Oxford TownshipSD
A town of 337.
Is Oxford Township a good place to live?
Oxford Township’s median age is 54.5 years, where South Dakota’s towns sit at 39.5 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years. Among 36 South Dakota towns, just 2 have a lower July high than Oxford Township. Oxford Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
337 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
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 Aug 3, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Oxford Township.
46% of residents are 65 or older
People 65 and older are 46% of residents (18% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 26% of residents (36% statewide). Oxford Township has grown 13% since 2020, to 337 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 25% of Oxford Township adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more, below the South Dakota town median (33%) and near the median of U.S. towns (29%).
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 33% and 56% women
The Census survey reached too few of Oxford Township’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±11.4 points. Across South Dakota, 49.2% of residents are women.
| Oxford Township | SD | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 0% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 14.4% | 11.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 10.2% | 9.3% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 3.6% | 12.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 4.8% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 21% | 10.7% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 0% | 12.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 40.7% | 11% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 5.4% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 9.5% | 6.8% | 10.4% |
| High school | 56.3% | 29% | 26% |
| Some college | 9.5% | 19.9% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 0% | 12.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 24.6% | 21.9% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 0% | 10% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 300, single groups can be off by several points
Most of Oxford Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.2 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Oxford Township for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Lake Norden (19%), Watertown (12%) and Brookings (8%). Half commute less than 16 miles.
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Oxford Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Oxford Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Oxford Township’s January low is 3°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Oxford Township is
Oxford Township tracks South Dakota closely on all 26 CDC measures. 74% of Oxford Township adults had a checkup this year.
| Oxford Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 74% | 76% | 79% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 30% | 36% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 22% | 23% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 19% | 16% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Inland flooding leads a moderate hazard risk in Oxford Township
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 59% 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 0 of every 100 Oxford Township residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across South Dakota.
98% 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
Questions about Oxford Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Oxford Township, SD a good place to live?
Oxford Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.