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A town of 527. Public schools that outperform most of Wisconsin.

Population
527
−11.5% since 2010
Typical home
$268K
+5.1% in a year
Household income
$55K
median
Median age
36.0
years
Jobs based here
135
A commuter town

What makes Oxford stand out

The 2 things Oxford does most differently from other towns.

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Small town

527 people, and everyone knows the way

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Oxford

Most working residents leave Oxford for work: only 3% work in town. The top destinations are Westfield (12%), Portage (11%) and Westfield (11%). Half commute less than 17 miles.

3%work in town

Where working residents work

In Oxford3%
Westfield12%
Portage11%
Westfield11%
Lake Delton4%
17 mi
median commute distance
135
jobs based in Oxford
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Schools

Oxford’s public schools outperform 29% of Wisconsin districts

The public schools Oxford’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 71% of Wisconsin’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

CSchool Grade
SchoolGradesStudentsGrade
Oxford ElementaryPK–5128B+
NCES · EDFacts · graded within WI on state tests and graduationAll 1 schools →
Housing

A typical Oxford home is worth about $268K

The typical Oxford home is worth about $268,000, up 5.1% in a year, 21% below the Wisconsin typical home.

$268KZillow home value

Typical home value

Oxford$268K
Wisconsin$340K
+5.1%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Oxford has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 9°, and about 42 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

42″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter12–30°
Spring34–56°
Summer58–80°
Fall38–59°
Oct 5
typical first frost
May 3
typical last frost
+1.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Safety

Crime reported in Oxford

2 crimes were reported in Oxford in 2023: 2 property and 0 violent. In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.

Oxford is small, so we show counts rather than rates.

0
violent crimes reported in 2023
2
property crimes reported in 2023
FBI crime data, 2023 · crimes reported to policeFull safety report →
Health

How healthy Oxford is

Oxford beats the Wisconsin average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 13.

32 measures vs. Wisconsin
1 better18 too close to call13 worse
What stands outOxfordWI
More adults treating high blood pressure80.8%77.8%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth15.9%9.9%
Aspirus Divine Savior Hospital
15.6 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Natural hazards

Moderate risk, with cold waves at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 48% of U.S. communities.

48risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
48Moderate riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland floodingHail
3
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
A commuter town

97% of working residents leave Oxford for work

Where Oxford’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

12% → Westfield Westfield 12% 11% → Portage Portage 11% 11% → Westfield Westfield 11% 4% → Lake Delton Lake Delton 4% 3% → Montello Montello 3% 3% → Wisconsin Dells Wisconsin Dells 3% Oxford · 3% stay
135jobs based in Oxford
3%of working residents work in town
17 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Oxford

Village in Wisconsin, United States

Oxford is a village in Marquette County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 537 at the 2020 census. The village is located within the Town of Oxford. The Union Pacific Railroad runs through the town and over Neenah Lake to the northwest.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Population
930
Area
1.0 sq mi
Elevation
869 ft
ZIP code
53952

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