Lower Oxford Township, Pennsylvania

Not to be confused with Oxford Township, Adams County, Pennsylvania or Upper Oxford Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania.
Lower Oxford Township
Township
Hopewell Historic District
Hopewell Historic District
Location of Lower Oxford Township in Chester County, Pennsylvania (top) and of Chester County in Pennsylvania (below)
Location of Lower Oxford Township in Chester County, Pennsylvania (top) and of Chester County in Pennsylvania (below)
Location of Pennsylvania in the United States
Location of Pennsylvania in the United States
Coordinates: 39°48′27″N 75°58′16″W / 39.80750°N 75.97111°W / 39.80750; -75.97111
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyChester
Area
[1]
 • Total18.37 sq mi (47.59 km2)
 • Land17.99 sq mi (46.60 km2)
 • Water0.38 sq mi (0.99 km2)
Elevation
525 ft (160 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total5,420
 • Density300/sq mi (110/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s)610
FIPS code42-029-45040
Websitewww.loweroxfordtownship.com

Lower Oxford Township is a township in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 5,420 at the 2020 census.[2] Lincoln University, a historically black university, is located in the township.

  1. ^ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved Aug 13, 2017.
  2. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference QF2020 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).