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Population in July 2007: 1,345.
Males: 663  (49.3%)
Females: 682  (50.7%)
Median resident age:  36.0 years
Maine median age:  38.6 years

Zip codes: 04270.


Estimated median household income in 2006: $39,700 (it was $38,000 in 2000)
Oxford  $39,700
Maine:  $43,439

Estimated median house/condo value in 2006: $126,900 (it was $93,600 in 2000)
Oxford  $126,900
Maine:  $170,500

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Races in Oxford:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.5%)
  • Two or more races (1.3%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)

2008 cost of living index in Oxford: 95.9 (near average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: English (31.2%), United States (16.6%), Irish (9.2%), German (7.2%), French (5.3%), Scottish (5.3%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 02/27/1829

Elevation: 348 feet

Land area: 8.26 square miles.

Population density: 163 people per square mile 
 
  (very low).



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For population 25 years and over in Oxford

  • High school or higher: 83.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.2%
  • Unemployed: 3.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Oxford CDP

  • Never married: 22.4%
  • Now married: 59.0%
  • Separated: 0.3%
  • Widowed: 6.1%
  • Divorced: 12.2%

47 residents are foreign born (2.8% Asia, 0.5% Europe, 0.4% Latin America).

This place:  3.6%
Maine:  2.9%



According to our research there were 7 registered sex offenders living in Oxford, Maine in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Oxford to the number of sex offenders is 192 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Oxford:  1.1% ($1,029)
Maine:  1.4% ($1,417)
Oxford satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Portland, ME (35.5 miles , pop. 64,249).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (131.4 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (324.6 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Otisfield, ME (4.5 miles ), Norway, ME (6.6 miles ), South Paris, ME (6.7 miles ), Mechanic Falls, ME (7.3 miles ), Paris, ME (7.5 miles ), Poland, ME (9.0 miles ), Norway, ME (9.0 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 7 buildings, average cost: $51,700
  • 1997: 7 buildings, average cost: $67,100
  • 1998: 6 buildings, average cost: $67,500
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 2 buildings, average cost: $64,000
  • 2001: 2 buildings, average cost: $75,000
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 2 buildings, average cost: $100,000
  • 2004: 1 building, cost: $200,000
  • 2005: 19 buildings, average cost: $150,200
  • 2006: 20 buildings, average cost: $125,000
  • 2007: 18 buildings, average cost: $181,200

Number of permits per 10,000 residents
Average cost (in 1000s)

Latitude: 44.13 N, Longitude: 70.50 W


Area code: 207

Oxford household income distribution Oxford home values distribution



Most common industries for males:
  • Construction (20%)
  • Wood products (11%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Food and beverage stores (7%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
  • Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (5%)
  • Metal and metal products (3%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Health care (22%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (11%)
  • Wood products (7%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
  • Carpenters (5%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (11%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (9%)
  • Registered nurses (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (6%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (4%)


Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 5 (4 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.97
US city average:  3.00

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Oxford-area historical tornado activity is above Maine state average. It is 77% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/31/1971, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 28.0 miles away from the Oxford place center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 7/31/1971, a category 2 tornado 30.3 miles away from the place center injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Oxford:
  • STEPHENS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; NORWAY, ME)
  • BRIDGTON HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; BRIDGTON, ME)
  • MID COAST HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; BRUNSWICK, ME)

