Oxford, Nebraska

About Oxford

Set in the southwestern part of Nebraska, Oxford is a tiny community with an estimated population of 694.

Oxford holds the status of an incorporated village, one of the most intimate forms of local government in America. The community covers 0.91 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 763 residents per square mile.

📰 Oxford News Today

• Kelly R. (Baily) Gillen Obituary Jun 17, 2026 gareyfuneralhome.com · Jun 17
• Rescheduled: Work will begin at the west corporate limits of Oxford on Aug. 12 Central Nebraska Today · Aug 5
• Two charged after Oxford assault sends man to Holdrege hospital, affidavit says KHGI · May 14
• LaVerna M. Wieland McCook Gazette · Aug 4
• KRVN 880 – KRVN 93.1 – KAMI - Two men arrested following violent assault in Oxford Rural Radio Network · May 14

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Oxford Unique

• One of 19 places in the US named Oxford — but the Nebraska one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in southwestern Nebraska, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Nebraska — one of 593 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 12 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Oxford

• Republican River Flood of 1935 Historical Marker reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Oxford

• SO VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• SOUTHERN VALLEY JR/SR HIGH

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Oxford

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