Oxford, Michigan
| Oxford | |
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| Motto: Our past guides our vision for the future. | |
 Location of Oxford, Michigan |
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| Coordinates: 42°49′29″N 83°15′53″W / 42.82472°N 83.26472°WCoordinates: 42°49′29″N 83°15′53″W / 42.82472°N 83.26472°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Oakland |
| Incorporated | January 13, 1876 (by County Board of Supervisors) |
| Reincorporated | 1891 (by act of the Legislature) |
| Government | |
| • Manager | Joseph Young |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.47 sq mi (3.81 km2) |
| • Land | 1.25 sq mi (3.24 km2) |
| • Water | 0.22 sq mi (0.57 km2) 14.97% |
| Elevation | 1,056 ft (322 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 3,436 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 3,466 |
| • Density | 2,748.8/sq mi (1,061.3/km2) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 48371 |
| Area code(s) | 248, 810 |
| FIPS code | 26-62020 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0634267 |
| Website | www.villageofoxford.org |
Oxford is a village in Oakland County in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is located among metropolitan Detroit's affluent northern suburbs. The population was 3,436 at the 2010 census. The village is entirely within Oxford Charter Township. The village occupies one square mile and is both politically and geographically a part of the township. The village calls itself sister city to Oxford, England. Oxford is located roughly 30 miles (48 km) from Flint and 40 miles (64 km) from Detroit.
The village center consists of shops, restaurants, and taverns stretching for two blocks. Local happenings such as athletic events, downtown fairs, scarecrow competitions, school plays, the annual Steamback golf outing at Oxford Hills and concerts garner a large turnout throughout the year and are reported in the weekly newspaper of record since 1898, The Oxford Leader.
The area's public high school, Oxford High School, was newly expanded in 2003-2004 and now holds the title of the largest single-floor high school in the state of Michigan.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.47 square miles (3.81 km2), of which 1.25 square miles (3.24 km2) is land and 0.22 square miles (0.57 km2) is water.
As of the census of 2010, there were 3,436 people, 1,335 households, and 889 families residing in the village. The population density was 2,748.8 inhabitants per square mile (1,061.3/km2). There were 1,468 housing units at an average density of 1,174.4 per square mile (453.4/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 95.1% White, 1.9% African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.7% Asian, 0.7% from other races, and 1.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.4% of the population.
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