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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Birmingham, AL (67.1 miles, pop. 242,820).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (584.0 miles, pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Hobson City, AL (1.5 miles), West End-Cobb Town, AL (4.3 miles), Anniston, AL (4.6 miles), Blue Mountain, AL (6.3 miles), Saks, AL (7.7 miles), Bynum, AL (8.6 miles), Munford, AL (9.1 miles), Weaver, AL (11.2 miles).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 91 buildings, average cost: $95,500
1997: 91 buildings, average cost: $96,300
1998: 101 buildings, average cost: $96,100
1999: 105 buildings, average cost: $96,200
2000: 192 buildings, average cost: $179,500
2001: 177 buildings, average cost: $157,700
2002: 146 buildings, average cost: $118,000
2003: 87 buildings, average cost: $139,900

Area code commonly used in this area: 256

New: Oxford, Alabama business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (19.2%), Manufacturing (19.0%), Retail trade (14.7%), Public administration (10.3%).

Crime in Oxford (2001):

1 murder (6.8 per 100,000)
9 rapes (61.4 per 100,000)
38 robberies (259.4 per 100,000)
82 assaults (559.8 per 100,000)
184 burglaries (1256.1 per 100,000)
1,032 larceny counts (7044.8 per 100,000)
98 auto thefts (669.0 per 100,000)
City-data.com crime index = 646.9 (higher means more crime)

Average weather in Oxford, Alabama

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average temp. (°F)	43.3	47.3	54.9	61.7	69.4	76.6	80.1	79.5	73.8	62.9	53.4	46.1
High temperature (°F)	53.3	58.7	66.8	74.0	80.5	87.0	90.1	89.8	84.4	75.0	64.8	56.5
Low temperature (°F)	33.3	35.9	43.0	49.3	58.3	66.1	70.0	69.2	63.2	50.7	42.0	35.7
Precipitation (in)	5.3	4.8	6.3	4.9	4.2	4.1	4.5	3.4	3.3	2.9	4.2	4.1

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Normal climate around Oxford, Alabama

Based on data reported by main weather stations

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Days with precip.	11	10	11	9	10	10	12	10	8	6	9	11
Wind speed (mph)	8.5	9.0	9.3	8.5	7.1	6.3	6.0	5.7	6.5	6.6	7.5	8.0
Morning humidity (%)	80	79	79	82	85	84	86	87	87	87	83	81
Afternoon humidity (%)	64	59	56	56	59	59	62	61	62	58	60	63
Sunshine (%)	43	51	55	63	66	65	60	63	61	66	55	47
Days clear of clouds	7	7	7	9	8	7	5	7	9	14	10	8
Partly cloudy days	6	6	8	8	11	13	14	15	9	8	7	7
Cloudy days	18	15	16	13	12	10	12	10	11	9	13	16
Snowfall (in)	0.7	0.3	0.3	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.3

Hospitals/medical centers near Oxford:

STRINGFELLOW MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; ANNISTON, AL)
NORTHEAST ALABAMA REGIONAL MED CENTER (about 7 miles; ANNISTON, AL)
JACKSONVILLE HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; JACKSONVILLE, AL)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Oxford:

ANNISTON METROPOLITAN (about 2 miles; ANNISTON, AL; ID: ANB)
TALLADEGA MUNI (about 15 miles; TALLADEGA, AL; ID: ASN)
BIRMINGHAM INTL (about 64 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; ID: BHM)

Other public-use airports nearest to Oxford:

MCMINN (about 10 miles; WEAVER, AL; ID: 25A)
ASHLAND/LINEVILLE (about 22 miles; ASHLAND/LINEVILLE, AL; ID: 26A)
ST CLAIR COUNTY (about 28 miles; PELL CITY, AL; ID: PLR)

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Local government website: www.oxfordalabama.org/

College/University in Oxford:

COMMERCIAL DRIVER INSTITUTE INC (Location: 4939 HWY 78 W; Private, for-profit)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Oxford:

JACKSONVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 17 miles; JACKSONVILLE, AL; Full-time enrollment: 6,418)
GADSDEN STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 27 miles; GADSDEN, AL; FT enrollment: 3,360)
SOUTHERN UNION STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 37 miles; WADLEY, AL; FT enrollment: 2,925)
STATE UNIVERSITY OF WEST GEORGIA (about 52 miles; CARROLLTON, GA; FT enrollment: 7,241)
JEFFERSON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 60 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; FT enrollment: 3,279)
SAMFORD UNIVERSITY (about 67 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; FT enrollment: 4,106)
AUBURN UNIVERSITY MAIN CAMPUS (about 73 miles; AUBURN UNIVERSITY, AL; FT enrollment: 19,703)

