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Oxford, NE map Population (year 2000): 876. Estimated population in July 2006: 802 (-8.4% change)
 

Males: 430  (49.1%)
Females: 446  (50.9%)

Furnas County

Median resident age:  43.7 years
Nebraska median age:  35.3 years

Zip codes: 68967.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $35,000 (it was $33,490 in 2000)
Oxford  $35,000
Nebraska:  $43,849

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $42,000 (it was $39,400 in 2000)
Oxford  $42,000
Nebraska:  $113,200

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Races in Oxford:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.1%)
  • American Indian (1.6%)
  • Two or more races (1.1%)


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Ancestries: German (39.6%), Irish (14.2%), United States (12.4%), Swedish (8.9%), English (7.8%), Czech (4.2%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 2075 feet

Land area: 0.91 square miles.

Population density: 889 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Oxford

  • High school or higher: 81.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.6%
  • Unemployed: 4.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 18.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Oxford village

  • Never married: 18.0%
  • Now married: 60.3%
  • Separated: 1.5%
  • Widowed: 12.6%
  • Divorced: 7.5%

2 residents are foreign born

This village:  0.2%
Nebraska:  4.4%



According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Oxford, Nebraska in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Oxford to the number of sex offenders is 807 to 1.

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

Oxford:  2.0% ($770)
Nebraska:  1.7% ($1,478)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lincoln, NE (206.8 miles , pop. 225,581).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (551.3 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Stamford, NE (8.7 miles ), Edison, NE (10.0 miles) , Atlanta, NE (13.6 miles) , Orleans, NE (14.8 miles ), Beaver City, NE (15.7 miles ), Loomis, NE (17.8 miles ), Arapahoe, NE (18.7 miles ), Bertrand, NE (18.9 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 2 buildings, average cost: $110,300
  • 1999: 2 buildings, average cost: $62,500
  • 2000: 2 buildings, average cost: $92,500
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 1 building, cost: $175,000

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Latitude: 40.25 N, Longitude: 99.63 W


21 people in nursing homes
12 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Area code: 308

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Population change in the 1990s: -74 (-7.8%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (8%)
  • Construction (8%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (8%)
  • Food (8%)
  • Social assistance (7%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Repair and maintenance (5%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (17%)
  • Health care (14%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Social assistance (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Public administration (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
  • Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (9%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (8%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (11%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (10%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)


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Average climate in Oxford, Nebraska

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Oxford-area historical tornado activity is near Nebraska state average. It is 73% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/10/1985, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 23.4 miles away from the Oxford village center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 6/6/1993, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 19.2 miles away from the village center injured 2 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Oxford:
  • HARLAN COUNTY HEALTH SYSTEM (about 21 miles; ALMA, NE)
  • PHELPS MEMORIAL HEALTH CENTER (about 22 miles; HOLDREGE, NE)
  • NORTON COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 35 miles; NORTON, KS)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Oxford:
  • KEARNEY MUNI (about 55 miles; KEARNEY, NE; ID: EAR)
  • MC COOK MUNI (about 66 miles; MC COOK, NE; ID: MCK)
  • HASTINGS MUNI (about 88 miles; HASTINGS, NE; ID: HSI)
Other public-use airports nearest to Oxford:
  • ARAPAHOE MUNI (about 20 miles; ARAPAHOE, NE; ID: 37V)
  • ALMA MUNICIPAL (about 24 miles; ALMA, NE; ID: 4D9)
  • BREWSTER FIELD (about 25 miles; HOLDREGE, NE; ID: HDE)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Oxford:
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT KEARNEY (about 57 miles; KEARNEY, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,588)
  • CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 90 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; FT enrollment: 3,730)
  • FORT HAYS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 97 miles; HAYS, KS; FT enrollment: 4,572)
  • BARTON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 141 miles; GREAT BEND, KS; FT enrollment: 2,268)
  • NORTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 182 miles; NORFOLK, NE; FT enrollment: 2,732)
  • HUTCHINSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 193 miles; HUTCHINSON, KS; FT enrollment: 2,268)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT LINCOLN (about 208 miles; LINCOLN, NE; FT enrollment: 19,806)
Public high school in Oxford:
  • SOUTHERN VALLEY JR/SR HIGH (Students: 258; Grades: 07 - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Oxford:
  • SO VALLEY ELEM AT OXFORD (Students: 107; Grades: PK - 06)
  • SCH FOR THE TR MENTALLY HDCP (Students: 7; Grades: PK - 12)
Library in Oxford:
  • OXFORD MUNICIPAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $39,957; Location: 411 OGDEN STREET; 8,399 books; 213 audio materials; 860 video materials; 21 serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • Oxford is located in two counties. Furnas on the West and Harlan on the East. Quite unusual but the town is spliit. Just for your information.

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Notable locations in Oxford: George R Mitchell RV Park (A), Ag Valley Cooperative Elevator (B), Oxford (C), Oxford Public Library (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Oxford include: Oxford Evangelical Free Church (A), United Methodist Church (B), Saint Michaels Catholic Church (C), First Baptist Church (D), Saint Johns Lutheran Church (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Oxford Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attraction: Southern Valley School District - Superintendent- Souther Valley Junior Senior High Sc (Tours & Charters; 43739 Highway 89).

