Map of Cowley Co, Ks, USA, 2005
Oxford’s story
155 years in pictures
Census counts: 403 in 1880, 1,048 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2005 and 3 maps from 1890 on.
- 1871Oxford is settled
OxfordKS
A town of 1,038, settled in 1871.
Photo: Leanne Watts · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
1,038
2025 Census estimate · −1% since 2020
Typical home
$157K
+1.7% in a year
Household income
$59K
median
Median age
45.3
years
Jobs based here
105
A commuter town
Is Oxford a good place to live?
Oxford’s best subject grades are an A+ for cost of living and an A− for civic life; its weakest is a C for walkability. Oxford has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Oxford stand out
Where Oxford beats most towns.
Small town
1,038 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
How Oxford grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Kansas), ordered by how far Oxford is from typical.
Cost of livingA+Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 7.3 of 20; 12.5% of households have no car; 0% of workers walk, bike or ride transitCOpen →HealthLess healthy than 72% of U.S. towns; William Newton Hospital 10.5 miles awayCOpen →Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listCOpen →Jobs & incomeC+Open →SchoolsBeat 56% of Kansas districts on tests and graduationBOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
OutdoorsCOpen →History1 notable person born hereB−Open →Civic life4.2 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsA−Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Oxford: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Oxford, and how to reach them.
PowerCity of OxfordEIAHIFLD · EIA
WaterCity of Oxford water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Oxford’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Kansas you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person until 21 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 21 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereSumner County ClerkSumner County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2017
ZIP code6711967119 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Oxford.
HousingCost of living grade A+
The typical home in Oxford is valued at about $157K
Oxford’s rent at the middle of the market stands at $660 a month. Values rose 1.7% in the 12 months to September 2026. 70% of households are owner-occupiers locally, near both the Kansas town median (72%) and the median of U.S. towns (73%).
$157KZillow home value
| Oxford | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $660 a month | $975 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 70% | 72% | 73% |
Typical home value
Oxford$157K
Kansas$246K
+1.7%
value change, 1 year
3
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C+
In Oxford, the average trip to work runs longer than in the typical Kansas or U.S. town
7.1% of residents live below the poverty line in Oxford, below both Kansas’ towns (9.1%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). For working residents in the town, the share who work locally is 4.2%. Since 2013, Oxford has lost 55 jobs, to 105 in 2023. The town’s income of the median household comes in at $59,000.
4%work in town
| Oxford | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 32 minutes | 20 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 4.2% | 15% | 8% |
| Median household income | $59,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 7.1% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Oxford4%
Wichita24%
Wellington13%
Winfield8%
Oxford Township4%
28 mi
median commute distance
105
jobs based in Oxford
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C
Walkability grade: more walkable than 26% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
HealthC
Compared with most of Kansas and the rest of the country, more of Oxford’s adults have high blood pressure
In Oxford, 14% of adults have diabetes. Among 151 Kansas towns, just one has a lower share of adults who binge drink than Oxford. CDC measures, 32 in all: Oxford beats Kansas on 3 and trails on 11.
28%healthier than U.S. townsCHealth Grade
| Oxford | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 34% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 16% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 11% | 12% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 31% | 33% |
32 measures vs. Kansas
3 better18 too close to call11 worse
| What stands out | Oxford | KS |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 81.9% | 77.6% |
| More adults getting a yearly checkup | 80.4% | 76.6% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.7% | 6.7% |
William Newton Hospital
10.5 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
4″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter25–47°
Spring45–69°
Summer68–91°
Fall47–71°
Oct 27
typical first frost
Apr 11
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Who lives here
Oxford is older than the Kansas average
The bachelor’s-degree share among adults 25 and older is 30%, against 36% across Kansas. People 65 and older are nearly a quarter of residents (17% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 17% of residents (23% statewide). In Oxford, the median age is 45.3 years.
45.3median age · KS 37.4
| Oxford | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 24% | 17% | 18% |
| Median age | 45.3 years | 38.1 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 26% | 24% | 22% |
OxfordKansasUnited States
Ages · share of residents
17%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma3%
High school29%
Some college27%
Associate’s12%
Bachelor’s20%
Graduate10%
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±5.6 points. Across Kansas, 49.8% of residents are women.
| Oxford | KS | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 12.3% | 12.5% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 13.5% | 11.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 3.8% | 10.2% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 12.7% | 12.9% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 7.4% | 12.9% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 9.1% | 11.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 16.8% | 12.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 11% | 10.1% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 13.4% | 6.9% | 7% |
| No diploma | 2.8% | 8% | 10.4% |
| High school | 29.1% | 25.4% | 26% |
| Some college | 27% | 21.8% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 11.5% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 19.8% | 22.2% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 9.9% | 13.4% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,000, single groups can be off by several points
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C
Top of a high hazard risk in Oxford: inland flooding
Federal disaster aid has reached households in Oxford once, in 2002. Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in 61% of U.S. communities. 31% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by tornadoes at 23%.
61risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Safety
Crime reported in Oxford
Oxford’s violent offense rate is 4.8 per 1,000 residents. 5 violent crimes were reported in 2022.
| Oxford | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2022) | 4.8 per 1,000 residents | 2.9 | 1.9 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2022) | 9.5 per 1,000 residents | 16.9 | 14.1 |
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Oxford4.8
Kansas4.5
U.S.4
Property crime per 1,000 residents
Oxford9.5
Kansas21.7
U.S.20
5
violent crimes reported in 2022
10
property crimes reported in 2022
FBI crime data, 2022 · crimes reported to police
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 576 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Napawalla Park | — | 9 |
| 2. Cave Park | — | 5 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Oxford
20pages on Oxford
The big questions
SchoolsBBeat 56% of KS districtsSafety4.8 violent crimes per 1,000 residents (2022)HealthCBetter than KS on 3 of 32 CDC measuresCost of livingA+$157K typical home · up 1.7% in a yearWork & commuteC+$59K median household income · 105 jobs hereNatural hazardsCFEMA risk higher than 61% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Oxford
About 3 of every 100 Oxford residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
A commuter town
96% of working residents leave Oxford for work
Where Oxford’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
105jobs based in Oxford
4%of working residents work in town
28 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Oxford
City in Sumner County, Kansas
Oxford is a city in Sumner County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 1,048.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.8 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,188 ft
- ZIP code
- 67119
- Area code
- 620
Questions about Oxford
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Oxford, KS 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+.