University is a
census-designated place
A census-designated place (CDP) is a concentration of population defined by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes only.
CDPs have been used in each decennial census since 1980 as the counterparts of incorporated places, such ...
(CDP) and the official name for an area covering a portion of the
University of Mississippi
The University of Mississippi (byname Ole Miss) is a public research university that is located adjacent to Oxford, Mississippi, and has a medical center in Jackson. It is Mississippi's oldest public university and its largest by enrollment.
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(Ole Miss) campus, in
Lafayette County,
Mississippi
Mississippi () is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States, bordered to the north by Tennessee; to the east by Alabama; to the south by the Gulf of Mexico; to the southwest by Louisiana; and to the northwest by Arkansas. Miss ...
, United States. The CDP is surrounded by the city of
Oxford
Oxford () is a city in England. It is the county town and only city of Oxfordshire. In 2020, its population was estimated at 151,584. It is north-west of London, south-east of Birmingham and north-east of Bristol. The city is home to the ...
. Its official United States Postal Service designation is "University, Mississippi", with a
ZIP Code of 38677.
The population at the 2010 census was 4,202,
while the 2014 enrollment for Ole Miss was 20,112 in 2014.
The University CDP is an enclave surrounded by the city of Oxford, west of its downtown area. It has an area of , all of it recorded as land.
Demographics
Education
The CDP is in the
Oxford School District.
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References
University of Mississippi
Census-designated places in Lafayette County, Mississippi
Census-designated places in Mississippi
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