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Time Zone: Oswego County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Oswego is the Seat for Oswego County.

Oswego County was founded in 1816. Oswego was created by taking area from Oneida and Onondaga Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Oswego had a population of 116,934 people. This is a decrease of 4.24% since the last Census (which gave a population of 122,109 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Oswego represented 0.63% of the total population of New York.

Below are some of the communities located in Oswego County:

  • Albion
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,315 people
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  • Amboy
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,317 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amboy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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  • Boylston
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 554 people
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  • Central Square
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,735 people
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  • Cleveland
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 715 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cleveland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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  • Constantia
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,794 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Constantia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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  • Fulton
  • Granby
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,408 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Hannibal
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 519 people
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hannibal have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Hastings
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,160 people
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hastings have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Lacona
    • Mexico
    • Minetto
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,557 people
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    • New Haven
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,820 people
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    • Orwell
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,161 people
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    • Oswego
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,240 people
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    • Palermo
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,499 people
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    • Parish
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 424 people
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parish have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Phoenix
    • Pulaski
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,212 people
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    • Redfield
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 560 people
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    • Richland
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,526 people
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    • Sandy Creek
    • Schroeppel
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,064 people
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    • Scriba
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,461 people
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    • Volney
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,630 people
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    • West Monroe
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,074 people
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    • Williamstown
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,241 people
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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Websites of Interest ...

  • Of Special Interest ...
    • The GenDisasters website specializes in newspaper articles about tragedies and disasters. While it makes interesting reading all by itself, it should be of special interest to genealogists and family historians looking for people who were either affected by or directly involved in such tragedies.
    • At this time (Dec 2022), GenDisasters website is currently offline due to a hacker attack. Hopefully they will be back soon.

Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.

 

 

 

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