Town guide

Oxford, Minnesota

Oxford is a township in Isanti County, Minnesota, home to about 910 people across 23 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 55079.

Homes sold for a median of $253 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population91040 per sq mi
Median home value$388,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$253Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking36%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Oxford

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Oxford

Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)37 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+St. Paul, MN31 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL363 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Oxford; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Oxford

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Oxford had 989 residents in the 2020 census, up 24% since 2000.

It’s the 650th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.

Isanti County grew from 11,675 residents in 1900 to 41,135 in 2020.

Oxford population by census2000: 799, 2010: 888, 2020: 989799200088820109892020

Isanti County, 1900–2020

Isanti County population, 1900 to 20201900: 11,675, 1910: 12,615, 1920: 13,278, 1930: 12,081, 1940: 12,950, 1950: 12,123, 1960: 13,530, 1970: 16,560, 1980: 23,600, 1990: 25,921, 2000: 31,287, 2010: 37,816, 2020: 41,13512K’00’1013K’20’3013K’40’5014K’60’7024K’80’9031K’00’1041K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 3°F. About 33.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 52 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near OxfordJan: high 24°F, low 3°F, 0.9 in; Feb: high 30°F, low 6°F, 0.9 in; Mar: high 43°F, low 19°F, 1.7 in; Apr: high 58°F, low 33°F, 3 in; May: high 70°F, low 45°F, 4.4 in; Jun: high 79°F, low 56°F, 4.5 in; Jul: high 83°F, low 60°F, 4.7 in; Aug: high 82°F, low 58°F, 4 in; Sep: high 74°F, low 50°F, 3.2 in; Oct: high 60°F, low 37°F, 2.9 in; Nov: high 43°F, low 24°F, 1.8 in; Dec: high 29°F, low 11°F, 1.2 in24°3°Jan0.930°6°Feb0.943°19°Mar1.758°33°Apr3.070°45°May4.479°56°Jun4.583°60°Jul4.782°58°Aug4.074°50°Sep3.260°37°Oct2.943°24°Nov1.829°11°Dec1.2Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Forest Lake 5ne, MN weather station (7 miles away).

Jobs in Isanti County

9,859 jobs at 1,004 businesses in Isanti County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Isanti CountyRetail trade: 2,220 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 2,059 jobs; Manufacturing: 1,341 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,124 jobs; Construction: 831 jobs; Other services: 523 jobs; Information: 300 jobs; Finance and insurance: 267 jobsRetail trade 23% Health care and social assistance 21% Manufacturing 14% Hotels and restaurants 11% Construction 8% Other services 5% Information 3% Finance and insurance 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

3 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Oxford.

Nearest hospitals

  • Fairview Lakes Health ServicesGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Wyoming5.3 miles
  • Cambridge Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Cambridge15.5 miles
  • Ladd Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Osceola16.8 miles

Providers with an office here

Mental health providers3

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Oxford

Grocery stores

  • Bruce's Foods4.5 mi

Libraries

  • Wyoming Area Library4.2 mi
  • North Branch Area Library7.1 mi

Counts are within about 3 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

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Shares ZIP codes with Stacy, Lent, Linwood and Wyoming.

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