Oxford township, Hamlin County, South Dakota (SD) detailed profile
Land area: 52.0 sq. mi.
Water area: 1.7 sq. mi.
Population: 249 (all rural)
| Males: 128 |  (51.4%) |
| Females: 121 |  (48.6%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 249 (211 owner occupied, 38 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 15% |
| State: | 32% |
Races in Oxford township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 98.4%
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 1.2%
- Two or more races: 0.4%
Median age of males: 31.5
Median age of females: 32.3
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Average household size: 3.07
| Oxford township: | 3.1 people |
| South Dakota: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 3.53
| Oxford township: | $54,948 |
| South Dakota: | $48,947 |
| Here: | $423 |
| State: | $529 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $112,999 (it was $53,000 in 2000)
| : | $112,999 |
| South Dakota: | $138,400 |
| Population density: 5 people per square mile | (very low). |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Church in Oxford township: Emmanuel Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemeteries: Emmanuel Lutheran Cemetery (1), Oxford Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lake: Clear Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map
77% of Oxford township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 30% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 100% lived in South Dakota.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 216
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 13
- South: 2
- West: 6
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 0.0%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 81
- Mobile homes: 2
Housing units in Oxford township with a mortgage: 6 (0 second mortgage, 3 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 9
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (41%)
- Construction (17%)
- Plastics and rubber products (10%)
- Repair and maintenance (10%)
- Other direct selling establishments (5%)
- Public administration (5%)
- Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers (3%)
- Computer and electronic products (20%)
- Private households (18%)
- Utilities (13%)
- Department and other general merchandise stores (9%)
- Health care (9%)
- Motor vehicle and parts dealers (7%)
- Public administration (7%)
- Farmers and farm managers (36%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (10%)
- Other sales and related workers including supervisors (9%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
- Carpenters (7%)
- Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (7%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (15%)
- Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (13%)
- Computer specialists (11%)
- Child care workers (9%)
- Assemblers and fabricators (9%)
- Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
- Other financial specialists (7%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Oxford township:
- Norwegian (33.7%)
- Finnish (30.0%)
- German (13.2%)
- United States or American (10.0%)
- English (4.2%)
- Scandinavian (3.7%)
- Irish (3.2%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 82 (73%)
- Carpooled: 16 (14%)
- Worked at home: 15 (13%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (55%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (24%)
- Electricity (17%)
- Wood (4%)
94.9% of residents of Oxford township speak English at home.
2.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
2.8% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 237- In family households: 219 (57 male householders, 0 female householders)
58 spouses, 104 children (104 natural, 0 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 18 (16 male householders (16 living alone)), 2 female householders (2 living alone)), 0 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 11 2-persons, 4 3-persons, 34 4-persons, 2 5-persons, 6 7-or-more-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 18 1-person,
89 married couples with children.
1 single-parent households (0 men, 1 women).
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 0
| Here: | 0.0% |
| South Dakota: | 8.0% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 2
| Here: | 15.4% |
| South Dakota: | 5.6% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0
| Here: | 0.0% |
| South Dakota: | 17.8% |