Oxford Township, Erie County, Ohio
Oxford Township, Erie County, Ohio | |
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Along the West Branch of the Huron River in southeastern Oxford Township | |
Location of Oxford Township in Erie County | |
| Coordinates: 41°19′43″N 82°41′16″W / 41.32861°N 82.68778°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Erie |
| Area | |
• Total | 26.1 sq mi (67.6 km2) |
| • Land | 26.0 sq mi (67.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0.12 sq mi (0.3 km2) |
| Elevation | 696 ft (212 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,140 |
| • Density | 43.8/sq mi (16.9/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| FIPS code | 39-59276 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1086068 |
| Website | http://www.oxfordtownshipohio.com/ |
Oxford Township is one of the nine townships of Erie County, Ohio, United States. It is part of the Sandusky, Ohio micropolitan statistical area and the Cleveland-Akron-Canton Combined Statistical Area. The 2020 census recorded 1,140 residents.
A small section of NASA Glenn Research Center's Plum Brook Station facility is located in Oxford Township. Most notably, the Space Power Facility (SPF)---the world's largest thermal vacuum chamber---is located in the northeastern corner of the township.