Political contributions by individuals in Oxford, ME

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Oxford:
  • PORTLAND INTL JETPORT (about 37 miles; PORTLAND, ME; ID: PWM)
  • BRUNSWICK NAS (about 43 miles; BRUNSWICK, ME; ID: NHZ)
  • PEASE INTERNATIONAL TRADEPORT (about 77 miles; PORTSMOUTH, NH; ID: PSM)
Other public-use airports nearest to Oxford:
  • OXFORD COUNTY REGIONAL (about 3 miles; OXFORD, ME; ID: 81B)
  • NAPLES (about 14 miles; NAPLES, ME; ID: 76B)
  • AUBURN/LEWISTON MUNI (about 17 miles; AUBURN/LEWISTON, ME; ID: LEW)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Oxford:
  • SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE (about 26 miles; STANDISH, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,376)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE (about 34 miles; PORTLAND, ME; FT enrollment: 7,381)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT FARMINGTON (about 44 miles; FARMINGTON, ME; FT enrollment: 2,229)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND-UNIVERSITY CAMPUS (about 45 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; FT enrollment: 2,251)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT AUGUSTA (about 51 miles; AUGUSTA, ME; FT enrollment: 3,172)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 74 miles; DURHAM, NH; FT enrollment: 12,586)
  • PLYMOUTH STATE COLLEGE (about 84 miles; PLYMOUTH, NH; FT enrollment: 3,542)
Public elementary/middle schools in Oxford:
Private elementary/middle school in Oxford:
  • HOSANNA CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 6; Location: 109 SCHOOL HOUSE ROAD; Grades: 4 - 7)
Library in Oxford:
  • OXFORD - FREELAND HOLMES LIBRARY (Operating income: $19,411; Location: 109 PLEASANT STREET; 32,564 books; 64 video materials; 12 serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • The Oxford Advent Christian Church is on 1130 Main St in Oxford.

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Churches in Oxford include: First Congregational Church (A), Saint Marys Roman Catholic Church (B), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Riverside Cemetery (1), Richville Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoir: Thompson Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Greeley Brook (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attraction: Oxford Plains Fun Park (Amusement & Theme Parks; 888 Main Street).

Hotel: Deck House Bed & Breakfast (1024 Goreroad).

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Oxford and their reported violations in the past:

PARIS UTILITY DISTRICT (Population served: 2700, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Acute (TCR) - In NOV-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance Meeting conducted (NOV-09-2005), St Tech Assistance Visit (NOV-09-2005), St Boil Water Order (NOV-09-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-09-2005), St Public Notif requested (NOV-09-2005), St Public Notif received (NOV-23-2005)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAY-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-18-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-18-2004), St Public Notif received (JUN-16-2004)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In APR-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-16-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-16-2004), St Public Notif received (MAY-05-2004)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-17-2000), St Compliance achieved (AUG-30-2000)
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between OCT-01-2005 and OCT-14-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-11-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-11-2005), St Compliance achieved (OCT-14-2005)
KEYWOOD MANOR MOBILE VILLAGE (Population served: 440, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-11-2004 and OCT-13-2005, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-23-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-23-2005), St Public Notif received (APR-15-2005), St Compliance achieved (OCT-13-2005)
TWO LAKES CAMPING AREA #2 (Population served: 285, Surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 3 routine major monitoring violations
  • One minor monitoring violation
MSAD 17 WATERFORD MEM SCHOOL (Population served: 140, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • OCCT Study Recommendation - Between JUL-01-1995 and AUG-09-2004, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Other (FEB-01-1996), St Formal NOV issued (DEC-05-2000), St Other (DEC-05-2000), St Tech Assistance Visit (DEC-15-2000), St Compliance achieved (AUG-09-2004)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Initial Water Quality Parameter WQP M&R - Between JAN-2006 and JUN-2006, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-19-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-19-2006)
MSAD 17 OTISFIELD COMM SCHOOL (Population served: 137, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between JUN-04-2003 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
  • 21 regular monitoring violations
MSAD 17 NEW HEBRON STATION ELEM SCHOOL (Population served: 103, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • 2 regular monitoring violations
MIRROR POND CAMPGROUND (Population served: 100, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
  • One regular monitoring violation
DUNNS CAMPS #2 (Population served: 38, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 regular monitoring violations
Drinking water stations with addresses in Oxford that have no violations reported:
  • OXFORD WATER DISTRICT (Population served: 875, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • MSAD 17 HARRISON ELEM SCHOOL (Population served: 279, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This place:  2.8 people
Maine:  2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  77.1%
Whole state:  65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  10.5%
Whole state:  7.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.4% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  5.7%
Whole state:  10.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  3.5%
Whole state:  4.1%

Oxford compared to Maine state average:

