Lower Oxford Township, Pennsylvania

Lower Oxford Township
Location of Lower Oxford Township in Chester County, Pennsylvania (top) and of Chester County in Pennsylvania (below)
Location of Pennsylvania in the United States
Coordinates: 39°48′27″N 75°58′16″W / 39.80750°N 75.97111°W / 39.80750; -75.97111
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyChester
Area
 • Total
18.37 sq mi (47.59 km2)
 • Land17.99 sq mi (46.60 km2)
 • Water0.38 sq mi (0.99 km2)
Elevation
525 ft (160 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
5,420
 • Density301/sq mi (116/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code610
FIPS code42-029-45040
Websiteloweroxfordtownship.org

Lower Oxford Township is a township in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 5,420 at the 2020 census. Lincoln University, a historically black university, is located in the township.