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A town of 3,546 people in Chenango County, New York
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Conserved land7.7%2,968 of 38,428 acres
Trails11 mi0.2 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves5837 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

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About Oxford

Town in New York, United States
3,614Population
60.4 sq miArea
1,499 ftElevation

Oxford is a town in Chenango County, New York, United States. The town contains a village also named Oxford. Oxford is an interior town in the south-central part of the county, southwest of the city of Norwich. At the 2010 census the town population was 3,901. The name derives from that of the native town of an early landowner from New England.

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Living in Oxford

Health in Oxford

C+

Health Grade C+

Healthier than 39% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 59% of towns with similar incomes.

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3better than NY·12worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 17 are too close to call.

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Care nearby

Chenango Memorial HospitalNorwich · 10.6 mi · ER
Cincinnatus Medical OfficeCincinnatus · 18.3 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careShortage · county-wide
DentalShortage · county-wide
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 13830, 13733, 13815 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Oxford →

Natural hazards in Oxford

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Oxford →

Climate in Oxford

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Oxford has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to 14°, and about 48 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

34° / 17°Winter
56° / 33°Spring
79° / 55°Summer
59° / 39°Fall
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Oxford →

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C−

School Grade C-

The public schools Oxford’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 85% of New York’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

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DistrictOXFORD ACADEMY AND CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICTSchools3

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 NY. Ratings are from neighbors.

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Oxford Memorial Library8 Fort Hill Park · part of Oxford Memorial Library
Fine-freeE-books53 hrs a week
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