Oxford, IN

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Oxford, Indiana

Oxford, Indiana is 20 miles W of Lafayette, Indiana (center to center) and 77 miles NW of Indianapolis, Indiana. It is in Benton county. The population of the town is 1,271.

The People and Families of Oxford

In Oxford, about 55% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Oxford had a median family income of $45,966.

Political Inclinations

The Republican party attracted the largest share of donations from Oxford.

Oxford Housing

Of the housing in Oxford, approximately 79% is occupied by their owners.

Commuting

In Oxford, 95% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Oxford strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Indiana):

Category	Trophy
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers)	Top 17%

Comparative Profile of Oxford, IN

Comparing Oxford to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Indiana (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Well-Paid Single Men
Well-Paid Single Women
Male Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Female Share of the Population
Racial Diversity

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Property Taxes
People Living Alone
Affordability of Rents
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Housing Recently Built
Seasonal and Vacation Housing

Category	Value
Near Medium City	20 miles W of Lafayette, Indiana (center to center)
Nearest Large City	77 miles NW of Indianapolis, Indiana
County	Benton
Standard Zip Codes	47971
Phone Area Codes	765
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	40.52
Longitude	-87.247

Station	BOSWELL 4 WNW
Distance	10.7 miles
Jan Temp	13 to 30 F
Apr Temp	38 to 60 F
Jul Temp	62 to 84 F
Oct Temp	40 to 64 F
Annual Precip	36.4 inches

Station	KENTLAND
Distance	19.7 miles
Jan Temp	14 to 31 F
Apr Temp	38 to 61 F
Jul Temp	63 to 85 F
Oct Temp	41 to 65 F
Annual Precip	37.4 inches

Station	LAFAYETTE 8 S
Distance	23.8 miles
Jan Temp	14 to 32 F
Apr Temp	39 to 61 F
Jul Temp	62 to 85 F
Oct Temp	41 to 65 F
Annual Precip	36.9 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,271	100%
Male	624	49.1%
Female	647	50.9%
Under 18	341	26.8%
18+	930	73.2%
65+	198	15.6%
Median Age	37.5
Average Family Size	3.01
White	1,244	97.9%
African-American	2	0.2%
Asian	1	0.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	1	0.1%
Other	9	0.7%
Mixed Race	14	1.1%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	13	1%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,208
Growth	-63
Growth %	-4.99%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	27.5%
German	25.1%
Irish	13.8%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	8.7%
English	5.9%
French (except Basque)	4.3%
Scottish	2.6%
Scotch-Irish	2%
Swedish	1.8%
Dutch	1.2%
Italian	1%
Pennsylvania German	0.9%
Polish	0.9%
Assyrian/Chaldean/Syriac	0.8%
French Canadian	0.8%
Welsh	0.6%
Austrian	0.5%
Slovak	0.4%
British	0.4%
Hungarian	0.3%
Lithuanian	0.3%
Norwegian	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Oxford	1,271	$45,966
Ambia	197	$38,750
Boswell	827	$36,136
Earl Park	485	$37,188
Fowler	2,415	$50,586
Otterbein	1,312	$45,341
Pine Village	255	$43,750

Library
Oxford Pl 201 E Smith St Oxford, Indiana (765) 385-2177 Library Web Site

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