Oxford is a city in Butler County, Ohio, United States, in the southwestern portion of the state approximately 40 miles (64 km) northwest of Cincinnati and 40 miles (64 km) southwest of Dayton.  It lies in Oxford Township, originally called the College Township.  The population was 23,035 at the 2020 census.  This college town was founded as a home for Miami University.  In 2014, Oxford was rated by Forbes as the "Best College Town" in the United States, based on a high percentage of students per capita and part-time jobs, and a low occurrence of brain-drain.


Oxford was laid out in 1810. The village was incorporated in 1834, and named after Oxford, England.
Miami University is located here; the city has become a regional center of education and culture with an enviable economic development record based upon high technology research and development as well as historic preservation initiatives that have attracted national attention from organizations such as the National Trust for Historic Preservation.

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