Oxford Township, Isanti County, Minnesota

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Oxford Township
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Location of the township of Oxford within Isanti County, Minnesota
Coordinates: 45°26′16″N93°4′39″W / 45.43778°N 93.07750°W / 45.43778; -93.07750
Country United States
State Minnesota
County Isanti
Area
  Total
23.7 sq mi (61.5 km2)
  Land22.5 sq mi (58.4 km2)
  Water1.2 sq mi (3.0 km2)
Elevation
909 ft (277 m)
Population
 (2000)
  Total
799
  Density35/sq mi (13.7/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code 27-49354 [1]
GNIS feature ID0665246 [2]

Oxford Township is a township in Isanti County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 799 at the 2000 census.

Contents

Oxford Township was named after Oxford County, Maine. [3]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 23.7 square miles (61.5 km2), of which 22.6 square miles (58.5 km2) is land and 1.2 square miles (3.0 km2) (4.89%) is water.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1880 91
1890 235158.2%
1900 37258.3%
1910 43717.5%
1920 433−0.9%
1930 315−27.3%
1940 290−7.9%
1950 214−26.2%
1960 25117.3%
1970 34236.3%
1980 55462.0%
1990 63815.2%
2000 79925.2%
2010 88811.1%
U.S. Decennial Census [4]

As of the census [1] of 2000, there were 799 people, 273 households, and 226 families residing in the township. The population density was 35.4 inhabitants per square mile (13.7/km2). There were 289 housing units at an average density of 12.8/sq mi (4.9/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 97.87% White, 0.38% African American, 0.50% Native American, 0.13% Asian, and 1.13% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.75% of the population.

There were 273 households, out of which 36.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.1% were married couples living together, 6.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.2% were non-families. 12.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.91 and the average family size was 3.16.

In the township the population was spread out, with 28.9% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 31.8% from 25 to 44, 26.8% from 45 to 64, and 6.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 103.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.1 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $60,000, and the median income for a family was $61,071. Males had a median income of $44,688 versus $30,455 for females. The per capita income for the township was $21,529. About 1.7% of families and 1.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 0.5% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

References

  1. 1 2 "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 250.
  4. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved May 27, 2019.