Oxford Township, Delaware County, Ohio

Oxford Township is one of the eighteen townships of Delaware County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census the population was 987,[3] up from 854 at the 2000 census.[4]

Oxford Township, Delaware County, Ohio
Township
Fields in the township's far southwest
Location of Oxford Township in Delaware County
Coordinates: 40°24′10″N 82°58′51″W
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyDelaware
Area
 • Total19.41 sq mi (50.28 km2)
 • Land19.41 sq mi (50.27 km2)
 • Water0.004 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation968 ft (295 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total987
 • Density51/sq mi (19.6/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code39-59262[2]
GNIS feature ID1086053[1]

Geography

Located in the northern part of the county, it borders the following townships:

The village of Ashley occupies part of northeastern Oxford Township.

Name and history

Oxford Township was founded in 1815.[5]

It is one of six Oxford Townships statewide.[6]

Government

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,[7] 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.

References
  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Oxford township, Delaware County, Ohio". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved December 7, 2015.
  4. Delaware County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 15 May 2007.
  5. History of Delaware County and Ohio. O. L. Baskin & Company. 1880. pp. 537.
  6. "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved 2007-02-16.
  7. §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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