Oxford, Ohio
Oxford, Ohio | |
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High Street in uptown Oxford | |
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| Motto: "Home of Miami University" | |
Interactive map of Oxford, Ohio | |
Oxford Location within Ohio Oxford Location within the United States | |
| Coordinates: 39°30′27″N 84°44′48″W / 39.50750°N 84.74667°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Butler |
| Townships | Oxford |
| Platted | March 29, 1810 |
| Named after | Oxford, England |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council–manager |
| • Mayor | William B. Snavely |
| • City Manager | Douglas R. Elliott, Jr. |
| Area | |
• Total | 7.78 sq mi (20.15 km2) |
| • Land | 7.78 sq mi (20.14 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0039 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
| Elevation | 912 ft (278 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 23,035 |
| • Density | 2,963/sq mi (1,143.9/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-05:00 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-04:00 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 45056 |
| Area code | 513 |
| FIPS code | 39-59234 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2396116 |
| Website | www |
Oxford is a city in Butler County, Ohio, United States. The population was 23,035 at the 2020 census. A college town, Oxford was founded in 1810 to serve as the home of Miami University. The city lies in southwestern Ohio roughly 4 miles (6.4 km) from the Indiana–Ohio border, approximately 30 miles (48 km) northwest of Cincinnati and 35 miles (56 km) southwest of Dayton.