Oxford Charter Township, Michigan
| Charter Township of Oxford, Michigan | |
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| Charter township | |
 Location of Oxford Charter Township within Oakland County, Michigan. |
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 Charter Township of Oxford, Michigan
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| Coordinates: 42°49′25″N 83°16′14″W / 42.82361°N 83.27056°WCoordinates: 42°49′25″N 83°16′14″W / 42.82361°N 83.27056°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Oakland |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.2 sq mi (91.2 km2) |
| • Land | 33.9 sq mi (87.8 km2) |
| • Water | 1.3 sq mi (3.4 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,037 ft (316 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 20,526 |
| • Density | 580/sq mi (230/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP codes | 48462, 48370,48371 |
| Area code(s) | 248, 810 |
| FIPS code | 26-62040 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1626877 |
| Website | OxfordTownship.org |
Charter Township of Oxford is a charter township of Oakland County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 20,526 at the 2010 census.
The Township has three unincorporated communities:
Prior to the 1820s, what is now Oxford Township was known to be a hunting ground of the Nepessing Tribe of the Chippewa Indians, who inhabited large areas of what became Oakland, Lapeer and St. Clair counties. Between 1810 and the early 1820s, numerous settlers visited the Oxford area, primarily to hunt and trap. The first documented sale of public land in this area was recorded in 1823 to Elbridge Deming, who later built a log cabin on land in section 9 (in the area of M-24 and Metamora Road) of the township, around the spring of 1832.
Oxford Township was not officially created until after Michigan became a state in 1837. It was originally part of Oakland Township, as were Addison Township and Orion Township; Oxford Township was split away and separately organized in 1837. The 1830s saw an influx of settlers to the area, originally known as Demingsburgh, Demings Corners, and Oxford Corners, before becoming known as Oxford in 1836. The family names of many early settlers to the area are evident today in names of streets and buildings, such as Powell, Hovey, Burdick, and Axford.
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