Oxford County, Maine
Oxford County | |
|---|---|
Location within the U.S. state of Maine | |
Maine's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 44°19′28″N 70°42′19″W / 44.324516°N 70.705177°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Maine |
| Founded | 1805 |
| Named after | Oxford, Massachusetts |
| Seat | Paris |
| Largest town | Rumford |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,176 sq mi (5,640 km2) |
| • Land | 2,077 sq mi (5,380 km2) |
| • Water | 99 sq mi (260 km2) 4.5% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 57,777 |
• Estimate (2021) | 58,629 |
| • Density | 27/sq mi (10/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional district | 2nd |
| Website | oxfordcounty |
Oxford County is a county in the state of Maine, United States. As of the 2020 Census, the county had a population of 57,777. Its county seat is the town of Paris. The county was formed on March 4, 1805, by the Massachusetts General Court in the Maine District from northerly portions of York and Cumberland counties. It borders the Canadian province of Quebec. Part of Oxford County is included in the Lewiston-Auburn, Maine metropolitan New England City and Town Area while a different part of Oxford County is included in the Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, Maine metropolitan New England City and Town Area.