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Oxford
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city in Oxford Township, Butler County, Ohio, United States
Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- Ohio
- County
- Butler
- Townships
- Oxford
- Platted
- March 29, 1810
- Named after
- Oxford , England
- Type
- Council–manager
- Mayor
- William B. Snavely
- City manager
- Douglas R. Elliott, Jr.
- Total
- 7.78 sq mi (20.15 km )
- Land
- 7.78 sq mi (20.14 km )
- Water
- 0.0039 sq mi (0.01 km )
- Elevation
- 912 ft (278 m)
- Density
- 2,963/sq mi (1,143.9/km )
- Time zone
- UTC-05:00 ( EST )
- Summer dst
- UTC-04:00 ( EDT )
- Fips code
- 39-59234
- Website
- www .cityofoxford .org
via Wikipedia infobox
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Encyclopedic overview
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.
History
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