Oxford, Wisconsin
Encyclopedia
Oxford is a village in Marquette County
, Wisconsin
, United States
. The population was 536 at the 2000 census. The village is located within the Town of Oxford
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 1.0 square miles (2.7 km²), of which, 1.0 square miles (2.6 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (2.91%) is water.
The village lies on Wisconsin Highway 82 between two small lakes: Oxford Lake and Neenah Lake. It is about five miles west of Interstate 39
.
of 2000, there were 536 people, 223 households, and 136 families residing in the village. The population density
was 536.3 people per square mile (207.0/km²). There were 259 housing units at an average density of 259.1 per square mile (100.0/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 96.64% White, 1.49% Black or African American
, 0.19% Native American, 0.56% Asian, 0.56% from other races
, and 0.56% from two or more races. 1.87% of the population were Hispanic
or Latino
of any race.
There were 223 households out of which 30.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.0% were married couples
living together, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.6% were non-families. 33.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 20.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 3.10.
In the village the population was spread out with 27.8% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 27.1% from 25 to 44, 18.3% from 45 to 64, and 18.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 88.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.5 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $35,481, and the median income for a family was $42,292. Males had a median income of $29,792 versus $22,083 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $16,103. About 11.5% of families and 14.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.4% of those under age 18 and 18.5% of those age 65 or over.
Camp in Oxford called Camp Freeland Leslie
.
The Oxford FCI is actually located on Hwy G in Brooks in Adams County
.
Marquette County, Wisconsin
Marquette County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of 2000, the population was 15,832. Its county seat is Montello.-Geography:...
, Wisconsin
Wisconsin
Wisconsin is a U.S. state located in the north-central United States and is part of the Midwest. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. Wisconsin's capital is...
, United States
United States
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. The population was 536 at the 2000 census. The village is located within the Town of Oxford
Oxford (town), Wisconsin
Oxford is a town in Marquette County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 859 at the 2000 census. The Village of Oxford is located within the town.-Geography:...
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Geography
Oxford is located at 43°46′47"N 89°34′11"W (43.77999, -89.569947).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of 1.0 square miles (2.7 km²), of which, 1.0 square miles (2.6 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (2.91%) is water.
The village lies on Wisconsin Highway 82 between two small lakes: Oxford Lake and Neenah Lake. It is about five miles west of Interstate 39
Interstate 39
Interstate 39 is a highway in the midwestern United States. I-39 runs from Normal, Illinois at Interstate 55 to Highway 29 in Rothschild, Wisconsin, approximately six miles south of Wausau. I-39 was designed to replace US Highway 51, which in the early 1980s was one of the busiest two-lane...
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Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 536 people, 223 households, and 136 families residing in the village. The population density
Population density
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was 536.3 people per square mile (207.0/km²). There were 259 housing units at an average density of 259.1 per square mile (100.0/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 96.64% White, 1.49% Black or African American
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.19% Native American, 0.56% Asian, 0.56% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 0.56% from two or more races. 1.87% of the population were Hispanic
Hispanic
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or Latino
Latino
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of any race.
There were 223 households out of which 30.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.0% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.6% were non-families. 33.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 20.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 3.10.
In the village the population was spread out with 27.8% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 27.1% from 25 to 44, 18.3% from 45 to 64, and 18.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 88.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.5 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $35,481, and the median income for a family was $42,292. Males had a median income of $29,792 versus $22,083 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the village was $16,103. About 11.5% of families and 14.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.4% of those under age 18 and 18.5% of those age 65 or over.
Economy
There is an operating Boy ScoutBoy Scout
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Camp in Oxford called Camp Freeland Leslie
Camp Freeland Leslie
The Three Fires Council of the Boy Scouts of America is located in Illinois. It was formed from the merger of Two Rivers Council and DuPage Area Council ; it was briefly called "Two Rivers-DuPage Area Council". Its council service center is located in St. Charles, Illinois...
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The Oxford FCI is actually located on Hwy G in Brooks in Adams County
Adams County, Wisconsin
Adams County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. Sources differ as to whether its name is in honor of the second President of the United States, John Adams, or his son, the sixth President, John Quincy Adams. As of 2000, the population of Adams County was 18,643. Its county seat is...
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