Oxford township, Illinois

Oxford township is a geographic entity located in Henry County, Illinois. As of official census estimates, it has a reported population of 1,122. The land area covers 35.59 sq mi. ^[1]

Demographics & Population

Demographic Metric	Estimate / Count	Margin of Error	Survey Period / Source
Total Population (2025 PEP Estimate)	1,122	—	2025 / Census
Median Age	50 yrs	±3.9	2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Total Households	504	±69	2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024

Source: U.S. Census Bureau (PEP, ACS 5-Year).

Housing & Real Estate Profile

Housing Metric	Estimate / Value	Margin of Error
Total Housing Units	566	±76
Occupied Housing Units	504	±69
Vacant Housing Units	62	±44
Median Home Value	$136,900	±$22,188
Median Gross Rent	$819	±$175

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Economy & Workforce

Economic Metric	Estimate / Value	Margin of Error
Median Household Income	$74,792	±$8,689
Per Capita Income	$45,684	±$6,183
Poverty Rate	1.6%	±1%
Population Below Poverty Level	19	±12
Unemployment Rate	2%	±1.6%
Civilian Labor Force, Employed	589	±87
Broadband Internet Rate	90.3%	±4.9%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Local Government & Public Administration

Authoritative general-purpose local government units serving this area U.S. Census Bureau GUS (2026) / GMAF

Government Unit	Unit Type	Jurisdiction Role	Contact / Address
TOWNSHIP OF OXFORD GUS Population: 1,126 (2024) ID: 162965	Township	Official Local Government	Contact: SUPERVISOR 3549 N 500 AVE, ALPHA IL 61413-9111
COUNTY OF HENRY GUS Population: 48,177 (2024) ID: 204261	County	Official County Government	Contact: COUNTY AMINISTRATOR 307 W CENTER ST, CAMBRIDGE IL 61238-1232

Education

Listing 10 local institutions (NCES 2024-2025) External reference via K12Guides

Institution	Type	Grades	Location
AlWood Middle/High School	Regular School Nearby	06-12	Woodhull, IL
AlWood Elem School	Regular School Nearby	PK-05	Alpha, IL
C R Hanna Elem School	Regular School Nearby	PK-05	Orion, IL
Cambridge Comm Grade School	Regular School Nearby	PK-05	Cambridge, IL
Cambridge Jr/Sr High School	Regular School Nearby	06-12	Cambridge, IL
Matherville Intermediate School	Regular School Nearby	05-06	Matherville, IL
Orion High School	Regular School Nearby	09-12	Orion, IL
Orion Middle School	Regular School Nearby	06-08	Orion, IL
R O W V A Elem School	Regular School Nearby	PK-06	Oneida, IL
R O W V A Jr and Sr High School	Regular School Nearby	07-12	Oneida, IL

Source: k12guides.com.

Community Facilities & Infrastructure

Displaying 10 civic institutions across 2 datasets queried CMS • IPEDS • IMLS

Facility Name	Category	Relationship	Address / Location	Contact
Carl Sandburg College	College	14.8 mi away	2400 Tom L. Wilson Boulevard, Galesburg, IL, 61401	3093442518 Website →
NEW WINDSOR PUBLIC LIBRARY DISTRICT	Library	3.3 mi away	412 MAIN STREET, NEW WINDSOR, IL, 61465	(309) 667-2515
Knox College	College	17.4 mi away	2 E South St, Galesburg, IL, 61401	3093417000 Website →
CLOVER PUBLIC LIBRARY DISTRICT	Library	3.4 mi away	440 NORTH DIVISION STREET, WOODHULL, IL, 61490	(309) 334-2680
Black Hawk College	College	19.9 mi away	6600-34th Avenue, Moline, IL, 61265-5899	3097965000 Website →
VIOLA PUBLIC LIBRARY DISTRICT	Library	10.6 mi away	1701 SEVENTEENTH STREET, VIOLA, IL, 61486	(309) 596-2620
Trinity College of Nursing & Health Sciences	College	22.4 mi away	2122 25th Avenue, Rock Island, IL, 61201-5317	3097797700 Website →
SHERRARD PUBLIC LIBRARY DISTRICT	Library	10.9 mi away	501 THIRD STREET, SHERRARD, IL, 61281	(309) 373-7927
Augustana College	College	23.1 mi away	639 38th St, Rock Island, IL, 61201-2296	3097947000 Website →
WESTERN DISTRICT LIBRARY	Library	11.0 mi away	1111 FOURTH STREET, ORION, IL, 61273	(309) 526-8375

Distances calculated from authoritative source coordinates. Source: CMS, IMLS, NCES IPEDS.

Climate & Weather Observations

NOAA Monthly Climate Normals

Observation Station: Climate data reflects NOAA 1991–2020 standard normals recorded at ALTONA, IL US, located 12.3 miles from Oxford township. Local microclimates, topography, and elevation may cause municipal conditions to differ.

Month	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Mean (°F)	Precip (in)	Snow (in)
January	29.9°	13.0°	21.4°	1.82"	—
February	35.3°	15.8°	25.5°	2.07"	—
March	48.1°	26.5°	37.3°	2.58"	—
April	61.5°	36.9°	49.2°	4.00"	—
May	72.0°	49.2°	60.6°	5.21"	—
June	80.5°	58.9°	69.7°	4.72"	—
July	83.4°	61.8°	72.6°	3.98"	—
August	81.9°	59.3°	70.6°	3.76"	—
September	76.3°	51.6°	64.0°	3.81"	—
October	63.9°	39.8°	51.9°	2.77"	—
November	48.5°	28.1°	38.3°	2.56"	—
December	35.4°	18.7°	27.1°	2.10"	—

Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020).

Local Weather Forecast

Weather forecast data is currently unavailable in the local cache.

Nearby Cities & Communities

Listing adjacent communities by spatial proximity (miles) Proximity discovery

Community Name	Classification	Distance	Population
Alpha village	Village	0.2 mi	—
Woodhull village	Village	3.1 mi	—
Windsor village	Village	3.5 mi	—
Ophiem CDP	CDP	4.1 mi	—
Rio village	Village	6.0 mi	—
Swedona CDP	CDP	6.8 mi	—

Sources & Data Provenance

1. Geographic Classification & Identifiers: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer (2026) and TIGER/Line Shapefiles. GEOID: 1707357108. • Official Source Dataset →
2. Socioeconomic & Housing Metrics: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates and Population Estimates Program (PEP). Margin of Error (MOE) intervals are reported where published; suppressed values are never estimated or replaced with false zeros.
3. Civic Directory Datasets: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS Hospital Directory), National Center for Education Statistics (NCES IPEDS Postsecondary Directory), and Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS Public Libraries Survey). Airport landing facilities are provided by airport-data.com.
4. Weather & Climate Observations: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 and National Weather Service (NWS) point forecasts.

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