Oxford Township, Erie County, Ohio | |
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Along the West Branch of the Huron River in southeastern Oxford Township | |
Location of Oxford Township in Erie County | |
Coordinates: 41°19′43″N 82°41′16″W / 41.32861°N 82.68778°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Ohio |
County | Erie |
Area | |
• Total | 26.1 sq mi (67.6 km2) |
• Land | 26.0 sq mi (67.4 km2) |
• Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2) |
Elevation | 696 ft (212 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 1,140 |
• Density | 44/sq mi (17/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
FIPS code | 39-59276[3] |
GNIS feature ID | 1086068[1] |
Website | http://www.oxfordtownshipohio.com/ |
Oxford Township is one of the nine townships of Erie County, Ohio, United States. It is part of the Sandusky, Ohio micropolitan statistical area and the Cleveland-Akron-Canton Combined Statistical Area. The 2020 census recorded 1,140 residents.
A small section of NASA Glenn Research Center's Plum Brook Station facility is located in Oxford Township. Most notably, the Space Power Facility (SPF)---the world's largest thermal vacuum chamber---is located in the northeastern corner of the township.