Public high schools in Oxford:

OXFORD HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 961; Location: 915 STEWART ST; Grades: 09 - 12)
OXFORD AREA VOCATIONAL SCHOOL (Location: 915 STEWART ST; Grades: 09 - 12)

Private high school in Oxford:

TRINITY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 268; Location: 1500 AIRPORT; Grades: PK - 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Oxford:

OXFORD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 971; Location: 1401 CAFFEY DR; Grades: PK - 03)
OXFORD MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 776; Location: 1750 HIGHWAY 78 W; Grades: 06 - 08)

Library in Oxford:

OXFORD PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $229,080; Location: 213 CHOCCOLOCCO STREET; 22,063 books; 481 audio materials; 1,080 video materials; 32 serial subscriptions)

Oxford compared to Alabama state average:

Median house value below state average.
Unemployed percentage below state average.
Black race population percentage above state average.
Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
Median age above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
Renting percentage below state average.
Length of stay since moving in above state average.
Population density above state average for cities.

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Strongest AM radio stations in Oxford:

WVOK (1580 AM; 3 kW; OXFORD, AL; Owner: WOODARD B/CING. CO., INC.)
WNSI (810 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, AL; Owner: UNITED BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
WHOG (1120 AM; daytime; 1 kW; HOBSON CITY, AL; Owner: HOBSON CITY BROADCASTING CO)
WHMA (1390 AM; 5 kW; ANNISTON, AL; Owner: CASEY NETWORK, LLC)
WDNG (1450 AM; 1 kW; ANNISTON, AL; Owner: WDNG, INC.)
WKNG (1060 AM; daytime; 50 kW; TALLAPOOSA, GA; Owner: WKNG, INC.)
WANA (1490 AM; 1 kW; ANNISTON, AL; Owner: DEWEY D. LANKFORD)
WDJC (850 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
WZZX (780 AM; daytime; 5 kW; LINEVILLE, AL; Owner: ROBERT A. PERRY)
WJOX (690 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WAAX (570 AM; 5 kW; GADSDEN, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WAPI (1070 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WGST (640 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Oxford:

WVOK-FM (97.9 FM; OXFORD, AL; Owner: WOODARD BROADCASTING CO. INC.)
WTBJ (91.3 FM; OXFORD, AL; Owner: TRINITY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY)
W269AX (101.7 FM; ANNISTON, AL; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
WTDR (92.7 FM; TALLADEGA, AL; Owner: JACOBS BROADCAST GROUP, INC.)
WLJS-FM (91.9 FM; JACKSONVILLE, AL; Owner: BD. OF TRUSTEES/JACKSONVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY)
WJCK (88.3 FM; PIEDMONT, AL; Owner: IMMANUEL BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
WASZ (95.5 FM; ASHLAND, AL; Owner: WILLIAMS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WSSY-FM (97.5 FM; TALLADEGA, AL; Owner: GREAT SOUTH RFDC, LLC)
WGRW (90.7 FM; ANNISTON, AL; Owner: WORD WORKS, INC.)
WGMZ (93.1 FM; GLENCOE, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WRHY (105.9 FM; CENTRE, AL; Owner: WILLIAMS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WCKS (102.7 FM; FRUITHURST, AL; Owner: WCKS, INC.)
WQSB (105.1 FM; ALBERTVILLE, AL; Owner: SAND MOUNTAIN BROADCASTING SERVICE, INC.)
WQEN (103.7 FM; GADSDEN, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WKXX (102.9 FM; ATTALLA, AL; Owner: BROADCAST MEDIA LLC)
WSGN (91.5 FM; GADSDEN, AL; Owner: GADSDEN STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE)

TV broadcast stations around Oxford:

WCIQ (Channel 7; MOUNT CHEAHA, AL; Owner: ALABAMA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION COMMISSION)
W29AO (Channel 29; ANNISTON, AL; Owner: WBRC LICENSE, INC.)
WJSU-TV (Channel 40; ANNISTON, AL; Owner: TV ALABAMA, INC.)