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Population: 1,271. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,208 (-5.0% change)
Males: 624 (49.1%), Females: 647 (50.9%)

Benton County

Zip code: 47971

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.5 years
Median household income: $39,375
Median house value: $72,200

Population by Race

Races in Oxford:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.7%)
  • Two or more races (1.1%)
  • Hispanic (1.0%)
  • American Indian (0.9%)
  • Other race (0.7%)

Ancestries: German (21.2%), United States (16.9%), Irish (11.0%), English (6.1%), French (3.8%), Scottish (2.0%).

Elevation: 732 feet

Land area: 0.5 square miles

Map of Oxford, IN

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Oxford

  • High school or higher: 83.4%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 9.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.4%
  • Unemployed: 4.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Oxford town

  • Never married: 18.1%
  • Now married: 53.8%
  • Separated: 2.1%
  • Widowed: 14.1%
  • Divorced: 11.8%

0.4% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -1 (-0.1%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Oxford:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Oxford:

  • PURDUE UNIVERSITY (about 24 miles; LAFAYETTE, IN; Abbreviation: LAF)
  • PORTER COUNTY MUNI (about 67 miles; VALPARAISO, IN; Abbreviation: VPZ)
  • TERRE HAUTE INTERNATIONAL-HULMAN FIELD (about 74 miles; TERRE HAUTE, IN; Abbreviation: HUF)

Other public-use airports nearest to Oxford:

  • KENTLAND MUNI (about 20 miles; KENTLAND, IN; Abbreviation: 50I)
  • JASPER COUNTY (about 29 miles; RENSSELAER, IN; Abbreviation: RZL)
  • VERMILION COUNTY (about 33 miles; DANVILLE, IL; Abbreviation: DNV)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Oxford:

  • PURDUE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 25 miles; WEST LAFAYETTE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 36,407)
  • OLIVET NAZARENE UNIVERSITY (about 62 miles; BOURBONNAIS, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,207)
  • DEPAUW UNIVERSITY (about 66 miles; GREENCASTLE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,197)
  • VALPARAISO UNIVERSITY (about 68 miles; VALPARAISO, IN; Full-time enrollment: 3,376)
  • IVY TECH STATE COLLEGE-NORTHWEST (about 71 miles; GARY, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,432)
  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY-NORTHWEST (about 71 miles; GARY, IN; Full-time enrollment: 3,208)
  • GOVERNORS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 73 miles; UNIVERSITY PARK, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,191)

Schools

Public high school in Oxford:

  • BENTON CENTRAL JR-SR HIGH SCH (Students: 999; Location: 4241 E 300 S; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Oxford:

  • OXFORD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 177; Location: 405 N 5TH ST; Grades: KG – 06)

Libraries

Library in Oxford:

  • OXFORD PL (Operating income: $121,001; Location: 201 E SMITH ST; 19,855 books; 677 audio materials; 1,642 video materials; 90 serial subscriptions)

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