Oxford Township, New Jersey
| Oxford Township, New Jersey | |
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| Township | |
| Township of Oxford | |
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 Map of Oxford Township in Warren County. Inset: Location of Warren County in New Jersey. |
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 Census Bureau map of Oxford Township, New Jersey |
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| Coordinates: 40°48′31″N 74°59′36″W / 40.80865°N 74.993421°WCoordinates: 40°48′31″N 74°59′36″W / 40.80865°N 74.993421°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 New Jersey
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| County | Warren |
| Established | May 30, 1754 |
| Incorporated | February 21, 1798 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Township |
| • Body | Township Committee |
| • Mayor | Marc Pasquini (R, term ends December 31, 2016) |
| • Clerk | Sheila L. Oberly |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.887 sq mi (15.248 km2) |
| • Land | 5.786 sq mi (14.986 km2) |
| • Water | 0.101 sq mi (0.262 km2) 1.72% |
| Area rank | 259th of 566 in state 17th of 22 in county |
| Elevation | 476 ft (145 m) |
| Population (2010 Census) | |
| • Total | 2,514 |
| • Estimate (2015) | 2,459 |
| • Rank | 471st of 566 in state 18th of 22 in county |
| • Density | 434.5/sq mi (167.8/km2) |
| • Density rank | 453rd of 566 in state 8th of 22 in county |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | Eastern (EDT) (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 07863 |
| Area code(s) | 908 |
| FIPS code | 3404155530 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0882247 |
| Website | www |
Oxford Township is a township in Warren County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township's population was 2,514, reflecting an increase of 207 (+9.0%) from the 2,307 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn increased by 517 (+28.9%) from the 1,790 counted in the 1990 Census. It part of the eastern-most region of the Lehigh Valley.
Oxford Township was formed from portions of Greenwich Township on May 30, 1754, while the area was still part of Sussex County. It was incorporated on February 21, 1798, as one of New Jersey's initial group of townships by an act of the New Jersey Legislature. Mansfield Township became part of the newly formed Warren County on November 20, 1824. Over the centuries since its creation, portions of the township were taken to form Knowlton Township (February 23, 1763), Franklin Township, Harmony Township and Hope Township (all on April 8, 1839), Belvidere (April 7, 1845) and White Township (April 9, 1913).
The origin of the name and the exact date of the township's creation is in dispute. One source says that the township was named for the University of Oxford in England, and was formed in either 1753 or 1755, but other sources claim that the township was named after an early settler named John Axford, who came to settle in the area with others between 1735 and 1739, and affirms that the township's creation was in 1755.
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