Oxford

Oxford is a borough in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 5,733 at the 2020 census. The borough was once called Oxford Crossing and Oxford Village during the 1700s. In 1833, Oxford was officially incorporated as a borough. In the late 20th century, transportation changes resulted in Oxford being located off the main roads. A bypass was constructed for U.S. Route 1 in the late 1960s, but the 1963 opening of Interstate 95 shifted the bulk of the Philadelphia-Baltimore traffic away from Oxford. The former Pennsylvania Railroad Station is now the borough hall. The Oxford Historic District and Oxford Hotel were listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2008. According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 1.97 square miles (5.1 km²) The population per square mile is 2,581.1. At the 2010 census, the Borough was 59.9% non-Hispanic White, 9.0% Black or African American, 0.4% Native American, and 0.1% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander. In Oxford, 28.8% of the population were of Hispanic or Latino ancestry. 693 people in the borough were foreign born. The Borough is home to Lincoln University, which was founded in 1854 by Reverend John Miller Dickey and his wife Sarah Emlen Cresson. The Dickey family played a major role in re-routing the new Philadelphia and Baltimore Central Railroad (P&BC) through Oxford.

History

The borough was once called Oxford Crossing and Oxford Village during the 1700s. In 1833, Oxford was officially incorporated as a borough. Its first burgess (now called the mayor) was Thomas Alexander, who operated a general store thought to be the oldest building in Oxford. The northern half of Oxford was owned by the Dickey family in the 19th century. Reverend John Miller Dickey and his wife Sarah Emlen Cresson founded Ashmun Institute in 1854, and which later became Lincoln University. The business district on Third Street was entirely re-built at this time, including the Oxford Hotel (1858) and Oxford Hall (1862). Oxford became known for its confectionery and candy businesses and was the location of many manufacturing facilities. In the late 20th century, transportation changes resulted in Oxford being located off the main roads. A bypass was constructed for U.S. Route 1 in the late 1960s, but the 1963 opening of Interstate 95 shifted the bulk of the Philadelphia-Baltimore traffic away from Oxford. Former Pennsylvania Railroad Station is now the borough hall. The Oxford Historic District and Oxford Hotel were listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2008. The former Lancaster, Oxford and Southern Railway closed permanently in 1918. The Pennsylvania Railroad took control of the P&BC on the eve of World War I. Passenger train service on the line ended in 1935. A second railroad, the Peach Bottom Railway, was built in the 1870s from Oxford to Peach Bottom.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 1.97 square miles (5.1 km²), all of it land. The population per square mile is 2,581.1. The borough is located in New Jersey's New Jersey Bay Area. It is located on the New Jersey Turnpike, which runs from New Jersey to New York City. It has a population of 1,715. The area is 1,917 square miles, all of which is land. It was once known as "The Borough of the Stars" because of its large number of stars in the sky. The town was named after the town of the same name, which was once called "The Star-Spangled Banner" for its popular radio station. The city's population was 1,816 in the early 1900s, when it was still part of the state of New Jersey. It became the borough of the Bay Area in the mid-19th century, when the city was part of New York State. The name was later changed to "New Jersey City" after the city became part of Pennsylvania. The current name is derived from the city's former name, "The City of the Star- Spokesman-Spokesman," which was also used in the 1930s and 1940s. The Borough's population has never been less than 1,800. It now has a size of 2,600 square miles and a population persquare mile of 2.581.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 4,315 people, 1,703 households, and 1,047 families residing in the borough. As of the 2010 census, the borough was 59.9% non-Hispanic White, 9.0% Black or African American, 0.4% Native American, and 0.8% Asian. The borough has 264 business firms. The median income for a household in the Borough was $49,896. The per capita income was $21,924. About 22.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.3% of those under age 18 and 12.9 per cent of those age 65 or over. 693 of the borough's residents were foreign born. The population was 77.75% White, 11.87% African American, 0.09% Native. American,0.63% Asian, 0,23% Pacific Islander, 7.39% from other races, and 2.04% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 16.15%. The median age was 35.5 years. There were 1,825 housing units at an average density of 953.6/sq mi (368.9/km²). The borough had a total of 264 business firm located in 2012, with the majority of the firms being based in the town of Westfield. The average household size was 2.65 and the average family size was 3.15. In the borough the population was spread out, with 25.6 per cent under the age of 18. For every 100 females there were 85.3 males.

Points of interest

Oxford has built a four-story parking garage in the middle of the borough. The borough office will also be moved to the first floor of the garage. The Oxford Presbyterian Church, one of the oldest buildings in town, was destroyed by fire in 1989 after the steeple was struck by lightning. It has been rebuilt and is still in use today. The Town Clock, on the BB&T bank on South Third Street, was restored in May 2001. The Fire House located right off of Market Street was originally the Dickey Building, but was renovated and named the Union Fire Company No. 1. The Borough intends to bring in more people into the town with this new addition. It is expected to be completed by the end of the year. It will be the first parking garage of its kind in the state of New Hampshire. The garage will be located on the corner of South Third and Market Streets. It was originally called the Dicke Building, and is now called the Union fire company No.1. The parking garage will also house the borough office. It's expected that it will be completed in the summer of 2015. The first floor will be open to the public, and the second and third floors will be reserved for the borough's residents. The fourth floor will have a private entrance and a public entrance. The third floor will contain a restaurant, a bar, a bowling alley, and a barber shop. The fifth floor will hold the Borough Hall, a public library, a fire station, a police station and a community center.

