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Notable locations in Oxford: Oxford Industrial Park (A), Tad Smith Coliseum (B), Oxford-Lafayette Public Library (C), Lafayette County Courthouse (D), John Davis Williams Library (E), Oxford Fire Department Station 1 Headquarters (F), Oxford Fire Department Station 2 (G), Oxford Fire Department Station 4 (H), Oxford Fire Department Station 3 (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Shopping Centers: Mid Town Shopping Center (1), Oakwood Plaza Shopping Center (2), Oxford Mall Shopping Center (3), Rainbow Shopping Center (4), Tradewinds Shopping Center (5). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Oxford include: University Baptist Church (A), South Oxford Church (B), Second Baptist Church (C), Saint Peters Episcopal Church (D), Saint Paul Methodist Church (E), Saint Paul Church (F), Saint Johns Catholic Church (G), Saint Andrews United Methodist Church (H), Peace Lutheran Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: South Oxford Cemetery (1), Confederate Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Oxford include: Avent Park (1), Stone Park (2), Vaught-Hemingway Stadium (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Tourist attractions: University of Mississippi - Rowan Oak Curator (Museums; Old Taylor Road), Literacy (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 401 Bramlett Boulevard), Callahan Bus Lines Inc (Tours & Charters; 739 Highway 7 South).
Hotels: Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites (112 Heritage Drive), Oliver-Britt House Inn and Tea Room (512 Van Buren Avenue), Hampton Inn Oxford- MS (110 Heritage Drive), Oxford Days Inn (1101 Frontage Rd), Puddin Place (1008 University Avenue), Johnson's Inn (2305 Jackson Avenue West), Colonel's Quarters (20 County Road 413), The Tree House Bed and Breakfast (53 County Road 321), Comfort Inn Oxford (1808 Jackson Avenue West).
Courts: Lafayette County - Justice Court- Gordon Frances E Jcj (1219 Monroe Avenue), U S Government - District Court- Probation Service (911 Jackson Avenue East), U S Government - District Court (911 Jackson Avenue East), U S Government - District Court- Magistrate Judge-Visiting Chambers (911 Jackson Avenue East), Oxford City - City Hall- Municipal Court Clerk (107 Courthouse Square), U S Government - District Court- Jury Information (911 Jackson Avenue East), U S Government - District Court- District Judge-Visiting Chambers (911 Jackson Avenue East), U S Government - District Court- Clerk of Court (911 Jackson Avenue East), Lafayette County - Justice Court- McLarty Johnny W (Courthouse).
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Lafayette County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Drinking water stations with addresses in Oxford and their reported violations in the past:
CITY OF OXFORD (Population served: 12000, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2004 and SEP-10-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (SEP-10-2004)
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2003 and AUG-04-2003, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (AUG-04-2003)
ANCHOR WATER ASSOCIATION (Population served: 1740, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In APR-2006, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (MAY-15-2006)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between DEC-30-2002 and JAN-30-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-30-2002)
Past monitoring violations:
- CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between OCT-19-2001 and DEC-31-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule
CAMPGROUND WATER ASSN (Population served: 1310, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2004 and JUN-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-12-2004), St Compliance achieved (JUN-30-2005)
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2003 and NOV-19-2003, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-14-2003), St Compliance achieved (NOV-19-2003)
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2002 and NOV-19-2003, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-19-2002), St Compliance achieved (NOV-19-2003)
- Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-1995 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule
- Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JAN-1994 and DEC-1995, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-26-1994), St Compliance achieved (DEC-31-1995)
- One other older monitoring violation
HOPEWELL WATER ASSOCIATION (Population served: 925, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2005 and JUL-12-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-12-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-21-2005)
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2004 and SEP-13-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (SEP-13-2004)
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2003 and DEC-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-14-2003)
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and MAR-10-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: State CCR Follow-up Notice (JAN-07-2000), St Compliance achieved (MAR-10-2000)
LAFAYETTE SPRINGS WATER ASSN (Population served: 650, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between NOV-12-1998 and DEC-12-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-12-1998), St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-21-1998), St Public Notif received (JAN-11-1999)
Past monitoring violations:
- PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between APR-2006 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2005 and DEC-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-21-2005)
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2004 and JUL-12-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-12-2004)
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2003 and JUL-12-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-14-2003), St Compliance achieved (JUL-12-2004)
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2002 and JUL-12-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-19-2002), St Compliance achieved (JUL-12-2004)
- 2 routine major monitoring violations
- One other older monitoring violation
DENMARK WATER ASSOCIATION (Population served: 470, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between MAY-10-2002 and JUN-10-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-10-2002)
Past monitoring violations:
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2005 and JUL-25-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-25-2005)
