Oxford, Iowa | |
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Location of Oxford, Iowa |
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Coordinates: 41°43′22″N 91°47′23″W / 41.72278°N 91.78972°WCoordinates: 41°43′22″N 91°47′23″W / 41.72278°N 91.78972°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Iowa |
County | Johnson |
Area | |
• Total | 0.91 sq mi (2.36 km2) |
• Land | 0.91 sq mi (2.36 km2) |
• Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
Elevation | 751 ft (229 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 807 |
• Estimate (2012) | 821 |
• Density | 886.8/sq mi (342.4/km2) |
Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
ZIP code | 52322 |
Area code(s) | 319 |
FIPS code | 19-60645 |
GNIS feature ID | 0459975 |
Oxford is a city in Johnson County, Iowa, United States. It is part of the Iowa City, Iowa Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 807 at the 2010 census.
Oxford was platted in 1868. It is named from Oxford Township, which takes its name from Oxford, New York.
Oxford is located at 41°43′22″N 91°47′23″W / 41.72278°N 91.78972°W (41.722645, -91.789841).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.91 square miles (2.36 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2010, there were 807 people, 336 households, and 216 families residing in the city. The population density was 886.8 inhabitants per square mile (342.4/km2). There were 350 housing units at an average density of 384.6 per square mile (148.5/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 92.9% White, 3.3% African American, 1.5% Asian, 0.1% from other races, and 2.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.4% of the population.