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Encyclopedia > Oxford (town), New York

Oxford is a A street in Ynysybwl, Wales, relatively stereotypical of a small town A town is usually an urban area which is not considered to rank as a city. As with cities, there is no standard universal definition of a town: the criterion in use in any country is likely to arise... town in Chenango County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of 2000, the population is 51,401. Its name is from an Onondaga word meaning large bull-thistle. Its county seat is Norwich. History When counties were established in New York State in 1683, the... Chenango County, New York. At the 2000 is a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. Popular culture also holds the year 2000 as the first year of the 21st century and the 3rd millenium. By strict interpretation of the Gregorian Calendar, however, this distinction falls to the year 2001. The year 2000 is... 2000 census the town had a total population of 3,992. The name derives from that of the native town of an early landowner.


The Town of Oxford has a village named Oxford.

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History

A tract of land in the town was purchased by Benjamin Hovey, from Oxford is a town located in Worcester County, Massachusetts. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 13,352. For geographic and demographic information on the census-designated place Oxford, please see the article Oxford (CDP), Massachusetts. History Oxford was first settled in 1687 and was... Oxford, Massachusetts.


Geography

The The Chenango River is a tributary of the Susquehanna River, approximately 90 mi (145 km) long, in central New York in the United States. It drains a dissected plateau area in upstate New York at the northern end of the Susquehanna watershed. It rises in Madison, approximately 20 mi (32... Chenango River flows southward through the town.


According to the The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. Its mission is defined in the Constitution of the United States, which directs that the population be enumerated at least once every ten years (through the U.S. Census), and... United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 156.5 Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. It is one of the SI derived units. 1 km² is equal to: the area of a square measuring 1 kilometre on each side 1 000 000 m2 100 hectares 0.386 102 square miles... km² (60.4 This article is about the unit of measure. In England, the Square Mile is a traditional name for the City of London. A square mile (symbol sq. mile or mi²) is an imperial unit which is the area of a square whose side is one mile (or 5,280 feet... mi²). 155.6 km² (60.1 mi²) of it is land and 0.9 km² (0.3 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.55% water.


Demographics

As of the A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). It can be contrasted with sampling in which information is only obtained from a subset of a population. As such it is a method used for accumulating statistical data, and it... census Shortcut: {{GR|#}} {{Cite:GR|#}} The following is a list of sources used in the creation of Wikipedia articles on various geographic topics and locations, such as cities, counties, states, and countries. These sources are cited within the thousands of articles which link to this page. 1 The United States Census... 2 of 2000 is a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. Popular culture also holds the year 2000 as the first year of the 21st century and the 3rd millenium. By strict interpretation of the Gregorian Calendar, however, this distinction falls to the year 2001. The year 2000 is... 2000, there are 3,992 people, 1,440 households, and 1,035 families residing in the town. The Population density can be used as a measurement of any tangible item. However it is most frequently applied to living organisms, humans in particular. Population density is usually expressed in terms of items or organisms per unit area. Definitions of population density Population density, according to the definition above, depends... population density is 25.7/km² (66.4/mi²). There are 1,800 housing units at an average density of 11.6/km² (30.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 97.72% The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. These definitions have and may change between each census. The racial categories are officially described as follows:¹ [1] Racial classification in the 2000 census was based solely on self-identification and, for the... White, 0.85% The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. These definitions have and may change between each census. The racial categories are officially described as follows:¹ [1] Racial classification in the 2000 census was based solely on self-identification and, for the... Black or The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. These definitions have and may change between each census. The racial categories are officially described as follows:¹ [1] Racial classification in the 2000 census was based solely on self-identification and, for the... African American, 0.33% The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. These definitions have and may change between each census. The racial categories are officially described as follows:¹ [1] Racial classification in the 2000 census was based solely on self-identification and, for the... Native American, 0.23% The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. These definitions have and may change between each census. The racial categories are officially described as follows:¹ [1] Racial classification in the 2000 census was based solely on self-identification and, for the... Asian, 0.10% The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. These definitions have and may change between each census. The racial categories are officially described as follows:¹ [1] Racial classification in the 2000 census was based solely on self-identification and, for the... Pacific Islander, 0.08% from The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. These definitions have and may change between each census. The racial categories are officially described as follows:¹ [1] Racial classification in the 2000 census was based solely on self-identification and, for the... other races, and 0.70% from two or more races. 1.08% of the population are The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. These definitions have and may change between each census. The racial categories are officially described as follows:¹ [1] Racial classification in the 2000 census was based solely on self-identification and, for the... Hispanic or The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. These definitions have and may change between each census. The racial categories are officially described as follows:¹ [1] Racial classification in the 2000 census was based solely on self-identification and, for the... Latino of any race.


There are 1,440 households out of which 32.4% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.9% are Marriage is a relationship that plays a key role in the definition of many families. Precise definitions vary historically and between and within cultures, but it has been an important concept as a socially sanctioned bond between people who (usually) are in a sexual relationship. Globally, societies that sanction polygyny... married couples living together, 9.9% have a female householder with no husband present, and 28.1% are non-families. 22.9% of all households are made up of individuals and 10.3% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.56 and the average family size is 2.99.


In the town the population is spread out with 24.0% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 23.7% from 25 to 44, 25.3% from 45 to 64, and 19.9% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 42 years. For every 100 females there are 101.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 99.5 males.


The median income for a household in the town is $33,024, and the median income for a family is $37,639. Males have a median income of $28,169 versus $21,380 for females. The The per capita income for an area may be defined as the total personal income in an area, divided by the number of people in that area. Per capita income as a measure of wealth Per capita income is often used as a measure of the wealth of the population... per capita income for the town is $16,149. 13.6% of the population and 9.4% of families are below the The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. People who have an income below the poverty line have no discretionary disposable income, by definition. The actual monetary value of the poverty line differs from place to... poverty line. Out of the total population, 17.4% of those under the age of 18 and 7.1% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.


Communities and locations in the Town of Oxford

  • Buckley Hollow --
  • Coventry Station --
  • Ingraham Corners --
  • Northrups Corners --
  • Oxford -- The Village of Oxford, in the north part of the town.
  • Oxford Station --
  • South Oxford --
  • Walker Corners --

External links

  • Oxford information (http://www.artmakers.com/oxford)

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