History · Upper Oxford

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The story so far

from Wikipedia & the U.S. Census

Upper Oxford Township is a township that is located in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. As of the 2010 census, the township had a population of 2,484.

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew from 2,484 to 2,560 (+3%). Half of its homes were built before 1981.

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Upper Oxford yet — the old photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

Intro from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Population and housing: U.S. Census Bureau.

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Before
2000
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