Oxford (village), New York

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Oxford, New York
Village
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First National Bank of Oxford building in 2009
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Oxford
Location within the state of New York
Coordinates: 42°26′32″N75°35′52″W / 42.44222°N 75.59778°W / 42.44222; -75.59778
Country United States
State New York
County Chenango
Town Oxford
Area
[1]
 • Total1.77 sq mi (4.59 km2)
 • Land1.77 sq mi (4.59 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
971 ft (296 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total1,330
 • Density750.56/sq mi (289.88/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
13830
Area code 607
FIPS code 36-55948
GNIS feature ID0959713
Website villageofoxfordny.com

Oxford is a village in Chenango County, New York, United States. The population was 1,450 at the 2010 census. [2] The village is named after Oxford, Massachusetts, the hometown of the landowner.

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It is located in the south-central portion of Chenango County, known as the "southern tier," which is 8 miles southwest of the county seat, the City of Norwich. It is situated between the major metropolises of Binghamton to the south and Syracuse to the north and Oneonta to the east and Cortland to the west. [3]

History

The village was founded by its first settlers in 1791, including the landowner Benjamin Hovey (1758–1811) who was later a business partner of Aaron Burr and his cousin Theodore Burr.

The former Chenango Canal passed through the village, connecting the community to Utica and Binghamton.

In 1985, many of its historic buildings were included in the Oxford Village Historic District on the National Register of Historic Places. [4]

Geography

The village of Oxford is located in the northern part of the town of Oxford at 42°26′32″N75°35′52″W / 42.44222°N 75.59778°W / 42.44222; -75.59778 (42.442354, -75.597822), [5] in south-central Chenango County. The Chenango River, a south-flowing tributary of the Susquehanna River, divides the village.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.8 square miles (4.6 km2) all land. [2]

New York State Route 12 (Canal Street) intersects New York State Route 220 (State Street to the west and Main Street to the east) in the village. NY-12 leads northeast 8 miles (13 km) to Norwich, the county seat, and southwest 13 miles (21 km) to Greene.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1860 1,205—
1870 1,2786.1%
1880 1,209−5.4%
1890 1,47722.2%
1900 1,93130.7%
1910 1,654−14.3%
1920 1,590−3.9%
1930 1,6010.7%
1940 1,7137.0%
1950 1,8115.7%
1960 1,8713.3%
1970 1,9443.9%
1980 1,765−9.2%
1990 1,738−1.5%
2000 1,584−8.9%
2010 1,450−8.5%
2020 1,330−8.3%
U.S. Decennial Census [6]

In 2021, Oxford, NY had a population of 1.39k people with a median age of 37 and a median household income of $43,864. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Oxford, NY declined from 1,422 to 1,392, a −2.11% decrease and its median household income grew from $39,886 to $43,864, a 9.97% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Oxford, NY are White (Non-Hispanic) (95.6%), Two+ (Hispanic) (2.73%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0.718%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic) (0.575%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (0.359%).

None of the households in Oxford, NY reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

100% of the residents in Oxford, NY are U.S. citizens.

In 2021, the median property value in Oxford, NY was $92,500, and the homeownership rate was 65.8%.

Most people in Oxford, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Oxford, NY was 2 cars per household. [7]

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References

  1. ↑ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  2. 1 2 "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Oxford village, New York". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved November 26, 2014.
  3. ↑ "Town of Oxford, NY". www.townofoxfordny.com. Retrieved December 8, 2023.
  4. ↑ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  5. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  6. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  7. ↑ "Oxford, NY | Data USA". datausa.io. Retrieved December 8, 2023.
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