Welcome to the other Oxford – the BETTER Oxford! This University town is historic but also very progressive. It is a great place to live for young, old – whatever your position in life may be! There is something for everyone in Oxford!

Miami University in Oxford caters to many students – some of the brightest and most respectful in the country – which helps our city flourish and makes our quality of life among the best in the northern United States.

In 1803 a college township was set aside in the almost uninhabited woodlands of northwestern Butler County. In 1810, a year after Miami University was chartered, the Village of Oxford was laid out and the first lots were sold. In the following year the first school was built and by 1830, with a population of over 700, the Village of Oxford was incorporated. A charter form of government was adopted in 1961 and a decade later population growth had turned the village into a full-fledged city.

The original boundaries of the City consisted of the Mile Square. A number of annexations during recent decades increased the size, resulting in the City currently consisting of approximately six square miles.

Miami University was founded in 1809 and has about 14,000 undergraduate students today.

For an historic setting surrounded by great people and a community spirit that will keep you and your family involved, choose Oxford – the best part of Ohio!