Town guide

Oxford, Ohio

Oxford is a city in Butler County, Ohio, home to about 21,753 people across 7.7 square miles. Its ZIP code is 45056.

Homes sold for a median of $188 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population21,7532,810 per sq mi
Median home value$238,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$188Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking24%Latest 3 months

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Around Oxford

Distances

Nearest major airportCincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG)32 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Cincinnati, OH28 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL223 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 23,035 residents in the 2020 census, up 5% since 2000.

It’s the 77th largest of 1,264 towns in Ohio by population.

Butler County grew from 56,870 residents in 1900 to 390,357 in 2020.

Oxford population by census2000: 21,943, 2010: 21,371, 2020: 23,03521,943200021,371201023,0352020

Butler County, 1900–2020

Butler County population, 1900 to 20201900: 56,870, 1910: 70,271, 1920: 87,025, 1930: 114,084, 1940: 120,249, 1950: 147,203, 1960: 199,076, 1970: 226,207, 1980: 258,787, 1990: 291,479, 2000: 332,807, 2010: 368,130, 2020: 390,35757K’00’1087K’20’30120K’40’50199K’60’70259K’80’90333K’00’10390K’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 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 21°F. About 45.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near OxfordJan: high 38°F, low 21°F, 3.4 in; Feb: high 42°F, low 23°F, 3 in; Mar: high 53°F, low 31°F, 3.9 in; Apr: high 66°F, low 41°F, 4.9 in; May: high 75°F, low 52°F, 4.9 in; Jun: high 84°F, low 61°F, 4.4 in; Jul: high 87°F, low 65°F, 3.9 in; Aug: high 87°F, low 63°F, 3.5 in; Sep: high 80°F, low 55°F, 3.3 in; Oct: high 67°F, low 43°F, 3.3 in; Nov: high 54°F, low 33°F, 3.2 in; Dec: high 43°F, low 26°F, 3.5 in38°21°Jan3.442°23°Feb3.053°31°Mar3.966°41°Apr4.975°52°May4.984°61°Jun4.487°65°Jul3.987°63°Aug3.580°55°Sep3.367°43°Oct3.354°33°Nov3.243°26°Dec3.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Fairfield, OH weather station (14 miles away).

Jobs in Butler County

148,073 jobs at 7,537 businesses in Butler County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Butler CountyManufacturing: 22,698 jobs; Retail trade: 18,380 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 17,235 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 16,552 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 13,897 jobs; Wholesale trade: 12,619 jobs; Administrative and support: 9,375 jobs; Finance and insurance: 8,854 jobsManufacturing 15% Retail trade 12% Hotels and restaurants 12% Health care and social assistance 11% Transportation and warehousing 9% Wholesale trade 9% Administrative and support 6% Finance and insurance 6%

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

Health care

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

Nearest hospitals

  • Mccullough-Hyde Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · OxfordUnder a mile
  • Fort Hamilton Hughes Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Hamilton11.1 miles
  • Mercy Health - Fairfield HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Fairfield18.1 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors21
Specialist doctors24
Dentists12
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants45
Mental health providers41
Physical and occupational therapists19
Optometrists2
Chiropractors6
Pharmacies5

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

Parks (13 nearby)

  • Oxford Community Park · 113 acres1.6 mi
  • Chestnut Fields · 22 acres0.6 mi
  • Leonard Howell Park · 14 acres1.3 mi
  • Conrad Formal Gardens · 11 acres1.0 mi
  • TRI Community Center Complex · 10 acres0.5 mi
  • Peffer Park · 7 acres0.9 mi

Grocery stores (4 nearby)

  • Asia Market0.3 mi
  • Moon Co-Op0.3 mi
  • Kroger0.3 mi
  • Walmart Supercenter1.9 mi

Pharmacies (2 nearby)

  • CVS Pharmacy<0.1 mi
  • Walgreens0.3 mi

Libraries (2 nearby)

  • Oxford Lane Library0.2 mi
  • King Library0.4 mi

Museums (4 nearby)

  • McGuffey House and Museum0.5 mi
  • Hefner Museum0.7 mi
  • Limper Museum0.7 mi
  • Richard and Carole Cocks Art Museum1.0 mi

Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)

  • Oxford Community Arts Center0.2 mi
  • Ernst Nature Theatre1.2 mi

Counts are within about 2 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.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1809.

Colleges and universities

  • Western College for Women

Notable people born here

  • Caroline Harrison (1832) · First Lady of the United States from 1889 to 1892
  • R. J. Hunter (1993) · American basketball player (born 1993)
  • Earle Foxe (1887) · American actor (1891–1973)
  • Earle Foxe (1891) · American actor (1891–1973)

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Oxford

Public schools here are run by Talawanda City. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (5)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Bogan ElementaryOxfordPre-K–5451Public4.3 mi
Kramer Elementary SchoolOxfordPre-K–5508Public0.6 mi
Maude Marshall Elementary SchoolOxfordPre-K–5348Public3.5 mi
Talawanda Middle SchoolOxford6–8679Public1.4 mi
Talawanda High SchoolOxford9–12889Public1.4 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Mcguffey Montessori SchoolOxfordPre-K–846Nonsectarian0.8 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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