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2003 and JUL-14-2003, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-14-2003)
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2002 and JUL-14-2003, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-19-2002), St Compliance achieved (JUL-14-2003)
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2001 and JUL-14-2003, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-14-2003)
COTTAGE POINTE WATER SYSTEM (Population served: 64, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-25-2002 and AUG-25-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-25-2002)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between MAY-22-2000 and JUN-22-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-22-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-05-2000), St Public Notif received (JUN-16-2000)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between NOV-11-1999 and DEC-11-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-11-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-30-1999), St Public Notif received (FEB-04-2000)
Past monitoring violations:
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2005 and JUL-06-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-06-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-21-2005)
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2004 and DEC-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-12-2004)
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2003 and DEC-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-14-2003)
- Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JUL-2003 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2002 and DEC-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-19-2002)
- 4 other older monitoring violations
Drinking water stations with addresses in Oxford that have no violations reported:
- EAST OXFORD WATER ASSOCIATION (Population served: 1128, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- COLLEGE HILL WATER ASSN (Population served: 462, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- PUSKUS LAKE CAMPGROUND (Population served: 50, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 32.3%
(27.9% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 43.3% for Black residents, 57.3% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 30.9% for American Indian residents, 73.5% for other race residents, 96.8% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This city: |  2.1 people | | Mississippi: |  2.6 people |
| This city: | 37.7% | | Whole state: | 70.1% |
| This city: | 2.7% | | Whole state: | 4.5% |
- Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
- Gay men: 0.2% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Oxford, MS
People in group quarters in Oxford:
- 326 people in nursing homes
- 319 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 125 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 64 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
Oxford compared to Mississippi state average:
- Median household income below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Median age significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage above state average.
- House age above state average.
- Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
- Number of college students significantly above state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly above state average.
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Arenas or stadiums:
- Vaught-Hemingway Stadium. Capacity: 60,580. Ole Miss Rebels.
- Tad Smith Coliseum. University of Mississippi.
Banks with most branches in Oxford (2011 data):
- The First National Bank of Oxford: The First National Bank Of Oxford, Azalea Gardens Branch, University Branch, North Lamar Branch, Medical Center Branch. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $235.5 mil, Deposits: $202.8 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 6 total offices, Holding Company: First National Holding Company
- Oxford University Bank: West Jackson Avenue Branch, at 602 S. 16th Street, at 1550 University Avenue. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $93.7 mil, Deposits: $81.8 mil, local headquarters, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Lafayette Bancorp, Inc.
- Regions Bank: Van Buren Branch, Westside Motor Branch, Eastgate Branch. Info updated 2011/02/24: Bank assets: $123,368.2 mil, Deposits: $98,301.3 mil, headquarters in Birmingham, AL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1778 total offices, Holding Company: Regions Financial Corporation
- Mechanics Bank: Eastgate Branch, West Jackson Branch, University Avenue Branch. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $198.8 mil, Deposits: $178.0 mil, headquarters in Water Valley, MS, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 6 total offices, Holding Company: Mechanics Banc Holding Company
- First National Bank of Clarksdale: University Avenue Branch at 3043 University Avenue, branch established on 2006/03/01; Bank Of Oxford- Jackson Avenue Branc at 2531 Jackson Avenue, branch established on 2007/06/04. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $320.7 mil, Deposits: $265.9 mil, headquarters in Clarksdale, MS, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: First Valley National Corp.
- Merchants and Farmers Bank: Tradewind Branch at 1901 University Avenue, branch established on 1975/11/10; Oxford Main Branch at 1111 East Jackson Avenue, branch established on 1974/05/20. Info updated 2007/01/11: Bank assets: $1,561.3 mil, Deposits: $1,372.4 mil, headquarters in Kosciusko, MS, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 39 total offices, Holding Company: First M & F Corporation
- Renasant Bank: Oxford Square Branch at 1106 Van Buren Avenue, branch established on 2007/05/31; Oxford Main Branch at 2527 Jackson Avenue West, branch established on 2005/08/08. Info updated 2012/02/10: Bank assets: $4,196.4 mil, Deposits: $3,416.0 mil, headquarters in Tupelo, MS, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 76 total offices, Holding Company: Renasant Corporation
- BancorpSouth Bank: West Jackson Branch at 1929 Jackson Avenue West, branch established on 1997/09/22; Oxford Branch at 517 South Lamar Boulevard, branch established on 1960/01/01. Info updated 2007/07/18: Bank assets: $12,990.3 mil, Deposits: $10,863.8 mil, headquarters in Tupelo, MS, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 271 total offices, Holding Company: Bancorpsouth, Inc.
