Oxford TownshipMN
A town of 1,019.
Is Oxford Township a good place to live?
Oxford Township’s best subject grade is an A for incomes; its weakest is a D for walkability. Oxford Township’s average trip to work is 38 minutes, where Minnesota’s towns sit at 23 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Only 19 of Minnesota’s 574 towns score lower on walkability. The biggest place to walk is Irving & John Anderson Park, 203 acres with 5.4 miles of trail. Oxford Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
1,019 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 Minnesota), ordered by how far Oxford Township is from typical.
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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 Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Oxford Township.
Compared with most of Minnesota and the rest of the country, fewer of Oxford Township’s working residents work locally
0.8% of working residents work locally in Oxford Township, below both Minnesota’s towns (9.8%) and U.S. towns (8%). Oxford Township’s median household income is $119,000. The top destinations are Minneapolis (7%), Cambridge (7%) and St.
| Oxford Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $119,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 2.9% | 7% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.8% | 9.8% | 8% |
| Work from home | 16% | 14% | 11% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
On CDC estimates, Oxford Township is healthier than 66% of U.S. towns
Oxford Township beats the Minnesota average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 19% of adults binge drink in Oxford Township.
| Oxford Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 16% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 74% | 75% | 79% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 33% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 30% | 36% |
| What stands out | Oxford Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More smokers | 15.8% | 13.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Oxford Township
Oxford Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Oxford Township is 82°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Oxford Township has set aside 2.2% of its land for conservation
5.5 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves.
| Oxford Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.5 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 2.2% | 4.7% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Irving & John Anderson Park | 5.4 mi | 203 |
| 2. Marvin W. Schubring Memorial Wildlife Management Area | — | 279 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Moderate risk in Oxford Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 51% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
U.S. Bank Stadium and 61 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Oxford Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw33 mi Stadium & arenaU.S. Bank Stadium
33 mi Stadium & arenaHuntington Bank Stadium
33 mi Stadium & arenaTarget Field
34 mi Stadium & arenaGrand Casino Arena
34 mi Stadium & arenaAllianz Field
36 mi LakeBde Maka SkaPhoto credits
U.S. Bank Stadium: Darb02, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Huntington Bank Stadium: Lectrician2, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Target Field: Lectrician2, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Grand Casino Arena: AlexiusHoratius, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Allianz Field: Andy Witchger, CC BY 2.0 · Bde Maka Ska: Tyler Vigen, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Everything we know about Oxford Township
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Oxford Township
About 2 of every 100 Oxford Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
99% 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 Minnesota, United States
Oxford Township is a township in Isanti County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 799 at the 2000 census. Oxford Township was named after Oxford County, Maine.
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- Area
- 24 sq mi
- Elevation
- 909 ft
Questions about Oxford Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Oxford Township, MN expensive?
Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B.