Oxford County | |
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Location in Maine | |
Founded |
1805 |
County seat |
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Largest city |
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Land area |
2077 sq mi (5,379 sq km) |
Water area |
99 sq mi (256 sq km) |
Population |
57,833 |
Status |
County |
Oxford County is one of the sixteen counties in Maine.
Description[]
The county is mostly forest with a few large towns. It has about 55,000 residents. The county was was founded on 4 March 1805, fifteen years before Maine became a state.
Cities and towns[]
Andover, Bethel, Brownfield, Buckfield, Byron, Canton, Denmark, Dixfield, Fryeburg, Gilead, Greenwood, Hanover, Hartford, Hebron, Hiram, Lincoln Plantation, Lovell, Magalloway Plantation, Mexico, Milton, Newry, Norway, Otisfield, Oxford, Paris (county seat), Peru, Porter, Roxbury, Rumford, Stoneham, Stow, Sumner
Voting[]
No affilation 17,983 (42,04%)
Democrat 11,505 (27.03%)
Republican 11,242 (26.41%)
Green party 1,920 (4.52%)
In the most recent election in 2012, Oxford County voted 55.5% (16,330) for Democrat, and 40.8% (11,996) for Republican.