- Bank of Commerce: Bank Of Commerce Loan Production Off at 309 Lamar Street, branch established on 2005/05/18; Oxford Branch at 1610 West Jackson Avenue, branch established on 2006/12/18. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $247.1 mil, Deposits: $196.6 mil, headquarters in Greenwood, MS, positive income, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Commerce Bancorp, Inc
- 3 other banks with 4 local branches
Fire-safe hotels and motels in Oxford, Mississippi:
- Ramada Inn - University - Oxford, W Jackson Ave, Oxford, MS 38655 , Phone: (662) 234-7013
- Best Western Oxford Inn - Oxford, Frontage Rd, Oxford, MS 38655 , Phone: (662) 234-9500
- Ole Miss Motel - Oxford, 1517 University Ave, Oxford, MS 38655 , Phone: (662) 234-2424
- Holiday Inn Express, 112 Heritage Dr, Oxford, MS 38655 , Phone: (662) 236-2500
- Comfort Inn, 1808 Jackson Ave W, Oxford, MS 38655 , Phone: (662) 234-6000, Fax: (662) 281-0101
- Hampton Inn, 110 Heritage Dr, Oxford, MS 38655 , Phone: (662) 232-2442, Fax: (662) 513-0340
- Downtown Oxford Inn & Suites, 400 N Lamar, Oxford, MS 38655 , Phone: (662) 234-3031
- Super 8 - Oxford, 2201 Jackson Avenue W, Oxford, MS 38655 , Phone: (662) 234-7013, Fax: (662) 236-4378
All 8 fire-safe hotels and motels in Oxford, Mississippi
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Electricity (61%)
- Utility gas (37%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
Religion statistics for Oxford (based on Lafayette County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 47.24%
| Here | | 47.2% |
| USA | | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Southern Baptist Convention | United Methodist Church | Catholic Church | Episcopal Church | Churches of Christ |
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| Adherents | 52.9% | 17.5% | 10.4% | 4.2% | 4.2% |
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| Congregations | 36.8% | 26.5% | 1.5% | 1.5% | 10.3% |
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| Name | Presbyterian Church (USA) | LDS (Mormon) Church | American Baptist Association | Presbyterian Church in America | Other |
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| Adherents | 3.8% | 1.4% | 1.1% | 1.0% | 3.4% |
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| Congregations | 2.9% | 1.5% | 1.5% | 2.9% | 14.7% |
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Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 3 | This county: | 0.70 / 10,000 pop. | | Mississippi: | 2.08 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1 | Lafayette County: | 0.23 / 10,000 pop. | | Mississippi: | 0.24 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 3 | This county: | 0.70 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 0.80 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 23 | Lafayette County: | 5.33 / 10,000 pop. | | Mississippi: | 6.36 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 47 | Lafayette County: | 10.89 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 5.03 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult obesity rate: | This county: | 30.9% | | Mississippi: | 33.1% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | Lafayette County: | 12.8% | | Mississippi: | 14.4% |
| Local government employment and payroll (March 2007) |
| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Financial Administration |
5 | $15,580 | $37,392 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Government Administration |
16 | $38,843 | $29,132 | 0 | $0 |
| Judicial and Legal |
2 | $5,750 | $34,500 | 4 | $7,727 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
52 | $177,303 | $40,916 | 8 | $3,253 |
| Police - Other |
9 | $20,362 | $27,149 | 0 | $0 |
| Firefighters |
54 | $167,924 | $37,316 | 0 | $0 |
| Fire - Other |
1 | $2,978 | $35,736 | 0 | $0 |
| Streets and Highways |
11 | $37,427 | $40,829 | 1 | $1,395 |
| Solid Waste Management |
33 | $73,083 | $26,576 | 0 | $0 |
| Sewerage |
17 | $51,214 | $36,151 | 0 | $0 |
| Parks and Recreation |
17 | $42,759 | $30,183 | 7 | $3,361 |
| Natural Resources |
8 | $14,840 | $22,260 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
11 | $36,210 | $39,502 | 0 | $0 |
| Transit |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $1,156 |
| Other and Unallocable |
19 | $49,726 | $31,406 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
255 | $733,999 | $34,541 | 21 | $16,892 |
Oxford government finances in 2002:
- Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $4,516,000 ($237.87)
- Charges - Solid Waste Management: $1,461,000 ($76.96)
Sewerage: $820,000 ($43.19)
All Other: $153,000 ($8.06)
Parks & Recreation: $13,000 ($0.68)
- Construction - Regular Highways: $2,100,000 ($110.61)
General: $945,000 ($49.78)
Fire Protection: $548,000 ($28.86)
- Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $10,371,000 ($546.27)
Police Protection: $2,426,000 ($127.79)
Water Utilities: $2,210,000 ($116.41)
