About Michigan
Oxford, Michigan
Oxford,
Michigan claims a
spectacular business location in affluent Oakland County. The important Michigan
Highway M-24 bisects Oxford, leading directly to Interstate 69 and the nearby
cities of Pontiac,
Flint and
Port Huron. M-24 then
links to Interstate 75 and the mammoth metropolis of
Detroit,
just 32 miles to the south.
Oakland County boasts some of the highest rankings in the
U.S. The region's businesses employ 13% of Michigan's entire population.
Found here are 35% of the Global Fortune 500 companies, including headquarters
for General Motors,
Daimler Chrysler,
K-Mart and the
Lear Corporation.
For counties containing more than one million residents, and County ranks second
in annual per-capita income.
The township of Oxford showed a median household income of over $63,000, more
than $20,000 above the national average.
Census 2000 recorded Oxford's population as just over 16,000. Within the
township is the
Village of
Oxford, covering one square mild within the center and including the
Downtown and Central Business Districts. Oxford Village is home to 3,540
residents.
Oxford, MI retains a homey, quaint atmosphere, while keeping up with all the
modern amenities available. Downtown contains many unique shops and specialty
boutiques. A number of fine restaurants feed the townspeople. A six-screen movie
theater and a state of the art library provide the best in entertainment and
learning. Oxford became designated a Main Street Oakland County Community in
2004, in response to the town's revitalization work in the historic Downtown
District.
Oxford residents celebrate their home with a variety of festivals. February's
Oxford Groundhog Festival stars Harley the Groundhog and restaurants serve
piping hot cups of hot chocolate while he predicts the spring's weather. The
Hot Blues and Barbecue
in June is the site of the Detroit Blues Challenge Kickoff. Celebrate Oxford
happens in August and the fall brings the Oxford Scarecrow Festival. Local
artists perform free live concerts in Centennial Park each Thursday during warm
weather.
Oxford,
Michigan may well be one of the finest choices for small town living in the
Lower Peninsula. Securely surrounded by Oakland County's affluent atmosphere
and partaking in its wonderful educational opportunities, Oxford residents see a
prosperous future for generations to come.
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