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Oxford
Kansascity
Oxford
Total population
964
Median home value
$117,200
Bachelor's+
Median income
$59,167
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
Oxford is a city in Sumner County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 1,048.
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History
Oxford was founded in 1871 at the site of a former trading post. Oxford was incorporated as a city on October 17, 1879. It was named after Oxford University, in England. The founding city officials were Ben Smith (1831–1898), the elected mayor, Joseph Sleigh (1842–1924), the elected police judge and George Walton (1820–1902), the appointed city clerk. When Oxford was known as Napawalla, a post office had been established and Lafe Binkley (1842–1917) was postmaster. When Oxford was founded, a new post office was opened and T.E. Clark was appointed postmaster.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land. It is located approximately thirty miles south of Wichita. The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Oxford has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.
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Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Oxford, KS from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Walkability
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Notable people from here
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Nearby places in Kansas
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Oxford
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Recent natural events nearby
- Wildfire B.B, Osage, OklahomaWildfires · 2026-08-06 · 47 mi
- Wildfire BISON, Osage, OklahomaWildfires · 2026-08-21 · 53 mi
- Wildfire Burnt Canyon, Woodward, OklahomaWildfires · 2026-08-15 · 125 mi
- Wildfire Semi 270, Woodward, OklahomaWildfires · 2026-08-01 · 140 mi
- Wildfire GRACEMONT, Caddo, OklahomaWildfires · 2026-09-13 · 147 mi
- Wildfire WRIGHT, Hughes, OklahomaWildfires · 2026-08-29 · 153 mi
- Wildfire 2690, Caddo, OklahomaWildfires · 2026-08-21 · 156 mi
- Wildfire Black Kettle, Roger Mills, OklahomaWildfires · 2026-09-14 · 173 mi
Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).
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Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
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Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • iNaturalist
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library
- • NASA EONET