Oxford (Ohio)
| Oxford | |||
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 Miami University Alumni Hall |
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| Location in Ohio | |||
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| Basic data | |||
| Foundation : | 1809 | ||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | Ohio | ||
| County : | Butler County | ||
| Coordinates : | 39 ° 30 ′ N , 84 ° 45 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 ) | ||
| Residents : | 21,943 (as of: 2000) | ||
| Population density : | 1,443.6 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 15.2 km 2 (about 6 mi 2 ) of which 15.2 km 2 (about 6 mi 2 ) is land |
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| Height : | 283 m | ||
| Postal code : | 45056 | ||
| Area code : | +1 513 | ||
| FIPS : | 39-59234 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 1044265 | ||
| Website : | www.cityofoxford.org | ||
| Mayor : | Ken Bogard | ||
Oxford is a city in northwest Butler County , Ohio , United States . The population was 21,943 at the 2000 census . This college town was founded as the seat of Miami University .
geography
Oxford is located in the southwestern part of the state of Ohio. The city originated in Oxford Township , originally called College Township .
Oxford is on US Route 27 , Ohio State Route 732, and Ohio State Route 73 . Oxford became an independent parish in 1962 and a City in 1971.
history
The "College Township" was a whole township (United States), six miles (9.7 km) in length and width, divided off during the survey of the country . So it covered 36 square miles (about 93 km²) in the northwestern part of Butler County. Today this part is called Oxford Township and is subject to a civil township administration.
As early as May 5, 1792, when the United States Congress authorized the sale of part of the Northwest Territory west of the Great Miami River to John Cleves Symmes , it was decided that a township had to be made available for the establishment of a university and other educational institutions. But this demand was initially lost in subsequent disputes over the land, which was known as the Symmes Purchase . After the establishment of the state of Ohio on April 15, 1803, the establishment of a university was reaffirmed. Finally, on February 17, 1809, a three-person commission was charged with preparing the foundation. This commission selected Township 5 in 1st Range East, later known as Oxford Township.
Demographics
The population structure of Oxford is strongly influenced by the students from Miami University who live here .
According to the 2000 census , Oxford had 21,943 people; 5870 households and 2066 families were registered. The population density was 1441 per km ². 6134 residential units were recorded. The racial the population was composed of 91.20% White, 4.32% African American, 0.17% Native American, 2.42% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, and 0.48% other ethnic groups; 1.39% said they came from several ethnic groups. 1.44% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
Of the 5,870 households 16.5% had children or adolescents living with them. 26.8% were married couples living together, 6.4% were a single mother, and 64.8% were non-families. 32.0% were single households and 5.5% had people aged 65 years or over. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 2.85.
The population was divided into 8.3% under 18 years of age, 66.8% from 18 to 24 years of age, 11.7% from 25 to 44 years of age, 8.4% from 45 to 64 years of age and 4.8% from 65 years of age or older. The mean age ( median ) was 21 years. For every 100 females there were 87.8 males and for every 100 females age 18 or over there were 87.1 males.
The median income for a household (median) was 25 164 US $ , and the median income for a family $ 52,589. Males had a median income of $ 35,833 and females $ 24,637. The per capita income was $ 12,165. 13.4% of families and 43.7% of the population lived below the poverty line, including 18.8% of the population under the age of 18 and 8.1% of the population aged 65 years or older.
sons and daughters of the town
- Caroline Harrison (1832–1892), wife of US President Benjamin Harrison
- Heather Lowe (born 1951), actress
Individual evidence
- ↑ Miami University Libraries ( Memento of the original dated November 24, 2009 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Oxford City, Ohio , 2000 census data sheet at factfinder.census.gov .