Fire Protection: $1,988,000 ($104.71)
Parks & Recreation: $1,412,000 ($74.37)
Solid Waste Management: $1,330,000 ($70.06)
Central Staff Services: $1,216,000 ($64.05)
Regular Highways: $836,000 ($44.03)
Parking Facilities: $680,000 ($35.82)
Sewerage: $553,000 ($29.13)
Financial Administration: $372,000 ($19.59)
General - Other: $244,000 ($12.85)
Judicial and Legal Services: $230,000 ($12.11)
General Public Buildings: $165,000 ($8.69)
Libraries: $141,000 ($7.43)
Health Services - Other: $85,000 ($4.48)
Housing & Community Development: $37,000 ($1.95)
Air Transportation: $15,000 ($0.79)
- General - Interest on Debt: $117,000 ($6.16)
- Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General: $575,000 ($30.29)
- Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $406,000 ($21.39)
All Other: $306,000 ($16.12)
Housing & Community Development: $70,000 ($3.69)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $8,460,000 ($445.61)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $1,953,000 ($102.87)
- Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $5,000,000 ($263.37)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $6,800,000 ($358.18)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $8,085,000 ($425.86)
Other, NEC: $11,000 ($0.58)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $375,000 ($19.75)
Other, NEC: $142,000 ($7.48)
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $616,000 ($32.45)
Interest Earnings: $278,000 ($14.64)
Property Sale Other: $24,000 ($1.26)
Special Assessments: $1,000 ($0.05)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $7,747,000 ($408.06)
- Revenue - Electric Utilities: $11,984,000 ($631.24)
Water Utilities: $3,277,000 ($172.61)
- Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $118,000 ($6.22)
- State Intergovernmental - General Support: $3,687,000 ($194.21)
All Other: $1,626,000 ($85.65)
- Tax - Property: $2,158,000 ($113.67)
Other Selective Sales: $801,000 ($42.19)
Public Utilities: $352,000 ($18.54)
NEC: $266,000 ($14.01)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $5,387,000 ($283.75)
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $508,000 ($26.76)
11.06% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,134 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 11.06% | | Mississippi average: | 7.82% |
0.72% of residents moved from foreign countries ($222 average AGI)| Lafayette County: | 0.72% | | Mississippi average: | 0.09% |
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
10.01% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,811 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 10.01% | | Mississippi average: | 8.35% |
0.12% of residents moved to foreign countries ($178 average AGI)| Lafayette County: | 0.12% | | Mississippi average: | 0.08% |
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Oxford:
- WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)
- WCPC (940 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, MS; Owner: WCPC BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- WGSF (1030 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WDIA (1070 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WMQM (1600 AM; 50 kW; LAKELAND, TN; Owner: WMQM, INC.)
- WPLX (1170 AM; 10 kW; GERMANTOWN, TN; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
- WSAO (1140 AM; daytime; 5 kW; SENATOBIA, MS; Owner: JESSE C. ROSS AND ERNESTINE A. ROSS)
- WJCE (680 AM; 10 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: ENTERCOM MEMPHIS LICENSE, LLC)
- WJOX (690 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KWAM (990 AM; 10 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CONCORD MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
- KGHT (880 AM; 50 kW; SHERIDAN, AR; Owner: METROPOLITAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
- WDJC (850 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
- WSJC (810 AM; 50 kW; MAGEE, MS; Owner: FAMILY TALK RADIO)
Strongest FM radio stations in Oxford:
- WUMS (92.1 FM; UNIVERSITY, MS; Owner: STUDENT MEDIA CENTER OF THE U. OF MS)
- WQLJ (93.7 FM; OXFORD, MS; Owner: TELESOUTH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WOXD (95.5 FM; OXFORD, MS; Owner: TAYLOR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WMAV-FM (90.3 FM; OXFORD, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
- W214BL (90.7 FM; OXFORD, MS; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
- WRBO (103.5 FM; COMO, MS; Owner: MEMPHIS III LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WBLE (100.5 FM; BATESVILLE, MS; Owner: BATESVILLE BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- WWMS (97.5 FM; OXFORD, MS; Owner: SAN-DOW BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WAVI (91.5 FM; OXFORD, MS; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
- WTNM (105.5 FM; WATER VALLEY, MS; Owner: TELESOUTH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WSYE (93.3 FM; HOUSTON, MS; Owner: JMD, INC.)
