Butler County, Ohio
Oxford Real Estate and Local Guide
A southwestern Ohio college town built around Miami University, known for its brick-street Uptown district, historic architecture, and heavily student population.
Living in Oxford
Freedom Summer, the 1964 civil rights campaign, was organized through orientations held at the former Western College for Women in Oxford. Source: en.wikipedia.org
Homes in Oxford
- About 37.5% of housing units are owner-occupied, reflecting a large student-renter population.
Source: ACS 2023
What makes Oxford home
Miami University
Public research university founded in 1809 whose campus defines the college town
William Holmes McGuffey House and Museum
1833 National Historic Landmark home of the educator behind the McGuffey Readers
Black Covered Bridge
1869 covered bridge over Four Mile (Talawanda) Creek, the only covered bridge remaining in its original location in Butler County
Hueston Woods State Park
Nearly 3,000-acre state park about five miles northeast of Oxford, with 625-acre Acton Lake and a National Natural Landmark forest
Miami University Natural Areas
More than 17 miles of hiking trails across preserves including the Silvoor Biology Sanctuary
Oxford areas to know
Uptown Oxford Historic District
Historic High Street business district and social center of the town