Oxford, Maine environmental map by EPA

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  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Oxford (2007 data):
  • TD BankNorth, National Association: Oxford Main Branch at 1586 Main St, branch established on 1972-10-24. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $39,581.7 mil, Deposits: $27,193.6 mil, headquarters in Portland, ME, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 618 total offices, Holding Company: Toronto-Dominion Bank, The
  • Norway Savings Bank: Oxford Wal-Mart Branch at 1240 Main Street, branch established on 1999-10-27. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $790.4 mil, Deposits: $606.6 mil, headquarters in Norway, ME, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 20 total offices, Holding Company: Norway Bancorp, Mhc



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School Enrollment by Level of School


Oxford travel time to work
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2004 Presidential Election results in Oxford County Maine:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:

6.14% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,652 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.14%
Maine average:  6.39%

0.09% of residents moved from foreign countries ($362 average AGI)
Oxford County:  0.09%
Maine average:  0.12%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Androscoggin County, ME  1.24% ($32,779 average AGI)
from Cumberland County, ME  1.17% ($34,869)
from York County, ME  0.46% ($29,866)


6.09% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,647 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.09%
Maine average:  6.44%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($290 average AGI)
Oxford County:  0.05%
Maine average:  0.07%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Cumberland County, ME  1.34% ($29,839 average AGI)
to Androscoggin County, ME  1.20% ($27,864)
to York County, ME  0.33% ($27,118)


Strongest AM radio stations in Oxford:
  • WTME (780 AM; 10 kW; RUMFORD, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WKTQ (1450 AM; 1 kW; SOUTH PARIS, ME; Owner: PENNESSEEWASSEE BROADCASTING CO INC.)
  • WLAM (1470 AM; 5 kW; LEWISTON, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
  • WMTW (870 AM; 10 kW; GORHAM, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
  • WGAN (560 AM; 5 kW; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
  • WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WLOB (1310 AM; 5 kW; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: ATLANTIC COAST RADIO, LLC)
  • WZAN (970 AM; 5 kW; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
  • WJAE (1440 AM; 5 kW; WESTBROOK, ME; Owner: ALTANTIC COAST RADIO, LLC)
  • WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WCNM (1240 AM; 1 kW; LEWISTON, ME; Owner: CHRISTIAN FAMILY RADIO, INC.)
  • WGIN (930 AM; 10 kW; ROCHESTER, NH; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

Strongest FM radio stations in Oxford:
  • WBLM (102.9 FM; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WMEA (90.1 FM; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WOXO-FM (92.7 FM; NORWAY, ME; Owner: TRI-COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WTHT (107.5 FM; LEWISTON, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
  • WPKQ (103.7 FM; NORTH CONWAY, NH; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WHOM (94.9 FM; MT. WASHINGTON, NH; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WJBQ (97.9 FM; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WLOB-FM (96.3 FM; RUMFORD, ME; Owner: ATLANTIC COAST RADIO, LLC)
  • WMEK-FM (99.9 FM; AUBURN, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
  • WTBM (100.7 FM; MEXICO, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WMTW-FM (106.7 FM; NORTH WINDHAM, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
  • WTOS-FM (105.1 FM; SKOWHEGAN, ME; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WSCY (106.9 FM; MOULTONBOROUGH, NH; Owner: NORTHEAST COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WPOR (101.9 FM; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
  • WCYI (93.9 FM; LEWISTON, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WMSJ (89.3 FM; FREEPORT, ME; Owner: DOWNEAST CHRISTIAN COMMUNICATIONS)

TV broadcast stations around Oxford:
  • WGME-TV (Channel 13; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: WGME LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WMTW-TV (Channel 8; POLAND SPRING, ME; Owner: WMTW BROADCAST GROUP, LLC)
  • WCSH (Channel 6; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: PACIFIC AND SOUTHERN COMPANY, INC.)
  • WPXT (Channel 51; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: HMW, INC.)
  • WPME (Channel 35; LEWISTON, ME; Owner: KB PRIME MEDIA LLC)
  • W32CA (Channel 32; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)
  • WMEA-TV (Channel 26; BIDDEFORD, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WPFO (Channel 23; WATERVILLE, ME; Owner: CMCG PORTLAND LICENSE LLC)
  • WCBB (Channel 10; AUGUSTA, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • W03AM (Channel 3; HARRISON, ETC., ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORP.)


Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)


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