- WZLQ (98.5 FM; TUPELO, MS; Owner: SAN DOW BROADCASTING)
- WWZD-FM (106.7 FM; NEW ALBANY, MS; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WCMR (94.5 FM; BRUCE, MS; Owner: RUSSELL A HUMPHREY & ROBERTA L EATON)
TV broadcast stations around Oxford:
- WMAV-TV (Channel 18; OXFORD, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION)
- WTVA (Channel 9; TUPELO, MS; Owner: WTVA, INC.)
- WKDH (Channel 45; HOUSTON, MS; Owner: SOUTHERN BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WLOV-TV (Channel 27; WEST POINT, MS; Owner: LINGARD BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WCBI-TV (Channel 4; COLUMBUS, MS; Owner: COLUMBUS TELEVISION, INC.)
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
See more detailed statistics of Oxford fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2009 here
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 40
Total length: 226 meters (741ft)
Total costs: $4,607,000
Total average daily traffic: 503,980
Total average daily truck traffic: 41,007
New bridges - Historical Statistics
- 1930-1939: 1
- 1940-1949: 0
- 1950-1959: 0
- 1960-1969: 23
- 1970-1979: 2
- 1980-1989: 7
- 1990-1999: 2
- 2000-2010: 5
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Oxford, MS
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Oxford, MS
| Most common first names in Oxford, MS among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|
| James | 210 | 71.9 years |
| Mary | 153 | 77.8 years |
| William | 147 | 74.2 years |
| John | 137 | 73.6 years |
| Robert | 108 | 72.3 years |
| Willie | 102 | 73.5 years |
| Charles | 75 | 70.9 years |
| George | 47 | 74.9 years |
| Annie | 41 | 76.9 years |
| Thomas | 40 | 72.5 years |
| Most common last names in Oxford, MS among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|
| Smith | 111 | 75.8 years |
| Jones | 81 | 74.7 years |
| Johnson | 60 | 72.5 years |
| Davis | 48 | 75.3 years |
| Williams | 43 | 68.4 years |
| Brown | 42 | 71.3 years |
| Pegues | 40 | 70.3 years |
| King | 38 | 73.8 years |
| White | 37 | 78.4 years |
| Thompson | 36 | 77.7 years |
| Businesses in Oxford, MS |
| Name | Count | | Name | Count |
| AT&T | 1 | | Maurices | 1 |
| Ace Hardware | 1 | | McDonald's | 2 |
| Applebee's | 1 | | New Balance | 1 |
| AutoZone | 1 | | Nike | 4 |
| Baskin-Robbins | 2 | | Office Depot | 1 |
| Blockbuster | 1 | | Papa John's Pizza | 1 |
| Burger King | 2 | | Payless | 1 |
| Chick-Fil-A | 1 | | Penske | 1 |
| Comfort Inn | 1 | | PetSmart | 1 |
| DHL | 1 | | Pizza Hut | 2 |
| Domino's Pizza | 1 | | Popeyes | 1 |
| FedEx | 6 | | RadioShack | 1 |
| GNC | 1 | | Rue21 | 1 |
| GameStop | 1 | | SONIC Drive-In | 1 |
| Goodwill | 2 | | Sears | 1 |
| H&R Block | 2 | | Subway | 3 |
| Holiday Inn | 1 | | Super 8 | 1 |
| Home Depot | 1 | | T-Mobile | 2 |
| JCPenney | 1 | | Taco Bell | 1 |
| Jimmy John's | 1 | | U-Haul | 3 |
| JoS. A. Bank | 1 | | UPS | 5 |
| KFC | 1 | | Vans | 1 |
| Kroger | 1 | | Verizon Wireless | 1 |
| La-Z-Boy | 1 | | Walgreens | 1 |
| Lane Furniture | 1 | | Walmart | 1 |
| Little Caesars Pizza | 1 | | Wendy's | 2 |
| Long John Silver's | 1 | | | |
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