Oxford is a city in

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, United States. It is part of the

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Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 722 at the time of the 2020 census.

History

Oxford was

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ted in 1868. It is named from Oxford Township, which takes its name from

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Geography

According to the

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, the city has a total area of , all land.

Demographics

2020 census

As of the

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of 2020, there were 722 people, 318 households, and 200 families residing in the city. The

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was 780.9 inhabitants per square mile (301.5/km²). There were 337 housing units at an average density of 364.5 per square mile (140.7/km²). The

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makeup of the city was 92.4%

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, 0.3% Black or African American, 0.4% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 0.0%

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, 0.8% from other races and 5.8% from two or more races.

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persons of any race comprised 3.5% of the population. Of the 318 households, 28.6% of which had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.9% were

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living together, 10.4% were cohabitating couples, 27.7% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present and 15.1% had a male householder with no spouse or partner present. 37.1% of all households were non-families. 30.2% of all households were made up of individuals, 11.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years old or older. The median age in the city was 40.5 years. 25.3% of the residents were under the age of 20; 3.3% were between the ages of 20 and 24; 27.8% were from 25 and 44; 26.0% were from 45 and 64; and 17.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 46.5% male and 53.5% female.

2010 census

As of the

of 2010, there were 807 people, 336 households, and 216 families living in the city. The

was . There were 350 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 92.9%

, 3.3%

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, 1.5% Asian, 0.1% from other races, and 2.1% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 2.4% of the population. There were 336 households, of which 34.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.5% were

living together, 14.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 35.7% were non-families. 30.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 2.99. The median age in the city was 35.5 years. 28.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 27.2% were from 25 to 44; 26.4% were from 45 to 64; and 11.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.2% male and 51.8% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 705 people, 279 households, and 189 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 286 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 98.44%

, 0.14% Native American, 0.71% Asian, and 0.71% from two or more races.

or Latino of any race were 0.14% of the population. There were 279 households, out of which 34.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.8% were

living together, 8.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.9% were non-families. 28.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 3.09. In the city, the population was spread out, with 27.8% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 30.9% from 25 to 44, 22.1% from 45 to 64, and 11.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.5 males. The median income for a household in the city was $37,292, and the median income for a family was $48,750. Males had a median income of $31,029 versus $27,500 for females. The

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for the city was $18,335. About 3.2% of families and 3.6% of the population were below the

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, including none of those under age 18 and 5.3% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Clear Creek–Amana Community School District operates public schools serving the community. Clear Creek Elementary School is in Oxford, and Clear Creek–Amana Middle School and

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are in

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The Oxford Project

''The Oxford Project'' is a book capturing the stories of 100 Oxford residents, along with photographs of them taken 20 years apart. Photographer Peter Feldstein (himself an Oxford resident) took photographs of all but three of his neighbors during 1984. In 2005 and 2006, he returned with writer Stephen G. Bloom to take updated photos and interview as many of those original residents as possible.

References

External links

City website
City of Oxford, Iowa web site {{authority control Cities in Johnson County, Iowa Cities in Iowa Iowa City metropolitan area 1868 establishments in Iowa