West Monroe, New York | |
|---|---|
 Location in Oswego County and the state of New York. | |
| Coordinates: 43°17′45″N 76°4′57″W / 43.29583°N 76.08250°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Oswego |
| Area | |
• Total | 38.59 sq mi (99.94 km2) |
| • Land | 33.75 sq mi (87.40 km2) |
| • Water | 4.84 sq mi (12.54 km2) |
| Elevation | 446 ft (136 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
• Total | 4,252 |
• Estimate (2016)[2] | 4,149 |
| • Density | 122.95/sq mi (47.47/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 13167 |
| Area code | 315 |
| FIPS code | 36-80500[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0979623[4] |
West Monroe is a town in Oswego County, New York, United States. The population was 4,252 at the 2010 census.
The Town of West Monroe is in the southeastern part of the county.
The area was first settled by non Indigenous people in 1806, when four farmers bought land from George Scriba for $2 – 2.50 per acre. Thirty-three years later, the town was established on March 21, 1839, from the town of Constantia, and by 1850 had 1197 residents.[5]
- ^ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 5, 2017.
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- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Town Of West Monroe: History: History [Digital Towpath]". townofwestmonroe-ny.us. Retrieved March 5, 2018.