Oxford, Wisconsin
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| Oxford, Wisconsin | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Wisconsin |
| County | Marquette |
| Area | |
| - Total | 33.5 sq mi (86.8 km²) |
| - Land | 33.4 sq mi (86.4 km²) |
| - Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.4 km²) |
| Elevation [1] | 869 ft (265 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 859 |
| - Density | 25.8/sq mi (9.9/km²) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| - Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| FIPS code | 55-60900[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1583886[1] |
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.
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[edit] Geography
Oxford is located at (43.77999, -89.569947)[3].
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.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[2] 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/sq mi (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.
[edit] Other
There is an operating Boy Scout Camp in Oxford called Camp Freeland Leslie. There is a Federal Penitentiary located in Oxford.
[edit] References
- ^ a b US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
[edit] External links
- Oxford, Wisconsin is at coordinates Coordinates:
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