Oxford Township, Erie County, Ohio

Oxford Township, Erie County, Ohio
Township
Along the West Branch of the Huron River in southeastern Oxford Township
Location of Oxford Township in Erie County
Coordinates: 41°19′43″N 82°41′16″W / 41.32861°N 82.68778°W / 41.32861; -82.68778Coordinates: 41°19′43″N 82°41′16″W / 41.32861°N 82.68778°W / 41.32861; -82.68778
Country	United States
State	Ohio
County	Erie
Area
• Total	26.1 sq mi (67.6 km2)
• Land	26.0 sq mi (67.4 km2)
• Water	0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2)
Elevation	696 ft (212 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	1,201
• Density	46.2/sq mi (17.8/km2)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
FIPS code	39-59276
GNIS feature ID	1086068
Website	http://www.oxfordtownshipohio.com/

Oxford Township is one of the nine townships of Erie County, Ohio, United States. It is part of the Sandusky, Ohio micropolitan statistical area and the Cleveland-Akron-Canton Combined Statistical Area. The 2010 census recorded 1,201 residents, fewer than any other township in Erie County. However, the township's population gain of 9.6% since the 2000 census population of 1,096 is the largest increase in entire county.

A small section of NASA Glenn Research Center's Plum Brook Station facility is located in Oxford Township. Most notably, the Space Power Facility (SPF)---the world's largest thermal vacuum chamber---is located in the northeastern corner of the township.

Located in the southwestern part of Erie County, it borders the following townships:

No municipalities are located in Oxford Township, although the unincorporated community of Bloomingville lies in the northern part of the township.

Oxford Township is part of the Firelands, which in turn is part of the Connecticut Western Reserve.

Oxford Township lies within two river watersheds, both flowing into Lake Erie. The majority of the township is within the Huron River watershed while the northwestern area of the township is within the Sandusky Bay watershed.