Presbyterian Church Building are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Additional significant historic properties include the Messner Building and the Masonic Building. Geography Oxford is located in Oak Grove Township in the south part of the county. U.S. Route 52 passes within two miles of the town to the northeast; State Road 352 passes through the town and connects with US 52. State Road 55 also passes through downtown Oxford. The area occupied by the town is mostly open farmland that slopes gently southeast toward Big Pine Creek. According to the 2010 census, Oxford has a total area of , all land. Demographics 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 1,162 people, 479 households, and 306 families residing in the town. The population density was . There were 535 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 98.4% White, 0.1% African American, 0.5% Native American, 0.1% Asian, 0.3% from other races, and 0.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.7% of the population. There were 479 households, of which 32.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.8% were married couples living together, 10.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 36.1% were non-families. 30.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 3.04. The median age in the town was 39.6 years. 25% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.8% were from 25 to 44; 27.5% were from 45 to 64; and 15.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 48.8% male and 51.2% female. 2000 census As of the census of 2000, there were 1,271 people, 485 households, and 337 families residing in the town. The population density was . There were 514 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 97.88% White, 0.16% African American, 0.08% Native American, 0.08% Asian, 0.71% from other races, and 1.10% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.02% of the population. There were