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Welcome to Oswego County ...

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 117,124 people. This is a decrease of 4.1% since the last Census (which gave a population of 122,137 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
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Albion is located in Oswego County (NY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,315 people
  • Amboy
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • 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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    • Amboy is located in Oswego County (NY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,317 people
  • Boylston
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boylston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Boylston is located in Oswego County (NY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 554 people
  • Central Square
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central Square have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Central Square is located in Oswego County (NY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,735 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Central Square <3>
  • Cleveland
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • 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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    • Cleveland is located in Oswego County (NY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 715 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cleveland <3>
  • Constantia
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • 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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    • Constantia is located in Oswego County (NY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,794 people
  • Fulton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
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    • Fulton is located in Oswego County (NY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,020 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fulton <3>
  • Granby
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • 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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    • Granby is located in Oswego County (NY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,408 people
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    • Hannibal
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Hastings
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • 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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      • Hastings is located in Oswego County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,160 people
    • Lacona
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
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      • Lacona is located in Oswego County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 545 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lacona <3>
    • Mexico
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
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      • Mexico is located in Oswego County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,510 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mexico <3>
    • Minetto
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minetto have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Minetto is located in Oswego County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,557 people
    • New Haven
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • New Haven is located in Oswego County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,820 people
    • Orwell
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orwell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Orwell is located in Oswego County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,161 people
    • Oswego
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oswego have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Oswego is located in Oswego County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,240 people
    • Palermo
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palermo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Palermo is located in Oswego County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,499 people
    • Parish
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parish
      • Parish is located in Oswego County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 424 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parish <3>
    • Phoenix
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phoenix
      • Phoenix is located in Oswego County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,225 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Phoenix <3>
    • Pulaski
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulaski
      • Pulaski is located in Oswego County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,212 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pulaski <3>
    • Redfield
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Redfield is located in Oswego County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 560 people
    • Richland
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Richland is located in Oswego County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,526 people
    • Sandy Creek
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Schroeppel
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schroeppel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Schroeppel is located in Oswego County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,064 people
    • Scriba
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scriba have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Scriba is located in Oswego County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,461 people
    • Volney
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Volney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Volney is located in Oswego County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,630 people
    • West Monroe
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Monroe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • West Monroe is located in Oswego County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,074 people
    • Williamstown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
      • Williamstown is located in Oswego County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,241 people

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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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