Oxford Township, Delaware County, Ohio

Oxford Township, Delaware County, Ohio
Township
Fields in the township's far southwest
Location of Oxford Township in Delaware County
Coordinates: 40°24′10″N82°58′51″W / 40.40278°N 82.98083°W / 40.40278; -82.98083
Country	United States
State	Ohio
County	Delaware
Area
• Total	19.41 sq mi (50.28 km2)
• Land	19.41 sq mi (50.27 km2)
• Water	0.0039 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation [1]	968 ft (295 m)
Population  (2020) [2]
• Total	950
• Density	49/sq mi (19/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code	39-59262 [3]
GNIS feature ID	1086053 [1]

Oxford Township is one of the eighteen townships of Delaware County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 950.

Geography

Located in the northern part of the county, it borders the following townships:

• Westfield Township, Morrow County - north
• Peru Township, Morrow County - east
• Kingston Township - southeast corner
• Brown Township - south
• Troy Township - southwest
• Marlboro Township - northwest

The village of Ashley occupies part of northeastern Oxford Township.

Name and history

Oxford Township was founded in 1815. ^[4]

It is one of six Oxford Townships statewide. ^[5]

Government

The township is governed by a three-member board of trustees, who are elected in November of odd-numbered years to a four-year term beginning on the following January 1. Two are elected in the year after the presidential election and one is elected in the year before it. There is also an elected township fiscal officer, ^[6] who serves a four-year term beginning on April 1 of the year after the election, which is held in November of the year before the presidential election. Vacancies in the fiscal officership or on the board of trustees are filled by the remaining trustees.

References

1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
2. "Oxford township, Delaware County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 24, 2023.
3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
4. History of Delaware County and Ohio. O. L. Baskin & Company. 1880. pp.  537.
5. "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved February 16, 2007.
6. §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.