| Oxford Township, Ohio | |
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| — Township — | |
| Municipalities and townships of Delaware County. | |
| Coordinates: | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Delaware |
| Area | |
| • Total | 19.5 sq mi (50.5 km2) |
| • Land | 19.5 sq mi (50.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation[1] | 968 ft (295 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 854 |
| • Density | 43.9/sq mi (16.9/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 39-59262[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1086053[1] |
Oxford Township is one of the eighteen townships of Delaware County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 854 people in the township.[3]
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Located in the northern part of the county, it borders the following townships:
The village of Ashley occupies part of northeastern Oxford Township.
It is one of six Oxford Townships statewide.[4]
The township is governed by a three-member board of trustees, who are elected in November of odd-numbered years to a four-year term beginning on the following January 1. Two are elected in the year after the presidential election and one is elected in the year before it. There is also an elected township fiscal officer,[5] who serves a four-year term beginning on April 1 of the year after the election, which is held in November of the year before the presidential election. Vacancies in the fiscal officership or on the board of trustees are filled by the remaining trustees.
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