Oxford TownshipIL
A town of 1,122, settled in 1840. 61% more nonprofits per person than the typical Illinois town.
Is Oxford Township a good place to live?
The best of Oxford Township’s subject grades are an A for cost of living and civic life. Oxford Township’s median age is 50 years, where Illinois’ towns sit at 40.7 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years. On civic life, just 83 of Illinois’ 1,240 towns do better. Oxford Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Oxford Township stand out
Where Oxford Township beats most towns.
1,122 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
How Oxford Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Illinois), ordered by how far Oxford Township is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Moving to Oxford Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Oxford Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Oxford Township.
Fewer of Oxford Township’s residents live below the poverty line than in the typical Illinois or U.S. town
1.6% of residents live below the poverty line in Oxford Township, below both Illinois’ towns (8.4%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Jobs based in Oxford Township grew to 291 in 2023, 65 more than in 2013. Most working residents leave Oxford Township for work: only 7% work in town.
| Oxford Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 1.6% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $75,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Oxford Township’s public schools trail 59% of Illinois districts
Its public schools are run by AlWood CUSD 225. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| AlWood Elem SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 172 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within IL on state tests and graduation
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Oxford Township
Oxford Township has cold winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 14° and about 27 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
On CDC estimates, Oxford Township is healthier than 64% of U.S. towns
Oxford Township beats the Illinois average on 6 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 4. 18% of adults binge drink in Oxford Township.
| Oxford Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 18% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 35% | 35% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 13% | 14% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 33% | 33% |
| What stands out | Oxford Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.5% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10.7% | 15.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.5% | 7.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Oxford Township faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 56% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Oxford Township
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Oxford Township
About 1 of every 100 Oxford Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
93% of working residents leave Oxford Township for work
Where Oxford Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Oxford Township
Township in Illinois, United States
Oxford Township is one of twenty-four townships in Henry County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,176 and it contained 543 housing units.
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- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 804 ft
Questions about Oxford Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Oxford Township, IL a good place to live?
61% more nonprofits per person than the typical Illinois town.
Is Oxford Township, IL expensive?
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A.