Oswego | |
|---|---|
| City of Oswego | |
 Market House, Oswego, NY | |
| Nickname: The Port City | |
| Motto(s): "Where the Water Never Ends" "Cool by Nature" | |
 Location in Oswego County and the state of New York. | |
| Coordinates: 43°27′17″N 76°30′24″W / 43.45472°N 76.50667°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Oswego |
| As a Fort | 1796 |
| Incorporated (village) | 1828 |
| Incorporated (city) | 1848 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor-Council |
| • Mayor | Robert A. Corradino (R) |
| • Common Council | Member List |
| Area | |
• Total | 11.23 sq mi (29.08 km2) |
| • Land | 7.61 sq mi (19.72 km2) |
| • Water | 3.61 sq mi (9.36 km2) 31% |
| Elevation | 285 ft (87 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 16,921 |
| • Density | 2,222.35/sq mi (858.06/km2) |
| Demonym | Oswegonian |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Code | 13126 |
| Area code | 315 |
| FIPS code | 36-55574 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0959525 |
| Website | www.oswegony.org |
Oswego (/ɒsˈwiːɡoʊ/) is a city in Oswego County, New York, United States. The population was 16,921 at the 2020 census.[2] Oswego is located on Lake Ontario in Upstate New York, about 35 miles (56 km) northwest of Syracuse. It promotes itself as "The Port City of Central New York." It is the county seat of Oswego County.
The city of Oswego is bordered by the towns of Oswego, Minetto, and Scriba to the west, south, and east, respectively, and by Lake Ontario to the north. Oswego Speedway is a nationally known automobile racing facility. The State University of New York at Oswego is located just outside the city on Lake Ontario.
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved August 31, 2022.