Oswego County

Origin of the name:   From the Iroquois word meaning "the outpouring," referring to the mouth of the Oswego River.

Located on the southeastern shore of Lake Ontario, Oswego County is a great place to visit, raise a family, and do business.

You'll find --

  • Friendly towns and villages
  • Convenient and well-maintained highways
  • Four seasons of outdoor recreation
  • Incredible fishing
  • Pristine shoreline and wilderness areas
  • Historic places that celebrate our nation’s heritage
  • Great schools and a state university
  • Generations of family farms
  • And hard-working citizens who are proud of their community!

Oswego County 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:

Altmar, Central Square, Cleveland, Hannibal, Lacona, Mexico, Parish, Phoenix, Pulaski, Sandy Creek

Incorporated Cities:

Fulton, Oswego

 

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Where is Oswego County, New York? ....from www.co.oswego.ny.us 

Established in 1816 through an act of the New York State Legislature, Oswego County occupies 968 square miles of land on the southeastern shore of Lake Ontario. Rich in natural beauty, the county offers excellent business, educational, and recreational opportunities. Oswego County government delivers many services that help provide a high quality of life.

Oswego County is comprised of the cities of Oswego and Fulton, 10 villages, and 22 towns. The County Legislature includes 25 districts; each legislator represents approximately 5,000 citizens. The county is located in the 23rd Congressional District; the 48th District of the New York State Senate; and in the 115th, 122nd, 124th, and 128th Districts of the New York State Assembly.

You'll find Oswego County easily accessible by land, air and water. Interstate 81 and I-481 travel through the county, and we're just north of I-90, the NYS Thruway. The County Airport sees more than 25,000 take-offs and landings a year. The 23-mile Oswego River Canal is part of the NYS Canal System and the historic Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor.

Pulaski, New York


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An original seat of Oswego County government was in Pulaski. In addition to the Barclay Court House in Pulaski, there is also a Court House in City of Oswego.

Oswego County was established in 1816. Through the year 1852 the two county seats were maintained; it has been Oswego exclusively since that time, however the two court houses are both functional today.

2000 Population of Oswego County: 118,600

 

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