Oxford, New York
16 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1902 and the latest in 1985. It stands in Oxford town. It lies in ZIP code area 13830. It stands on Clark Creek. The Survey maps it on the Oxford quadrangle. 1,330 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 974 feet above sea level.
Then and now
1902 to 1985The same ground, surveyed 83 years apart. Drag the handle to wipe between them. Both sheets are United States Geological Survey originals; neither has been altered.


On record in Oxford
Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.
On the National Register 4 records
Theodore Burr Houselisted 1981
Loomis Family Farmlisted 2014
Oxford Village Historic Districtlisted 1985
US Post Office-Oxfordlisted 1989
Population over time
2 figuresOxford fell from 1,450 to 1,330 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1,450 | |
| 2020 | 1,330 | -120 (-8%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
10 surveys from 16 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1902 USGS Coventry quadrangle1:62500
- 1902 USGS Oxford quadrangle1:62500
- 1904 USGS Oxford quadrangle1:62500, 5 printings
- 1948 USGS Binghamton quadrangle1:250000
- 1949 USGS Oxford quadrangle1:24000
- 1950 USGS Binghamton quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1951 USGS Oxford quadrangle1:24000
- 1958 USGS Binghamton quadrangle1:250000
- 1963 USGS Binghamton quadrangle1:250000
- 1985 USGS Binghamton quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
49 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 49 fires within 5 miles of Oxford between 1992 and 2020, burning about 69 acres in total. 4 started naturally. 4 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 18 |
| Debris and open burning | 17 |
| Natural | 4 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 4 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 3 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 2 |
| Other causes | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 September 1999 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | New York Forest Rangers | not named |
| 30 September 2006 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 23 August 1995 | Debris and open burning | 2.0 acres | New York Forest Rangers | not named |
| 21 August 2017 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 2 August 1999 | Natural | 1.0 acres | New York Forest Rangers | not named |
| 6 July 1999 | Natural | 1.0 acres | New York Forest Rangers | not named |
| 19 July 2016 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 17 July 1997 | Equipment and vehicle use | 3.0 acres | New York Forest Rangers | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
4 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 4 workings within 5 miles of Oxford: 4 producers. All of them still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Du Boise Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Thompson Fuel Service Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Wehrli Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Whaley Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer |
Storms near this place
44 since 1994Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Oxford in 44 storm reports between 1994 and 2025: 26 thunderstorm wind, 10 flash flood, 6 hail, 2 tornado. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 1996 | Tornado (F0) | Oxford | $75,000 | no account filed |
| November 1996 | Tornado (F0) | Oxford | $75,000 | no account filed |
| August 2016 | Flash Flood | Oxford | $25,000 | Flash flooding with a debris jam was affecting County Route 35 just east of the Village of Oxford. |
| June 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Oxford | $20,000 | Thunderstorm winds downed trees and wires in Oxford, Guilford, and Norwich. |
| May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Oxford | $15,000 | A thunderstorm moved across the region and became severe. This thunderstorm produced severe winds and caused a large number of trees to be uprooted. |
| July 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Oxford | $15,000 | Reports were received of trees and wires blown down. One large tree landed on top of a car. |
| March 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Oxford | $10,000 | Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down trees throughout the county. |
| April 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Oxford | $10,000 | Strong thunderstorm winds knocked some shingles off of a barn roof and damaged the exterior of the barn as well. |
| July 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Oxford | $10,000 | Strong thunderstorm winds brought down trees and wires. |
| June 2019 | Flash Flood | Oxford | $10,000 | Water up to 8 inches deep was rushing through the village affecting roads and yards. The school was surrounded by flood waters. |
| June 2019 | Flash Flood | Oxford | $10,000 | State officials reported most roads in Oxford were flooded and closed. |
| June 2019 | Flash Flood | Oxford | $10,000 | Multiple roads were flooded and closed in the Oxford area, including County Road 32 and State Highway 220. |
| September 2018 | Flash Flood | Oxford | $10,000 | Several roads around Oxford were flooded. |
| May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Oxford | $10,000 | A thunderstorm moved across the region and became severe. This thunderstorm produced severe winds and knocked over, uprooted and sheared trees just north of the village of Oxford. |
| July 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Oxford | $10,000 | Trees and wires were blown down. |
| April 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | South Oxford | $5,000 | Strong thunderstorm wind knocked down multiple trees and wires. |
| July 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Oxford | $5,000 | Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down multiple trees in Oxford. |
| July 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Oxford | $5,000 | Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down numerous trees. |
| August 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Oxford | $5,000 | Strong thunderstorm winds brought down a tree, which blocked a road. |
| July 2017 | Flash Flood | Oxford | $5,000 | Flood water was flowing over portions of Route 12, with deep standing water at the intersection of Route 12 and Route 35. |
| July 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Oxford | $5,000 | Thunderstorm winds downed numerous trees. |
| May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Oxford | $5,000 | no account filed |
| July 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Oxford | $5,000 | no account filed |
| July 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Oxford | $5,000 | no account filed |
| June 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Oxford | $2,000 | Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down a tree and wires at the intersection of Scott and Chenango Streets. |
| July 2021 | Flash Flood | Oxford | $2,000 | A road was flooded and covered with mud and debris. |
| June 2019 | Flash Flood | Oxford | $2,000 | Water and mud were reported rushing across Bradley Hill Road. |
| June 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Oxford | $2,000 | Trees were blown down on McCall Road in Oxford. |
| June 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Oxford | $2,000 | Trees and wires were blown down. |
| June 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Oxford | $2,000 | Trees and wires were blown down. |
| June 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Oxford | $2,000 | Trees and wires were blown down. |
| July 2006 | Flash Flood | Oxford | $2,000 | Heavy rain from thunderstorms caused washouts along county route 32. |
| July 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Oxford | $1,000 | Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down a tree on Chenango Street. |
| June 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Oxford | $1,000 | Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down a tree onto the road at the intersection of Lyon Brook and Wahlberg Roads. |
| July 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Oxford | $1,000 | Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down a tree onto roadway, blocking both lanes. |
| August 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Oxford | $1,000 | A thunderstorm moved across the region and became severe. This thunderstorm produced severe winds and knocked over a tree which blocked the road in the vicinity of 2351 highway 220. |
| August 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Oxford | - | Emergency management reported that a rotten tree was blown onto wires during a thunderstorm, causing the wires to fall. Some minor poor drainage flooding was also reported. |
| May 2000 | Flash Flood | Oxford | - | Numerous roads were closed due to flooding following heavy thunderstorm rains. |
| July 2012 | Hail | Oxford | - | no account filed |
| September 2011 | Hail | Oxford | - | no account filed |
| June 2008 | Hail | Oxford | - | no account filed |
| August 2008 | Hail | Oxford | - | no account filed |
| July 2008 | Hail | South Oxford | - | no account filed |
| August 2004 | Hail | South Oxford | - | no account filed |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Haynes | 3.2 miles | 16 | |
| Tyner | 3.7 miles | 18 | |
| South Oxford | 3.9 miles | 16 | |
| Buckley Hollow | 4.4 miles | 18 | |
| Preston Center | 4.5 miles | 19 | |
| East McDonough | 6.0 miles | 18 | |
| Dibble Corner | 6.1 miles | 18 | |
| Guilford | 6.3 miles | 18 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Oxford | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q3461644 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 959713. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.









