Oxford Township, Michigan
charter township in the U.S. state of Michigan
Oxford Township, officially the Charter Township of Oxford, is a charter township in Oakland County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 22,419 at the 2020 census.
Communities
The village of Oxford is located within the township. Like all villages in Michigan, it is geographically and politically part of the township, and residents pay both village and township taxes.
The Township has three unincorporated communities:
Oakwood straddles the western border with Brandon Township at Baldwin and Oakwood Roads (42°52′03″N 83°20′12″W Elevation: 1099 ft./335 m.).
Thomas is located at the north end of the Township at M-24 and Thomas Road (42°52′46″N 83°17′50″W Elevation: 1086 ft./331 m.). A railroad station and facilities were necessary near the northern edge of the township, and so the second community, Thomas, was developed. The place was platted by John Thomas in 1871.
Waterstone is located on Granger Road/Market Street between Dunlap and M-24 (42°50′11″N 83°17′06″W Elevation: 1040 ft./317 M).
History
Prior to the 1820s, what is now Oxford Township was known to be a hunting ground of the Nepessing Tribe of the Chippewa Indians, who inhabited large areas of what became Oakland, Lapeer, and St.
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