|
Click to draw/clear city borders
|
Notable locations in Oxford: Oxford Industrial Park (A), John Davis Williams Library (B), Oxford-Lafayette Public Library (C), Tad Smith Coliseum (D), Lafayette County Courthouse (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Shopping Centers: Oakwood Plaza Shopping Center (1), Oxford Mall Shopping Center (2), Tradewinds Shopping Center (3), Rainbow Shopping Center (4), Mid Town Shopping Center (5). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Oxford include: Saint Johns Catholic Church (A), Saint Andrews United Methodist Church (B), Church of Christ (C), Peace Lutheran Church (D), Oxford-University United Methodist Church (E), Old Chapel (F), First Baptist Church (G), First Presbyterian Church (H), Fulton Chapel (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Confederate Cemetery (1), South Oxford Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Oxford include: Vaught-Hemingway Stadium (1), Avent Park (2), Stone Park (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Tourist attractions: University of Mississippi - Rowan Oak Curator (Museums; Old Taylor Road), Literacy (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 401 Bramlett Boulevard), Callahan Bus Lines Inc (Tours & Charters; 739 Highway 7 South).
Hotels: Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites (112 Heritage Drive), Oliver-Britt House Inn and Tea Room (512 Van Buren Avenue), Hampton Inn Oxford- MS (110 Heritage Drive), Oxford Days Inn (1101 Frontage Rd), Puddin Place (1008 University Avenue), Johnson's Inn (2305 Jackson Avenue West), Colonel's Quarters (20 County Road 413), The Tree House Bed and Breakfast (53 County Road 321), Comfort Inn Oxford (1808 Jackson Avenue West).
Courts: Lafayette County - Justice Court- Gordon Frances E Jcj (1219 Monroe Avenue), U S Government - District Court- Probation Service (911 Jackson Avenue East), U S Government - District Court (911 Jackson Avenue East), U S Government - District Court- Magistrate Judge-Visiting Chambers (911 Jackson Avenue East), Oxford City - City Hall- Municipal Court Clerk (107 Courthouse Square), U S Government - District Court- Jury Information (911 Jackson Avenue East), U S Government - District Court- District Judge-Visiting Chambers (911 Jackson Avenue East), U S Government - District Court- Clerk of Court (911 Jackson Avenue East), Lafayette County - Justice Court- McLarty Johnny W (Courthouse).
|
Drinking water stations with addresses in Oxford and their reported violations in the past:
CITY OF OXFORD (Population served: 12000, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2004 and SEP-10-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (SEP-10-2004)
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2003 and AUG-04-2003, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (AUG-04-2003)
ANCHOR WATER ASSOCIATION (Population served: 1740, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In APR-2006, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (MAY-15-2006)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between DEC-30-2002 and JAN-30-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-30-2002)
Past monitoring violations:
- CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between OCT-19-2001 and DEC-31-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule
CAMPGROUND WATER ASSN (Population served: 1310, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2004 and JUN-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-12-2004), St Compliance achieved (JUN-30-2005)
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2003 and NOV-19-2003, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-14-2003), St Compliance achieved (NOV-19-2003)
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2002 and NOV-19-2003, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-19-2002), St Compliance achieved (NOV-19-2003)
- Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-1995 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule
- Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JAN-1994 and DEC-1995, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-26-1994), St Compliance achieved (DEC-31-1995)
- One other older monitoring violation
HOPEWELL WATER ASSOCIATION (Population served: 925, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2005 and JUL-12-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-12-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-21-2005)
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2004 and SEP-13-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (SEP-13-2004)
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2003 and DEC-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-14-2003)
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and MAR-10-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: State CCR Follow-up Notice (JAN-07-2000), St Compliance achieved (MAR-10-2000)
LAFAYETTE SPRINGS WATER ASSN (Population served: 650, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between NOV-12-1998 and DEC-12-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-12-1998), St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-21-1998), St Public Notif received (JAN-11-1999)
Past monitoring violations:
- PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between APR-2006 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2005 and DEC-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-21-2005)
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2004 and JUL-12-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-12-2004)
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2003 and JUL-12-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-14-2003), St Compliance achieved (JUL-12-2004)
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2002 and JUL-12-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-19-2002), St Compliance achieved (JUL-12-2004)
- 2 routine major monitoring violations
- One other older monitoring violation
DENMARK WATER ASSOCIATION (Population served: 470, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between MAY-10-2002 and JUN-10-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-10-2002)
Past monitoring violations:
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2005 and JUL-25-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-25-2005)
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2003 and JUL-14-2003, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-14-2003)
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2002 and JUL-14-2003, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-19-2002), St Compliance achieved (JUL-14-2003)
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2001 and JUL-14-2003, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-14-2003)
COTTAGE POINTE WATER SYSTEM (Population served: 64, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-25-2002 and AUG-25-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-25-2002)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between MAY-22-2000 and JUN-22-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-22-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-05-2000), St Public Notif received (JUN-16-2000)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between NOV-11-1999 and DEC-11-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-11-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-30-1999), St Public Notif received (FEB-04-2000)
Past monitoring violations:
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2005 and JUL-06-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-06-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-21-2005)
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2004 and DEC-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-12-2004)
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2003 and DEC-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-14-2003)
- Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JUL-2003 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2002 and DEC-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-19-2002)
- 4 other older monitoring violations
Drinking water stations with addresses in Oxford that have no violations reported:
- EAST OXFORD WATER ASSOCIATION (Population served: 1128, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- COLLEGE HILL WATER ASSN (Population served: 462, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- PUSKUS LAKE CAMPGROUND (Population served: 50, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This city: |  31.1% | | Whole state: |  19.9% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This city: | 20.9% | | Whole state: | 9.1% |
Oxford compared to Mississippi state average:
- Median household income below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Median age significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage above state average.
