Osceola, New York
| Osceola, New York | |
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 Osceola, New York
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| Coordinates: 43°32′7″N 75°42′0″W / 43.53528°N 75.70000°WCoordinates: 43°32′7″N 75°42′0″W / 43.53528°N 75.70000°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Lewis |
| Area | |
| • Total | 87.0 sq mi (225.4 km2) |
| • Land | 87.0 sq mi (225.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,686 ft (514 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 229 |
| • Density | 2.6/sq mi (1.0/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 36-55497 |
| GNIS feature ID | 979321 |
Osceola is a town in Lewis County, New York, United States. The population was 229 at the 2010 census. The town is named for the Seminole fighter, Osceola.
The Town of Osceola is in the southwest part of Lewis County and is southwest of Lowville, the county seat.
Settlement in the town began around 1838.
Osceola was formed from the Town of West Turin in 1844.
The Osceola Town Hall was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2005.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 87.0 square miles (225 km2), of which 87.0 square miles (225 km2) is land and 0.01% is water.
The south town line is the border of Oneida County, and the west town line is the border of Oswego County.
The Salmon River flows across the southern part of the town.
At the 2000 census, there were 265 people, 112 households and 74 families residing in the town. The population density was 3.0 per square mile (1.2/km²). There were 402 housing units at an average density of 4.6 per square mile (1.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 99.62% White, 0.38% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.38% of the population.
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