Oswego County, New York

Oswego County, New York
County of New York State
County of Oswego
Oswego County Courthouse
Seal
Location in the U.S. state of New York
New York's location in the U.S.
Founded	1816
Seat	Oswego
Largest city	Oswego
Area
• Total	1,312 sq mi (3,398 km2)
• Land	952 sq mi (2,466 km2)
• Water	360 sq mi (932 km2), 27%
Population
• (2010)	122,109
• Density	128/sq mi (49/km2)
Congressional districts	22nd, 24th
Time zone	Eastern: UTC−5/−4
Website	www.oswegocounty.com

Oswego County is a county in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 122,109.^[1] The county seat is Oswego.^[2] The county name is from a Mohawk language word meaning "the outpouring", referring to the mouth of the Oswego River.

Oswego County is part of the Syracuse, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Contents

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  1 History
  


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  2 Government and politics
  
  
  
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    2.1 District Representation (2018)^[4]
    
  
  
  
  


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  3 Geography
  
  
  
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    3.1 Adjacent counties
    
  
  
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    3.2 Major highways
    
  
  
  
  


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  4 Demographics
  


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  5 Communities
  
  
  
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    5.1 Cities
    
  
  
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    5.2 Towns
    
  
  
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    5.3 Villages
    
  
  
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    5.4 Census-designated places
    
  
  
  
  


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  6 Recreation
  


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  7 Economy
  


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  8 See also
  


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  9 References
  


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  10 External links
  

History

When counties were established in the British colony of New York in 1683, the present Oswego County was part of Albany County. This was an enormous county, including the northern part of what is now New York state as well as all of the present state of Vermont and, in theory, extending westward to the Pacific Ocean. This county was reduced in size on July 3, 1766 by the creation of Cumberland County in the British colony, and further on March 16, 1770 by the creation of Gloucester County, both containing territory now in Vermont.

On March 12, 1772, what was left of Albany County was split into three parts, one remaining under the name Albany County. One of the other pieces, Tryon County, contained the western portion (and thus, since no western boundary was specified, theoretically still extended west to the Pacific). The eastern boundary of Tryon County was approximately five miles west of the present city of Schenectady, and the county included the western part of the Adirondack Mountains and the area west of the West Branch of the Delaware River. The area then designated as Tryon County now includes 37 counties of New York State. The county was named for William Tryon, colonial governor of New York.

In the years prior to 1776, most of the Loyalists in Tryon County fled to Canada. In 1784, following the peace treaty that ended the American Revolutionary War, the name of Tryon County was changed to Montgomery County to honor the general, Richard Montgomery, who had captured several places in Canada and died attempting to capture the city of Quebec, replacing the name of the hated British governor.

In 1789, the size of Montgomery County was reduced by the splitting off of Ontario County from Montgomery. The actual area split off from Montgomery County was much larger than the present county, also including the present Allegany, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Erie, Genesee, Livingston, Monroe, Niagara, Orleans, Steuben, Wyoming, Yates, and part of Schuyler and Wayne counties.

Oswego County was partly in Macomb's Purchase of 1791.

In 1791, Herkimer County was one of three counties split off from Montgomery (the other two being Otsego, and Tioga County). This was much larger than the present county, however, and was reduced by a number of subsequent splits.

In 1794, Onondaga County was created from a part of Herkimer County. This county was larger than the current Onondaga County, including the present Cayuga, Cortland, and part of Oswego counties.

In 1798, Oneida County was created from a part of Herkimer County. This county was larger than the current Oneida County, including the present Jefferson, Lewis, and part of Oswego counties.

In 1805, Oneida County was reduced in size by the splitting off of Jefferson and Lewis counties.

In 1816, Oswego County was created as New York State's 48th county from parts of Oneida and Onondaga counties.

In 1841, businessmen in Oswego attempted to divide Oswego County into two counties. They failed to persuade the State to do so, however. Occasionally, the topic still comes up today by dividing the county into an east part and a west part, with the east portion being renamed "Salmon County".

At various times, beginning in 1847 and as late as 1975, attempts were made to move the county seat to the Village of Mexico. However, none of these attempts succeeded.

During 1–12 February 2007, a major lake effect snowfall dumped over ten feet of snow in many places in Oswego County, resulting in several roof collapses, some communities being cut off, and some people being snowed-in in their homes. A state of emergency was declared for the county, and the National Guard was sent in to help clear the snow.

