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Central Orphanage
The Central Children's Home of North Carolina, officially the Central Children's Home of North Carolina, Inc., and historically known as Grant Colored Asylum, was founded in Oxford, North Carolina, in 1883.
About Oxford
Town in North Carolina, United StatesOxford is a town in Granville County, North Carolina, North Carolina, United States, with a population of 8,628 as of the 2020 census. It is the county seat of Granville County.
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Housing in Oxford
The typical Oxford home is worth about $252,000, about the same as a year ago, 25% below the North Carolina typical home.
A seller's market
Safety in Oxford
Safety Grade D
Oxford reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 95% report less.
Work & commute in Oxford
Full picture →Most working residents leave Oxford for work: only 15% work in town. The top destinations are Durham (13%), Raleigh (12%) and Henderson (5%). Half commute less than 29 miles.
Health in Oxford
Health Grade C−
Healthier than 18% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 62% of towns with similar incomes.
Compared with North Carolina
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 12 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Oxford
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 42% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Oxford
Full climate →Oxford has mild winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 28°, and about 2 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Schools in Oxford
All Oxford schools →School Grade C
The public schools Oxford’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 73% of North Carolina’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within NC. Ratings are from neighbors.
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