Oswego (town), New York
| Oswego, New York | |
|---|---|
| Town | |
| Town of Oswego | |
_highlighted.svg) Location in Oswego County and the state of New York. |
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| Coordinates: 43°25′0″N 76°33′4″W / 43.41667°N 76.55111°WCoordinates: 43°25′0″N 76°33′4″W / 43.41667°N 76.55111°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Oswego |
| Area | |
| • Total | 29.3 sq mi (76.0 km2) |
| • Land | 27.4 sq mi (71.0 km2) |
| • Water | 1.9 sq mi (5.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 341 ft (104 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 7,984 |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 13126 |
| Area code(s) | 315 |
| FIPS code | 36-55585 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0979326 |
Oswego is a town in Oswego County, New York. The population was 7,984 at the 2010 census.
The Town of Oswego is immediately west of the City of Oswego, with which it has a common border. The town is in the western part of Oswego County.
The State University of New York at Oswego is in the northeast part of the town next to the City of Oswego.
The town was first settled around 1797. The Town of Oswego was established in 1818 from the Town of Hannibal and is on the western border of the county. Part of the town was annexed by the Town of Granby in 1836. The incorporation of the "Village of Oswego" as the City of Oswego in 1848 removed a portion of the town. Later, the formation of the Town of Minetto reduced Oswego further.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 29.3 square miles (76.0 km²), of which, 27.4 square miles (71.0 km²) of it is land and 1.9 square miles (5.0 km²) of it (6.54%) is water.
Lake Ontario and the Oswego River help define the town's borders. The west town line is the border of Cayuga County.
The eastern junction of New York State Route 104 and New York State Route 104A are in the town at Southwest Oswego.
As of the census of 2000, there were 7,287 people, 1,734 households, and 1,255 families residing in the town. The population density was 265.8 people per square mile (102.6/km²). There were 1,904 housing units at an average density of 26.8 persons/km² (69.4 persons/sq mi). The racial makeup of the town was 94.00% White, 2.46% African American, 0.14% Native American, 1.25% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 1.15% from other races, and 0.97% from two or more races. 2.00% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
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