On April 20, 2002, around 6:50 am, many residents of Oswego County were shaken awake by a magnitude 5.2 earthquake centered near Plattsburgh, New York. Minor damage to a Fire Hall in Altmar was the only report of damage. No injuries were sustained.

Government and politics

Presidential elections results^[3]

Year	Republican	Democratic	Third parties
2016	57.5% 27,688	35.5% 17,095	7.1% 3,397
2012	44.8% 19,980	52.7% 23,515	2.5% 1,096
2008	47.8% 23,571	50.2% 24,777	2.0% 1,001
2004	51.0% 26,325	46.8% 24,133	2.2% 1,149
2000	48.0% 23,249	47.2% 22,857	4.9% 2,373
1996	37.6% 17,159	44.8% 20,440	17.7% 8,074
1992	36.4% 18,530	33.4% 16,990	30.3% 15,411
1988	57.4% 25,362	41.7% 18,430	1.0% 419
1984	68.4% 31,481	31.2% 14,347	0.5% 206
1980	53.6% 22,816	36.1% 15,343	10.3% 4,382
1976	59.2% 23,949	40.4% 16,332	0.5% 182
1972	71.8% 29,109	27.9% 11,317	0.2% 92
1968	54.4% 20,041	39.7% 14,636	5.9% 2,168
1964	33.4% 12,415	66.6% 24,788	0.1% 23
1960	60.7% 24,013	39.3% 15,544	0.0% 11
1956	76.9% 29,277	23.1% 8,809	0.0% 0
1952	70.7% 27,609	29.3% 11,444	0.1% 19
1948	58.0% 19,095	39.0% 12,820	3.0% 989
1944	61.0% 19,733	38.9% 12,593	0.1% 29
1940	62.6% 22,688	37.2% 13,459	0.2% 83
1936	66.3% 22,803	32.2% 11,068	1.5% 505
1932	56.9% 18,322	41.4% 13,314	1.8% 565
1928	64.4% 21,849	34.3% 11,639	1.3% 442
1924	65.1% 18,576	27.6% 7,864	7.4% 2,102
1920	66.4% 17,905	29.8% 8,045	3.8% 1,029
1916	57.7% 9,854	36.4% 6,210	5.9% 1,008
1912	37.5% 5,996	32.8% 5,256	29.7% 4,751
1908	58.2% 10,447	34.4% 6,172	7.4% 1,326
1904	60.6% 11,174	33.4% 6,152	6.0% 1,104
1900	60.4% 11,160	35.8% 6,605	3.8% 699
1896	62.8% 11,411	35.2% 6,401	2.0% 356
1892	56.4% 10,012	37.9% 6,729	5.6% 998
1888	58.4% 11,296	38.4% 7,429	3.3% 629
1884	54.7% 9,976	40.8% 7,434	4.5% 825

The Oswego County legislature has 25 members, elected from equal population districts, reduced from 36 in 1993.

District Representation (2018)^[4]

District Number	Municipality	Representative
1	Sandy Creek, Redfield, Boylston	Margaret Kastler (R)
2	Orwell, Albion, Williamstown, Richland	Milferd Potter (R)
3	Pulaski, Richland	Edward Gilson (R)
4	Amboy, Hastings, Parish, Williamstown, West Monroe	David Holst (R)
5	Constantia	Roy Reehil (R)
6	Hastings, West Monroe	John Martino (R)
7	Mexico	Brad Trudell (R)
8	Palermo, Hastings, Schroeppel	Paul House (R)
9	Central Square, Hastings	James Weatherup, Majority Leader (R)
10	Volney, Granby, Schroeppel	Mary Chesbro (R)
11	Volney	Linda Lockwood, Legislature Vice Chairwoman (R)
12	Schroeppel, Hastings	Richard Kline (C)
13	New Haven, Scriba	Patrick Twiss (R)
14	Scriba	Stephen Walpole (R)
15	City of Oswego	Nathan Emmons (R)
16	City of Oswego	Thomas Drumm (D)
17	City of Oswego, Scriba	Shane Broadwell, Legislature Chairman (R)
18	City of Oswego	Heather DelConte (D)
19	Minetto, Oswego (Town), Hannibal, Granby	Marie Schadt (D)
20	Oswego Town	Tim Stahl, Majority Whip (R)
21	Hannibal	Terry Wilbur (R)
22	Granby, City of Fulton	James Karasek (R)
23	Granby	Morris Sorbello (R)
24	City of Fulton, Granby	Daniel Farfaglia, Minority Whip (D)
25	City of Fulton	Frank Castiglia, Jr., Minority Leader (D)

