Moving to Oxford, Arkansas

Population: 642. Estimated population in July 2024: 653 (+1.7% change)
Males: 318 (49.5%), Females: 324 (50.5%)

Izard County

Zip code: 72565

Demographics

Median resident age: 41.6 years
Median household income: $22,312
Median house value: $45,000

Population by Race

Races in Oxford:

• White Non-Hispanic (95.3%)
• American Indian (3.0%)
• Two or more races (2.5%)
• Hispanic (1.7%)

Ancestries: United States (28.5%), German (13.4%), Irish (8.9%), English (6.5%), Dutch (4.2%), French (1.2%).

Elevation: 787 feet

Land area: 6.6 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Oxford

• High school or higher: 71.8%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 8.1%
• Graduate or professional degree: 3.2%
• Unemployed: 5.4%
• Mean travel time to work: 24.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Oxford city

• Never married: 11.7%
• Now married: 70.1%
• Separated: 1.7%
• Widowed: 8.0%
• Divorced: 8.5%

0.2% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +78 (+13.8%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Oxford:

• FULTON COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; SALEM, AR)
• COMMUNITY MEDICAL CENTER OF IZARD CO (about 19 miles; CALICO ROCK, AR)
• EASTERN OZARKS REGIONAL HEALTH SYSTEM (about 26 miles; CHEROKEE VILLAGE, AR)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Oxford:

• LITTLE ROCK AFB (about 92 miles; JACKSONVILLE, AR; Abbreviation: LRF)
• ADAMS FIELD (about 106 miles; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Abbreviation: LIT)
• WAYNESVILLE RGNL ARPT AT FORNEY FIELD (about 106 miles; FORT LEONARD WOOD, MO; Abbreviation: TBN)

Other public-use airports nearest to Oxford:

• SALEM (about 12 miles; SALEM, AR; Abbreviation: 7M9)
• HORSESHOE BEND (about 12 miles; HORSESHOE BEND, AR; Abbreviation: 6M2)
• MELBOURNE MUNI – JOHN E MILLER FIELD (about 13 miles; MELBOURNE, AR; Abbreviation: 42A)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Oxford:

• HARDING UNIVERSITY (about 68 miles; SEARCY, AR; Full-time enrollment: 3,959)
• ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY-BEEBE BRANCH (about 78 miles; BEEBE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 3,840)
• UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS (about 83 miles; CONWAY, AR; Full-time enrollment: 7,693)
• ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 90 miles; STATE UNIVERSITY, AR; Full-time enrollment: 8,696)
• ARKANSAS TECH UNIVERSITY (about 107 miles; RUSSELLVILLE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 4,450)
• UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT LITTLE ROCK (about 107 miles; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Full-time enrollment: 8,024)
• SOUTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 113 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Full-time enrollment: 14,680)