Oxford Township, Tuscarawas County, Ohio
Encyclopedia
Oxford Township is one of the twenty-two townships
of Tuscarawas County
, Ohio
, United States
. The 2000 census
found 5,133 people in the township, 1,125 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.
The village of Newcomerstown
is located in northern Oxford Township.
Civil township
A civil township is a widely used unit of local government in the United States, subordinate to, and geographic divisions of, a county. Specific responsibilities and the degree of autonomy vary based on each state. Civil townships are distinct from survey townships, but in states that have both,...
of Tuscarawas County
Tuscarawas County, Ohio
Tuscarawas County is a county located in the eastern part of the state of Ohio. As of the 2010 census, the population was 92,582. Its county seat is New Philadelphia...
, Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
found 5,133 people in the township, 1,125 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.
Geography
Located in the southwestern corner of the county, it borders the following townships:- Salem TownshipSalem Township, Tuscarawas County, OhioSalem Township is one of the twenty-two townships of Tuscarawas County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,673 people in the township, 1,121 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
- north - Washington TownshipWashington Township, Tuscarawas County, OhioWashington Township is one of the twenty-two townships of Tuscarawas County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 762 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the southern part of the county, it borders the following townships:...
- east - Monroe Township, Guernsey CountyMonroe Township, Guernsey County, OhioMonroe Township is one of the nineteen townships of Guernsey County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 598 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the northern part of the county, it borders the following townships:...
- southeast corner - Wheeling Township, Guernsey CountyWheeling Township, Guernsey County, OhioWheeling Township is one of the nineteen townships of Guernsey County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 752 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the northwestern corner of the county, it borders the following townships:...
- south - Oxford Township, Coshocton CountyOxford Township, Coshocton County, OhioOxford Township is one of the twenty-two townships of Coshocton County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,560 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the far eastern part of the county, it borders the following townships:...
- west - Adams Township, Coshocton CountyAdams Township, Coshocton County, OhioAdams Township is one of the twenty-two townships of Coshocton County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 755 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the far eastern part of the county, it borders the following townships:...
- northwest corner
The village of Newcomerstown
Newcomerstown, Ohio
Newcomerstown is a village in Tuscarawas County, Ohio, United States, east-northeast of Columbus. In the late 1770s, this was the largest Lenape village on the Tuscarawas River, with 700 residents. Chief Newcomer was the leader of the western Lenape here, and they called the village...
is located in northern Oxford Township.