Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The best of Oxford Township’s subject grades are an A+ for cost of living and an A− for history; the weakest is a C− for walkability. Oxford Township’s mean commuting time is 32 minutes, against 20 minutes in Kansas’ towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Only 25 of Kansas’ 373 towns score higher on cost of living. Old Oxford Mill is on the National Register of Historic Places. Oxford Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Oxford Township beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Kansas), ordered by how far Oxford Township is from typical.
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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.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
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 Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Oxford Township.
For residents in Oxford Township, the share who live below the poverty line is 6.4%. Most people who work leave Oxford Township to do it: just 9% work in town. Oxford Township: 6.9% of workers work from home, where Kansas’ towns sit at 8.7% and U.S. towns at 11%. Also worth knowing: in Oxford Township, the median household income is $64,000.
| Oxford Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 6.9% | 8.7% | 11% |
| Below the poverty line | 6.4% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $64,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 9.4% | 15% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Of its 3 schools, two are listed below, each with the reason. The public schools here belong to the Oxford school district. 3 public schools serve Oxford Township, with 447 students in all.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oxford ElemLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 201 | B |
| Oxford Jr/Sr HighLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 195 | C |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within KS on state tests and graduation
21% of Oxford Township adults say their health is fair or poor. Only 7 of the 151 Kansas towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Oxford Township. The town does better than the Kansas average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 12.
| Oxford Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 34% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 11% | 12% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 16% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 31% | 33% |
| What stands out | Oxford Township | KS |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 81.5% | 77.6% |
| More adults getting a yearly checkup | 79.9% | 76.6% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.5% | 6.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
In Oxford Township, the midsummer high is 93°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The share of residents in Oxford Township who are 65 or older: 23%. College graduates make up a third of adults 25 and older, against 36% across Kansas. Its median age is 43.1 years.
| Oxford Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 23% | 17% | 18% |
| Median age | 43.1 years | 38.1 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 26% | 24% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 33% | 29% | 29% |
48% women, 52% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±5.2 points. Across Kansas, 49.8% of residents are women.
| Oxford Township | KS | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 13.3% | 12.5% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 12.3% | 11.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 4% | 10.2% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 13.9% | 12.9% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 7.8% | 12.9% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 9.4% | 11.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 16.8% | 12.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 11.8% | 10.1% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 10.8% | 6.9% | 7% |
| No diploma | 2.2% | 8% | 10.4% |
| High school | 26% | 25.4% | 26% |
| Some college | 27.7% | 21.8% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 11.5% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 23.8% | 22.2% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 8.8% | 13.4% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,200, single groups can be off by several points
Expected damage from storms and floods is higher here than in just over three fifths of U.S. communities. 31% of Oxford Township’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by tornadoes at 23%.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Trails total 4.5 miles in 2 parks and preserves. The trail density for Oxford Township comes to 0.1 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Napawalla Park | — | 9 |
| 2. Cave Park | — | 6 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
1 within 15 miles of the center of Oxford Township
About 3 of every 100 Oxford Township residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
Where Oxford Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
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.
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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+.