- House age above state average.
- Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
- Number of college students significantly above state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly above state average.
Back to the top
Arenas or stadiums:
- Vaught-Hemingway Stadium. Capacity: 60,580. Ole Miss Rebels.
- Tad Smith Coliseum. University of Mississippi.
Banks with most branches in Oxford (2007 data):
- The First National Bank of Oxford: Azalea Gardens Branch, University Branch, North Lamar Branch, Medical Center Branch, The First National Bank Of Oxford. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $237.3 mil, Deposits: $205.5 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: First National Holding Company
- Regions Bank: Eastgate Branch, Oxford Branch, Van Buren Branch, Westside Motor Branch. Info updated 2007-01-23: Bank assets: $138,667.9 mil, Deposits: $101,916.7 mil, headquarters in Birmingham, AL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2096 total offices, Holding Company: Regions Financial Corporation
- Merchants and Farmers Bank: Oxford Main Branch, Jackson Street Branch, Tradewind Branch. Info updated 2007-01-11: Bank assets: $1,536.3 mil, Deposits: $1,187.3 mil, headquarters in Kosciusko, MS, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 50 total offices, Holding Company: First M & F Corporation
- Mechanics Bank: West Jackson Branch, Eastgate Branch, University Avenue Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $174.7 mil, Deposits: $143.3 mil, headquarters in Water Valley, MS, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 6 total offices, Holding Company: Mechanics Banc Holding Company
- SouthBank, a Federal Savings Bank: Courthouse Square Branch at 106 Courthouse Square, branch established on 2000-07-01; Oxford Branch at 714 Jackson, branch established on 1956-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $342.6 mil, Deposits: $267.8 mil, headquarters in Corinth, MS, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 16 total offices
- BancorpSouth Bank: Oxford Branch at 517 South Lamar Boulevard, branch established on 1960-01-01; West Jackson Branch at 1929 Jackson Avenue West, branch established on 1997-09-22. Info updated 2006-11-08: Bank assets: $12,045.1 mil, Deposits: $9,678.6 mil, headquarters in Tupelo, MS, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 268 total offices, Holding Company: Bancorpsouth, Inc.
- Bank of Commerce: Oxford Branch at 1610 West Jackson Avenue, branch established on 2006-12-18; Bank Of Commerce Loan Production Off at 309 Lamar Street, branch established on 2005-05-18. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $167.6 mil, Deposits: $122.2 mil, headquarters in Greenwood, MS, positive income, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Commerce Bancorp, Inc
- Renasant Bank: Oxford Branch at 2527 Jackson Avenue West, branch established on 2005-08-08; South Lamar Branch at 426 South Lamar, Suite 16, branch established on 2004-11-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $2,606.4 mil, Deposits: $2,113.4 mil, headquarters in Tupelo, MS, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 60 total offices, Holding Company: Renasant Corporation
- 2 other banks with 3 local branches
School Enrollment by Level of School
|
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
|
|
|
|
|
Local government employment and payroll (March 2006)
|
| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Parks and Recreation |
16 | $39,310 | $29,483 | 5 | $2,482 |
| Natural Resources |
8 | $13,913 | $20,870 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
10 | $34,271 | $41,125 | 0 | $0 |
| Transit |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $830 |
| Other and Unallocable |
18 | $45,143 | $30,095 | 1 | $1,275 |
| Financial Administration |
6 | $14,632 | $29,264 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Government Administration |
16 | $37,598 | $28,199 | 0 | $0 |
| Judicial and Legal |
2 | $5,564 | $33,384 | 4 | $7,563 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
51 | $155,447 | $36,576 | 6 | $554 |
| Police - Other |
10 | $21,325 | $25,590 | 0 | $0 |
| Firefighters |
54 | $172,712 | $38,380 | 1 | $1,198 |
| Fire - Other |
1 | $2,318 | $27,816 | 0 | $0 |
| Streets and Highways |
11 | $36,405 | $39,715 | 1 | $1,111 |
| Solid Waste Management |
32 | $69,413 | $26,030 | 0 | $0 |
| Sewerage |
16 | $47,955 | $35,966 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
251 | $696,006 | $33,275 | 19 | $15,013 |
Oxford government finances in 2002:
- Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $4,516,000
- Charges - Solid Waste Management: $1,461,000
Sewerage: $820,000
All Other: $153,000
Parks & Recreation: $13,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $2,100,000
General: $945,000
Fire Protection: $548,000
- Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $10,371,000
Police Protection: $2,426,000
Water Utilities: $2,210,000
Fire Protection: $1,988,000
