compares with the towns next door

Oxford Township spent $302 per resident in 2022; the 2 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $184 to $397. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.

Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Ashley$184$2,158
Brown Township$397$3,116
Westfield Townshipestimate$2,481
Peru Townshipestimate$3,281
Oxford Township$302$3,934

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

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Oxford Township’s government

How much does Oxford Township spend per resident?

About $302 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 $302 was more than 68% of 389 Ohio 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 $3,934 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.18% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.31% across Ohio. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the town’s assessor.

Who runs Oxford Township’s government?

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 69.3%, Kamala D Harris 30.2% (553 votes, official results). Delaware County: Trump 52.8%, Harris 46.2%. Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%.

How many people work for Oxford Township?

1 full-time and 5 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $10,925 (about $131,100 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 19 (Andrew Brenner) and State House District 61 (Beth Lear). The House district also covers 29 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Oxford Township’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; 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 →