Education

The local public school district is the Oxford Area School District. There are six schools associated with the district: Jordan Bank Elementary (K), Elk Ridge Elementary (1-2), Nottingham Elementary (3-4), Hopewell Elementary (5-6), Penn's Grove Middle School (7-8), and Oxford Area High School (9-12) Sacred Heart School is also located in Oxford, which was built in 2002, and is run by the Archdiocese of Philadelphia. Oxford is the closest town to Lincoln University, a historically black college that was founded in 1854. People such as Langston Hughes and Thurgood Marshall were students at Lincoln University.Oxford is a part of the American Division in the Ches-Mont League for high school sports. Sports included are football, basketball, baseball, soccer, field hockey, swimming, lacrosse, wrestling, tennis, and golf. The town is home to the University of Pennsylvania, where the football team is known as the Eagles. Oxford also has a number of high schools, including Oxford High School, Oxford Area Middle School, and Oxford Central High School. It is also the home of the Philadelphia Eagles football team, the Philadelphia Phantoms, and the Philadelphia 76ers football team. Oxford has a population of 3,000, the highest in the Philadelphia area. It also has one of the highest percentages of African-Americans in the United States, at 2.7%. The town has a high percentage of African Americans in the city, at 1.8%.

Air Quality, Water Quality, Superfund Sites & UV Index

The Air Quality index is in Oxford, Chester County, Pennsylvania = 27.7. These Air Quality index is based on annual reports from the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The number of ozone alert days is used as an indicator of air quality, as are the amounts of seven pollutants including particulates, carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, lead, and volatile organic chemicals. The Water Quality Index is 16. A measure of the quality of an area’s water supply as rated by the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The EPA has a complex method of measuring the watershed quality, using 15 indicators such as pollutants, turbidity, sediments, and toxic discharges. The Superfund Sites Index is 10. Higher is better (100=best). Based upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts. The UV Index in Oxford = 4 and is a measure of an area's exposure to the sun's ultraviolet rays. This is most often a combination of sunny weather, altitude, and latitude. The UV Index has been defined by the WHO (www.who.int/news-room/questions-and-answers/item/radiation-the-ultraviolet-(uv)-index) and is uniform worldwide.

Employed

The most recent city population of 5,733 individuals with a median age of 37 age the population grows by 8.78% in Oxford, Chester County, Pennsylvania population since 2000 and are distributed over a density of 2,922.06 residents per square mile of area (1,128.24/km²). There are average 2.49 people per household in the 1,826 households with an average household income of $44,863 a year. The unemployment rate in Alabama is 6.40% of the available work force and has dropped -4.83% over the most recent 12-month period and the projected change in job supply over the next decade based on migration patterns, economic growth, and other factors will increase by 23.94%. The number of physicians in Oxford per 100,000 population = 279.3.

Weather

The annual rainfall in Oxford = 45.1 inches and the annual snowfall = 15 inches. The annual number of days with measurable precipitation (over .01 inch) = 119. The average number of days per year that are predominantly sunny = 200. 87 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily high temperature for the month of July and 19.8 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily low temperature for the month of January. The Comfort Index (higher=better) is 46, where higher values mean a more pleasant climate. The Comfort Index measure recognizes that humidity by itself isn't the problem. (Have you noticed nobody ever complains about the weather being 'cold and humid?) It's in the summertime that we notice the humidity the most, when it's hot and muggy. Our Comfort Index uses a combination of afternoon summer temperature and humidity to closely predict the effect that the humidity will have on people.

Median Home Cost

The percentage of housing units in Oxford, Chester County, Pennsylvania which are owned by the occupant = 43.91%. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, or room occupied as separate living quarters. The average age of homes = 50 years with median home cost = $192,950 and home appreciation of -2.87%. This is the value of the years most recent home sales data. Its important to note that this is not the average (or arithmetic mean). The median home price is the middle value when you arrange all the sales prices of homes from lowest to highest. This is a better indicator than the average, because the median is not changed as much by a few unusually high or low values. The property tax rate of $15.02 shown here is the rate per $1,000 of home value. If for simplification for example the tax rate is $14.00 and the home value is $250,000, the property tax would be $14.00 x ($250,000/1000), or $3500. This is the 'effective' tax rate.

Study

The local school district spends $5,328 per student. There are 17.3 students for each teacher in the school, 889 students for each Librarian and 395 students for each Counselor. 2.63% of the area’s population over the age of 25 with an Associate Degree or other 2-year college degree, 13.15% with a master’s degree, Ph.D. or other advanced college degree and 5.07% with high school diplomas or high school equivalency degrees (GEDs).