Parks & Recreation: $1,412,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,330,000
Central Staff Services: $1,216,000
Regular Highways: $836,000
Parking Facilities: $680,000
Sewerage: $553,000
Financial Administration: $372,000
General - Other: $244,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $230,000
General Public Buildings: $165,000
Libraries: $141,000
Health Services - Other: $85,000
Housing & Community Development: $37,000
Air Transportation: $15,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $117,000
- Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General: $575,000
- Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $406,000
All Other: $306,000
Housing & Community Development: $70,000
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $8,460,000
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $1,953,000
- Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $5,000,000
- Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $6,800,000
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $8,085,000
Other, NEC: $11,000
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $375,000
Other, NEC: $142,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $616,000
Interest Earnings: $278,000
Property Sale Other: $24,000
Special Assessments: $1,000
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $7,747,000
- Revenue - Electric Utilities: $11,984,000
Water Utilities: $3,277,000
- Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $118,000
- State Intergovernmental - General Support: $3,687,000
All Other: $1,626,000
- Tax - Property: $2,158,000
Other Selective Sales: $801,000
Public Utilities: $352,000
NEC: $266,000
- Total Salaries & Wages: $5,387,000
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $508,000
11.06% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,134 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 11.06% | | Mississippi average: | 7.82% |
0.72% of residents moved from foreign countries ($222 average AGI)| Lafayette County: | 0.72% | | Mississippi average: | 0.09% |
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
10.01% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,811 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 10.01% | | Mississippi average: | 8.35% |
0.12% of residents moved to foreign countries ($178 average AGI)| Lafayette County: | 0.12% | | Mississippi average: | 0.08% |
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Oxford:
- WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)
- WCPC (940 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, MS; Owner: WCPC BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- WGSF (1030 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WDIA (1070 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WMQM (1600 AM; 50 kW; LAKELAND, TN; Owner: WMQM, INC.)
- WPLX (1170 AM; 10 kW; GERMANTOWN, TN; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
- WSAO (1140 AM; daytime; 5 kW; SENATOBIA, MS; Owner: JESSE C. ROSS AND ERNESTINE A. ROSS)
- WJCE (680 AM; 10 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: ENTERCOM MEMPHIS LICENSE, LLC)
- KWAM (990 AM; 10 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CONCORD MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
- WSJC (810 AM; 50 kW; MAGEE, MS; Owner: FAMILY TALK RADIO)
- WJNT (1180 AM; 50 kW; PEARL, MS; Owner: BUCHANAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- WJOX (690 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WREC (600 AM; 5 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Oxford:
- WUMS (92.1 FM; UNIVERSITY, MS; Owner: STUDENT MEDIA CENTER OF THE U. OF MS)
- WQLJ (93.7 FM; OXFORD, MS; Owner: TELESOUTH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WOXD (95.5 FM; OXFORD, MS; Owner: TAYLOR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WMAV-FM (90.3 FM; OXFORD, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
- W214BL (90.7 FM; OXFORD, MS; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
- WRBO (103.5 FM; COMO, MS; Owner: MEMPHIS III LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WBLE (100.5 FM; BATESVILLE, MS; Owner: BATESVILLE BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- WWMS (97.5 FM; OXFORD, MS; Owner: SAN-DOW BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WAVI (91.5 FM; OXFORD, MS; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
- WTNM (105.5 FM; WATER VALLEY, MS; Owner: TELESOUTH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WZLQ (98.5 FM; TUPELO, MS; Owner: SAN DOW BROADCASTING)
TV broadcast stations around Oxford:
- WMAV-TV (Channel 18; OXFORD, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION)
- WTVA (Channel 9; TUPELO, MS; Owner: WTVA, INC.)
- WKDH (Channel 45; HOUSTON, MS; Owner: SOUTHERN BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WLOV-TV (Channel 27; WEST POINT, MS; Owner: LINGARD BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
|
See more detailed statistics of Oxford fatal accidents for 1975 - 2006 here
|
(60.7 miles 
, pop. 650,100).
, pop. 1,188,580).
),
),
),
),
),
