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Oxford County, Maine is a county in western Maine, along the borders with New Hampshire and Canada. As of the 2010 Census, the county had a population of 57,833. Its county seat is the town of Paris and the largest town is Rumford. The county was formed on March 4, 1805 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.

Ethnic Groups

The racial makeup of the county in 2010 was 96.8% white, 0.6% Asian, 0.4% American Indian, 0.4% black or African American, 0.3% from other races, and 1.5% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 1.0% of the population. In terms of ancestry, 23.6% were English, 14.8% were Irish, 8.2% were American, 6.4% were German, and 5.6% were French Canadian.

As of 2015, the largest self-reported ancestry groups in Oxford County, Maine are: English, 22.6%; French or French Canadian, 20.9%; Irish, 15.7%; American, 8.9%; German, 6.5%; Scottish, 5.6%; Italian, 4.9%; and Polish, 1.9%.

• Wikipedia: Oxford County, Maine

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