Hotels: Wagon Wheel Inn (309 Ogden Street), Countryside Inn (813 North Highway 46).

 

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

OXFORD, VILLAGE OF (Population served: 876, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-30-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-30-2000), St Public Notif received (DEC-14-2000)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-19-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-19-2000), St Public Notif received (OCT-26-2000)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-22-1997), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-22-1997), St Public Notif received (NOV-27-1997)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-31-1997), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-31-1997), St Public Notif received (SEP-12-1997)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-11-1997), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-11-1997), St Public Notif received (AUG-21-1997)

Average household size:
This village:  2.2 people
Nebraska:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This village:  63.6%
Whole state:  66.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:  4.2%
Whole state:  4.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.8% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This village:  7.3%
Whole state:  9.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This village:  1.2%
Whole state:  4.0%

Oxford compared to Nebraska state average:
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • House age significantly above state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly 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):
  • South Central State Bank: Oxford Branch at 335 Ogden, branch established on 1892-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $82.6 mil, Deposits: $67.0 mil, headquarters in Campbell, NE, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Campbell State Company



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Water Supply 1$2,296$27,5520$0
Other and Unallocable 0$0 3$777
Local Libraries 0$0 4$851
Electric Power 3$9,144$36,5760$0
Other Government Administration 2$5,159$30,9545$550
Parks and Recreation 0$0 1$850
Solid Waste Management 1$2,823$33,8760$0
Health 0$0 1$100
Streets and Highways 1$2,325$27,9001$1,250
Financial Administration 1$2,285$27,4200$0
Totals for Government 9$24,031$32,04115$4,378


Oxford government finances in 2004:
  • Charges - All Other: $68,000
    Solid Waste Management: $55,000
    Sewerage: $22,000
    Parks & Recreation: $17,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $43,000
    Housing & Community Development: $3,000
  • Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $636,000
    Solid Waste Management: $124,000
    Regular Highways: $106,000
    Parks & Recreation: $79,000
    Water Utilities: $61,000
    Sewerage: $59,000
    Police Protection: $40,000
    Welfare - Other: $28,000
    Fire Protection: $27,000
    Gas Utilities: $23,000
    Central Staff Services: $18,000
    Financial Administration: $14,000
    General - Other: $4,000
    General Public Buildings: $3,000
  • Electric Utilities - Interest on Debt: $0
  • General - Interest on Debt: $12,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $66,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $375,000
    Electric Utilities: $6,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $298,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $355,000
    Other, NEC: $288,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $20,000
    Other, NEC: $10,000
    Electric Utilities: $6,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $486,000
    Interest Earnings: $43,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $247,000
    Electric Utilities: $15,000
    Parks & Recreation: $10,000
    Welfare - Other: $9,000
    Police Protection: $4,000
    Fire Protection: $2,000
    Central Staff: $2,000
    Financial Administration: $1,000
    Water Utilities: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,078,000
  • Revenue - Electric Utilities: $272,000
    Water Utilities: $37,000
    Gas Utilities: $9,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $78,000
    General Support: $54,000
    All Other: $10,000
  • Tax - NEC: $268,000
    Property: $114,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $593,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $15,000

6.14% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,185 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.14%
Nebraska average:  7.03%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Red Willow County, NE  0.67% ($25,231 average AGI)


7.24% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,908 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.24%
Nebraska average:  7.41%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Buffalo County, NE  1.17% ($27,304 average AGI)
to Lancaster County, NE  0.51% ($24,100)


Strongest AM radio stations in Oxford:
  • KRVN (880 AM; 50 kW; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)
  • KKPR (1460 AM; 5 kW; KEARNEY, NE; Owner: PLATTE RIVER RADIO, INC.)
  • KUVR (1380 AM; 1 kW; HOLDREGE, NE; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
  • KMMJ (750 AM; 11 kW; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Owner: JRK BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • KBRL (1300 AM; 5 kW; MCCOOK, NE; Owner: MCCOOK RADIO GROUP, LLC)
  • KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KQNK (1530 AM; 1 kW; NORTON, KS; Owner: PIONEER COUNTRY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KLTT (670 AM; 50 kW; COMMERCE CITY, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)
  • KGYN (1210 AM; 50 kW; GUYMON, OK; Owner: TELNS BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KXXX (790 AM; 5 kW; COLBY, KS; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KIMB (1260 AM; 50 kW; KIMBALL, NE; Owner: G & L INVESTMENTS, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Oxford:
  • KLNE-FM (88.7 FM; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMM.)
  • KRVN-FM (93.1 FM; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)
  • KMTY (97.7 FM; HOLDREGE, NE; Owner: WMMP, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Oxford:
  • KLNE-TV (Channel 3; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMM.)
  • KHGI-TV (Channel 13; KEARNEY, NE; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING OF CENTRAL NEBRASKA, A CALIFORNIA LP)

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