Owasco, New York
| Owasco, New York | |
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| Town | |
 Location within Cayuga County and New York |
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| Coordinates: 42°53′23″N 76°30′12″W / 42.88972°N 76.50333°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Cayuga |
| Government | |
| • Type | Town Council |
| • Town Supervisor | John J. Klink (D) |
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| Area | |
| • Total | 23.48 sq mi (60.80 km2) |
| • Land | 20.88 sq mi (54.08 km2) |
| • Water | 2.59 sq mi (6.72 km2) |
| Elevation | 896 ft (273 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 3,793 |
| • Estimate (2016) | 3,678 |
| • Density | 176.14/sq mi (68.01/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 13021 |
| Area code(s) | 315 |
| FIPS code | 36-011-55871 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0979333 |
| Website | www |
Owasco is a town in Cayuga County, New York, United States. The population was 3,793 at the 2010 census. Owasco is in the eastern part of Cayuga County and is at the southeast city line of Auburn. The town borders Owasco Lake, from where it gets its name. Owasco is home for many of the wealthier residents of Cayuga County.
The land was first settled around 1792, by a man named Herman Mesgow. The town of Owasco was formed in 1802 from the town of Aurelius.
Lakeside Park was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 23.5 square miles (60.8 km2), of which 20.9 square miles (54.1 km2) is land and 2.6 square miles (6.7 km2), or 11.05%, is water.
Owasco Lake, one of the Finger Lakes, defines the west town line. The east town line is the border of Onondaga County. Sucker Brook enters Owasco Lake at the north end, and Owasco Outlet marks the town line south of Auburn. Dutch Hollow Brook enters Owasco Lake near Burtis Point.
New York State Route 38A is a north-south highway in the town, running southward along Owasco Lake.
As of the census of 2000, there were 3,755 people, 1,425 households, and 1,107 families residing in the town. The population density was 179.4 people per square mile (69.3/km²). There were 1,608 housing units at an average density of 76.8 per square mile (29.7/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.91% White, 0.11% African American, 0.03% Native American, 0.53% Asian, 0.08% from other races, and 0.35% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.32% of the population.
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