Oxford, Nova Scotia

Oxford
Town of Oxford
The giant blueberry makes a distinctive entry feature for the community
The giant blueberry makes a distinctive entry feature for the community
Official seal of Oxford
Nickname: 
Wild Blueberry Capital of Canada
Oxford is located in Nova Scotia
Oxford
Oxford
Location of Oxford
Coordinates: 45°44′10″N 63°52′01″W / 45.73611°N 63.86694°W / 45.73611; -63.86694
CountryCanada
ProvinceNova Scotia
MunicipalityCumberland County
Founded1791
IncorporatedApril 19, 1904
Electoral Districts     
Federal

Cumberland-Colchester-Musquodoboit Valley
ProvincialCumberland South
Government
 • MayorGregory Henley
 • Governing BodyOxford Town Council
Area
 (2021)[1]
 • Total10.68 km2 (4.12 sq mi)
Highest elevation
18 m (59 ft)
Lowest elevation
5 m (16 ft)
Population
 • Total1,170
 • Density109.6/km2 (284/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-4 (AST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-3 (ADT)
Postal code
B0M
Area code902
Telephone Exchange447, 552
Median Earnings*$37,734
Websiteoxfordns.ca
  • Median household income, 2005 ($) (all households)
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Oxford is a town in Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada. It is 32 km (20 mi) east of Amherst. The town is directly serviced by Routes 104, 204, 301, and 321. Despite its small size and demographic, Oxford is the world's largest processor and distributor of individually quick frozen (IQF) wild blueberries.

  1. ^ a b "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Nova Scotia)". Statistics Canada. 8 February 2017. Retrieved 12 February 2017.

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