Oxford, Pennsylvania
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| Borough of Oxford | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Chester |
| Area | 1.9 mi² (4.9 km²) |
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| - elevation | 535 ft (163.1 m) |
| Population | 4,315 (2000) |
| Density | 2,254.6 /mi² (870.5 /km²) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| - summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Area code | 610 |
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| Website : http://oxfordborough.com | |
Oxford is a borough in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. Oxford is the closest town to Lincoln University. The population was 4,315 at the 2000 census.
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[edit] History
The area was first settled by Native Americans. Oxford was first called Hood's Crossing, after the local Hood's Tavern. The borough was then called Oxford Crossing and Oxford Village.
In 1833, Oxford was officially incorporated as a borough.
[edit] Geography
Oxford is located at (39.783877, -75.978375).GR1
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 4.9 km² (1.9 mi²), all land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 4,315 people, 1,703 households, and 1,047 families residing in the borough. The population density was 872.3/km² (2,254.6/mi²). There were 1,825 housing units at an average density of 368.9/km² (953.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the borough was 77.75% White, 11.87% African American, 0.09% Native American, 0.63% Asian, 0.23% Pacific Islander, 7.39% from other races, and 2.04% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 16.15% of the population.
There were 1,703 households out of which 30.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.8% were married couples living together, 14.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.5% were non-families. 33.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 3.15.
In the borough the population was spread out with 25.6% under the age of 18, 9.1% from 18 to 24, 26.5% from 25 to 44, 19.0% from 45 to 64, and 19.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 85.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 78.0 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $34,966, and the median income for a family was $41,172. Males had a median income of $35,398 versus $23,015 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $16,579. About 10.0% of families and 11.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.3% of those under age 18 and 12.9% of those age 65 or over.
