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Oxford TownshipOH
A town of 1,533.
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Photo: Roseohioresident · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
1,533
2025 Census estimate · +2.1% since 2020
Median home value
$147K
Census ACS
Household income
$53K
median
Median age
49.3
years
Jobs based here
253
A commuter town
Is Oxford Township a good place to live?
Oxford Township’s best subject grade is an A− for cost of living; its weakest is a D− for walkability. Only 52 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns score lower on walkability. CDC estimates put its residents' health behind 95% of the country. Only 114 of Ohio’s 1,707 towns score lower on incomes. 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, and one thing worth knowing.
A commuter town
97% of working residents leave Oxford Township for work
Where Oxford Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
253jobs based in Oxford Township
3%of working residents work in town
17 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
How Oxford Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Oxford Township is from typical.
WalkabilityEPA walkability 3.1 of 20; 1.1% of households have no car; 0% of workers walk, bike or ride transitD−Open →HealthCoshocton Regional Medical Center 10.2 miles awayDOpen →Jobs & income$53K median household incomeDOpen →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 8% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listAOpen →Cost of livingTypical home $147K, 2.6 years of the Coshocton area’s $56K median household incomeA−Open →SchoolsBeat 58% of Ohio districts on tests and graduationBOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors1% conserved landDOpen →HistoryC+Open →Civic life2.4 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsCOpen →
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 Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Oxford Township, and how to reach them.
PowerAEP Ohio19.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterNewcomerstown Village PWSNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet7 providers97% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Oxford Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsRidgewood Local School DistrictNewcomerstown Exempted Village School District2 districts serve Oxford Township; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Ohio you can register online until 30 days before Election Day, in person until 30 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereDirector, Coshocton County Board of ElectionsCoshocton County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2019
ZIP codes43845, 43832, 43824, 4374943845 60% · 43832 35% · 43824 3% · 43749 2%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Oxford Township.
HealthD
For health, Oxford Township earns a D
21% of adults smoke cigarettes in Oxford Township, above both the Ohio town median (16%) and the median of U.S. towns (14%). 18% of adults report frequent physical distress in Oxford Township. Oxford Township beats the Ohio average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 18.
5%healthier than U.S. townsDHealth Grade
| Oxford Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 16% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 15% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 12% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 38% | 35% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
0 better14 too close to call18 worse
| What stands out | Oxford Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 12.4% | 8% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 21.5% | 15.3% |
| More smokers | 21.4% | 15.4% |
Coshocton Regional Medical Center
10.2 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade A
Oxford Township faces a very low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 92% of U.S. communities. Since 1979, 3 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Oxford Township.
8risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesLightning
3
paid flood claims since 1979
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade D
Oxford Township has 0.4 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Oxford Township for work: only 3% work in town. 16% of residents live below the poverty line in Oxford Township, above both Ohio’s towns (9.1%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Since 2013, Oxford Township has added 51 jobs, to 253 in 2023.
3%work in town
| Oxford Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 16% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $53,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.1% | 6.9% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Oxford Township3%
Coshocton19%
West Lafayette7%
Columbus5%
Tuscarawas Township4%
17 mi
median commute distance
253
jobs based in Oxford Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
D−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 1% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Oxford Township has four seasons and pleasant summers
Oxford Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 20° and about 15 inches of snow falls in a winter.
15″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter23–40°
Spring39–62°
Summer60–83°
Fall43–65°
Oct 18
typical first frost
Apr 27
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
OutdoorsD
Oxford Township has set aside 0.8% of its land for conservation
10 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves.
0.8%conserved
| Oxford Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.8% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.4 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
0.8%
conserved · 138 of 16,399 acres
10 mi
of trails · 0.4 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Nearby attractions
All 38 attractions →Age of Steam Roundhouse and 7 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Oxford Township. Close and well known come first.
16 mi MuseumAge of Steam Roundhouse
30 mi Zoo & aquariumThe Wilds
29 mi MuseumFort Laurens
37 mi MuseumFlint Ridge State Memorial
23 mi MuseumAmish & Mennonite Heritage Center12 mi MuseumJohnson-Humrickhouse MuseumSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Age of Steam Roundhouse: Alvintrusty, CC BY-SA 4.0 · The Wilds: Bikingshaun (talk), CC BY 3.0 · Fort Laurens: Roseohioresident, Public domain · Flint Ridge State Memorial: Nyttend, Public domain · Amish & Mennonite Heritage Center: photoswelike, CC BY-SA 2.0
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Oxford Township
18pages on Oxford Township
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Oxford Township; the nearest are
Muskingum UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · New Concord18.4 mi$32,665 tuitionKent State University at TuscarawasUniversity or college · Public · New Philadelphia19.6 mi$7,492 in-state tuitionBelmont CollegeCommunity college · Public · St Clairsville38.5 mi$4,698 in-state tuition
About 1 of every 100 Oxford Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
About Oxford Township
Township in Ohio, US
Oxford Township is one of the twenty-two townships of Coshocton County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census reported 1,554 people living in the township.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 26 sq mi
- Elevation
- 801 ft
Oxford Township’s neighbors
5 towns share a border with Oxford Township.
Lafayette TownshipAdams TownshipOxford TownshipLinton TownshipNewcomerstownOxford Township
How the neighbors grade
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oxford Township | — | — | A− | — | B | D |
| Lafayette Township | #620 | B− | A− | — | B+ | D |
| Adams Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oxford Township | #915 | C− | B+ | — | C+ | D− |
| Linton Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Newcomerstown | #910 | C− | A− | — | C+ | D− |
Oxford Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Oxford Township, Lafayette Township, Oxford Township and Newcomerstown report no FBI crime data of their own. Adams Township and Linton Township aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Oxford Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Oxford Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Oxford Township, OH 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−.