Oxford Township | |
|---|---|
 Location of the township of Oxford within Isanti County, Minnesota | |
| Coordinates: 45°26′16″N 93°4′39″W / 45.43778°N 93.07750°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Isanti |
| Area | |
| • Total | 23.7 sq mi (61.5 km2) |
| • Land | 22.6 sq mi (58.4 km2) |
| • Water | 1.2 sq mi (3.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 909 ft (277 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 799 |
| • Density | 35.4/sq mi (13.7/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 27-49354[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0665246[2] |
Oxford Township is a township in Isanti County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 799 at the 2000 census.
Oxford Township was named after Oxford County, Maine.[3]
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 250.