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,312 square miles (3,400 km²), of which 952 square miles (2,470 km²) is land and 360 square miles (930 km²) (27%) is water.^[5]

Oswego County is in northwestern New York State, just north of Syracuse and northwest of Utica, on the eastern shore of Lake Ontario. Part of the Tug Hill Plateau is in the eastern part of the county and, at 1,550 feet (470 m), is the highest point.^[6] The Salmon River Falls, a 110-foot (34 m) waterfall, is a popular sightseeing destination in the northeastern portion of the county.^[7]

There are two harbors in the county, Oswego Harbor at the mouth of the Oswego River and Port Ontario on the Salmon River. The first major port of call on the Great Lakes is the Port of Oswego Authority dock.

Adjacent counties

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  Jefferson County – north


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  Lewis County – northeast


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  Oneida County – east


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  Madison County – southeast


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  Onondaga County – south


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  Cayuga County – southwest

Major highways

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  Interstate 81
  


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  U.S. Route 11
  


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  New York State Route 3
  


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  New York State Route 13
  


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  New York State Route 48
  


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  New York State Route 49
  


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  New York State Route 69
  


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  New York State Route 104
  


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  New York State Route 104B
  


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  New York State Route 481 (Veterans Memorial Highway)

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1820	12,374		—
1830	27,119		119.2%
1840	43,619		60.8%
1850	62,198		42.6%
1860	75,958		22.1%
1870	77,941		2.6%
1880	77,911		0.0%
1890	71,883		−7.7%
1900	70,881		−1.4%
1910	71,664		1.1%
1920	71,045		−0.9%
1930	69,645		−2.0%
1940	71,275		2.3%
1950	77,181		8.3%
1960	86,118		11.6%
1970	100,897		17.2%
1980	113,901		12.9%
1990	121,771		6.9%
2000	122,377		0.5%
2010	122,109		−0.2%
Est. 2016	118,987	[8]	−2.6%
U.S. Decennial Census[9] 1790–1960[10] 1900–1990[11] 1990–2000[12] 2010–2013[1]

As of the census^[13] of 2000, there were 122,377 people, 45,522 households, and 31,228 families residing in the county. The population density was 128 people per square mile (50/km²). There were 52,831 housing units at an average density of 55 per square mile (21/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 97.17% White, 0.59% Black or African American, 0.41% Native American, 0.42% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.48% from other races, and 0.93% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.30% of the population. 15.5% were of Irish, 14.0% German, 13.7% Italian, 13.3% English, 9.6% American, 7.9% French and 5.3% Polish ancestry according to Census 2000. 96.2% spoke English and 1.7% Spanish as their first language.

There were 45,522 households out of which 35.00% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.80% were married couples living together, 10.80% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.40% were non-families. 24.30% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.70% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 3.08.

In the county, the population was spread out with 26.80% under the age of 18, 10.90% from 18 to 24, 28.90% from 25 to 44, 22.10% from 45 to 64, and 11.30% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 97.50 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.40 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $36,598, and the median income for a family was $43,821. Males had a median income of $34,976 versus $23,938 for females. The per capita income for the county was $16,853. About 9.70% of families and 14.00% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.10% of those under age 18 and 9.50% of those age 65 or over.

Oswego County is also home to two colleges: State University of New York at Oswego in the Town of Oswego and the Fulton Branch Campus of Cayuga County Community College in the City of Fulton.

Communities

A map of towns, cities and villages in Oswego County, New York

Oswego County has 22 towns, 2 cities, and 10 villages.

Cities

• Fulton


• 
  Oswego (county seat)

Towns

• Albion


• Amboy


• Boylston


• Constantia


• Granby


• Hannibal


• Hastings


• Mexico


• Minetto


• New Haven


• Orwell


• Oswego


• Palermo


• Parish


• Redfield


• Richland


• Sandy Creek


• Schroeppel


• Scriba


• Volney


• West Monroe


• Williamstown

Villages

• Central Square


• Cleveland


• Hannibal


• Lacona


• Mexico


• Parish


• Phoenix


• Pulaski


• Sandy Creek

Census-designated places

• Altmar


• 
  Brewerton (also in Onondaga County)


• Constantia


• Minetto


• Sand Ridge

Recreation

Swimming places in the county include

on Lake Ontario^[14]

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  Selkirk Shores State Park^[14][15]
  


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  Sandy Island Beach State Park^[14][15]
  


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  Mexico Point State Park^[14][15]
  


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  Salmon River Lighthouse and Marina^[14] (Selkirk Light?)

