Editing Oxford, Arkansas

{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2024}}
{{Infobox settlement
|official_name            = Oxford, Arkansas
|settlement_type          = [[City]]
|image_skyline            = 
|imagesize                = 
|image_caption            = 
|image_seal               = 
|image_map                = File:Izard County Arkansas Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Oxford Highlighted 0552880.svg
|mapsize                  = 250px
|map_caption              = Location of Oxford in Izard County, Arkansas
|image_map1               = 
|mapsize1                 = 
|map_caption1             = 
|subdivision_type         = [[List of sovereign states|Country]]
|subdivision_type1        = [[U.S. state|State]]
|subdivision_type2        = [[List of counties in Arkansas|County]]
|subdivision_name         = United States
|subdivision_name1        = [[Arkansas]]
|subdivision_name2        = [[Izard County, Arkansas|Izard]]
|government_type          = 
|leader_title             = 
|leader_name              = 
|established_date         = 
|area_magnitude           = 
|area_total_km2           = 16.95
|area_total_sq_mi         = 6.54
|area_land_km2            = 16.95
|area_land_sq_mi          = 6.54
|area_water_km2           = 0.00
|area_water_sq_mi         = 0.00
|elevation_ft             = 784
|elevation_footnotes      = <ref name=gnis/>
|population_as_of         = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
|population_footnotes     = 
|population_total         = 573
|population_metro         = 
|population_density_km2   = 33.80
|population_density_sq_mi = 87.55
|timezone                 = [[Central Time Zone (North America)|Central (CST)]]
|utc_offset               = -6
|coordinates              = {{coord|36|13|3|N|91|55|8|W|region:US_type:city|display=inline,title}}
|timezone_DST             = CDT
|utc_offset_DST           = -5
|postal_code_type         = [[ZIP code]]
|postal_code              = 72565
|area_code                = [[Area code 870|870]]
|blank_name               = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
|blank_info               = 05-52880
|blank1_name              = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID
|blank1_info              = 2404452<ref name=gnis>{{GNIS|2404452}}</ref>
|footnotes                = 
|website                  = 
|pop_est_as_of = 
|pop_est_footnotes = 
|population_est = 
|unit_pref = Imperial
|area_footnotes = <ref name="CenPopGazetteer2020">{{cite web|title=2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2020_Gazetteer/2020_gaz_place_05.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=October 29, 2021}}</ref>
}}
'''Oxford''' is a city in [[Izard County, Arkansas|Izard County]], [[Arkansas]], United States. The population was 670 at the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]].<ref name="Census 2010">{{Cite web| url=https://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US0552880| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Oxford city, Arkansas| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau| work=American Factfinder| accessdate=March 23, 2018| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213104252/https://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US0552880| archive-date=February 13, 2020| url-status=dead}}</ref>

==Geography==
Oxford is located in northern Izard County at {{coord|36|13|3|N|91|55|8|W|type:city}} (36.217573, -91.918875).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=April 23, 2011|date=February 12, 2011|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref> Its northern border is the [[Fulton County, Arkansas|Fulton County]] line.

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|16.8|km2|order=flip}}, all land.<ref name="Census 2010"/>

===Highways===

*[[Image:Arkansas 9.svg|20px]] [[Arkansas Highway 9]]
*[[Image:Arkansas 354.svg|24px]] [[Arkansas Highway 354]]

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1950= 79
|1960= 191
|1970= 271
|1980= 520
|1990= 562
|2000= 642
|2010= 670
|2020= 573
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
}}

===2020 census===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:right"
|+Oxford racial composition<ref>{{Cite web|title=Explore Census Data|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US0552880&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|access-date=December 31, 2021|website=data.census.gov}}</ref>
!scope="col"| Race
!scope="col"| Number
!scope="col"| Percentage
|-
!scope="row"| [[White (U.S. Census)|White]] (non-Hispanic)
| 511
| 89.18%
|-
!scope="row"| [[African American (U.S. Census)|Black or African American]] (non-Hispanic)
| 4
| 0.7%
|-
!scope="row"| [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]]
| 2
| 0.35%
|-
!scope="row"| [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]]
| 1
| 0.17%
|-
!scope="row"| [[Race (United States Census)|Other/Mixed]]
| 51
| 8.9%
|-
!scope="row"| [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]]
| 4
| 0.7%
|}
As of the [[2020 United States census]], there were 573 people, 265 households, and 179 families residing in the city.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=January 31, 2008|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref> of 2000, there were 642 people, 263 households, and 184 families residing in the city.  The population density was {{convert|96.9|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  There were 309 housing units at an average density of {{convert|46.6|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  The racial makeup of the city was 95.79% [[Race (United States Census)|White]], 0.16% [[Race (United States Census)|Black]] or [[Race (United States Census)|African American]], 1.09% [[Race (United States Census)|Native American]], 0.47% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 2.49% from two or more races.  1.71% of the population were [[Race (United States Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Race (United States Census)|Latino]] of any race.

There were 263 households, out of which 30.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.0% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 9.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.0% were non-families. 26.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.  The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 2.96.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 24.5% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 23.5% from 25 to 44, 23.5% from 45 to 64, and 20.6% who were 65 years of age or older.  The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.1 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.9 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $22,313, and the median income for a family was $25,250. Males had a median income of $20,556 versus $20,385 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $10,778.  About 19.0% of families and 22.9% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 25.6% of those under age 18 and 20.5% of those age 65 or over.

==Education==
Oxford is a part of the [[Izard County Consolidated School District]]. It was served by the [[Oxford School District (Arkansas)|Oxford School District]] until it consolidated into Izard County on July 1, 1985.<ref name=Consolfrom1983>"[http://www.arkansased.gov/public/userfiles/Legal/ConsolidationAnnex_from_1983.xls ConsolidationAnnex_from_1983.xls] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150912013154/http://www.arkansased.gov/public/userfiles/Legal/ConsolidationAnnex_from_1983.xls |date=2015-09-12 }}." [[Arkansas Department of Education]]. Retrieved on October 13, 2017.</ref>

==References==
<references />

{{Izard County, Arkansas}}

{{authority control}}

[[Category:Cities in Izard County, Arkansas]]
[[Category:Cities in Arkansas]]