Unofficial swimming places include

• "The Rocks" in the city of Oswego, on the west side of the west breakwater defining Oswego Harbor (so outside of the harbor)

Swimming on Oneida Lake

• 
  Taft Bay Park^[14] at Bernhards Bay, New York and other swimming on Oneida Lake. Oswego County includes the majority of the northern shore of the lake, running east to the hamlet of Cleveland, New York. It also includes all of the lake surface from the north shore to the south shore, which is the northern edge of Onondaga and Madison counties. So swimming out from beaches on the southern shore, even, puts you in Oswego County. Oswego County runs east along the south shore almost to the hamlet of Lakeport.

Pool swimming includes

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  Brennan Beach RV Resort^[14]
  


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  Gallager Pool in Oswego^[14][15]
  


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  Scriba Town Park^[14][15]
  


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  Fulton City Pools^[15]
  

Economy

Oswego's economy is most prominent as industry; in 2012, manufactured shipments made up $2.1 billion of the local economy. Retail made up the next most prominent sector, totaling $1.2 billion or more than $10,000 per resident. Wholesale merchants also made $368 million sales the same year. Services made up the final total, equal to over $500 million in food service, healthcare, accommodation, and social services. ^[16]

See also

• 
  New York portal
  

• List of counties in New York


• National Register of Historic Places listings in Oswego County, New York

References

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   ^ Oswego County Clerk's Office, NY Archived 2012-02-06 at the Wayback Machine.
   


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External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Oswego County, New York.

• Oswego County Government site


• 
  President Andrew Jackson’s BIG Cheese Tasting, from Dairymen of Oswego County Shapell Manuscript Foundation


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  Oswego County at Curlie
  


• Links to the early history of Oswego County, New York


• Oswego County history pages


• State University of New York (SUNY) Oswego


• Cayuga Community College

Places adjacent to Oswego County, New York
Jefferson County Lewis County Lake Ontario Oswego County, New York Oneida County Cayuga County Onondaga County Madison County

v t e Municipalities and communities of Oswego County, New York, United States
County seat: Oswego
Cities	Fulton Oswego
Towns	Albion Amboy Boylston Constantia Granby Hannibal Hastings Mexico Minetto New Haven Orwell Oswego Palermo Parish Redfield Richland Sandy Creek Schroeppel Scriba Volney West Monroe Williamstown
Villages	Central Square Cleveland Hannibal Lacona Mexico Parish Phoenix Pulaski Sandy Creek
CDPs	Altmar Brewerton‡ Constantia Minetto Sand Ridge Cayuga Community College SUNY Oswego
Other hamlets	Albion Center Bardeen Corners Beecherville Bernhards Bay Boylston Center Bundy Crossing Butterfly Corners Cains Corners Carley Mills Carterville Catfish Caughdenoy Clifford Cribbs Corners Cummings Bridge Demster Demster Beach Dexterville Doris Park Drakes Corner Dugway Dutcherville East Amboy East Boylston East Palermo Fairdale Farley Corners Fruit Valley Furmiss Gayville Gilbert Mills Graftons Square Greenboro Hannibal Center Happy Valley Hastings Center Hinmansville Howardville Ingalls Crossing Kasoag Little France Loomis Corner Lycoming Mallory Mallory Station Maple Hill McMahon Corners Morse Mosher Corners Mud Hill Mungers Corners New Scriba Nicholsville North Amboy North Boylston North Constantia North Church Corner North Hannibal North Scriba North Shores North Volney Oswego Beach Oswego Center Panther Lake Peacock Corners Peat Corners Pennellville Pineville Plantz Corners Pleasant Point Crossing Prattham Ramona Beach Red Mill Ricard Roosevelt Corners Russ Mills Sala Sandy Pond Shephard Corners Smartville South Hannibal South New Haven South Scriba Stewart Corners Texas The Elms Toad Harbor Upson Corner Vermillion Vorea Vorhees Corners West Amboy
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