Profile for Oswego, New York, NY

Oswego is on Lake Ontario, at the mouth of the Oswego River.

European refugees - most of them Jewish - were housed in an emergency shelter here during World War II.

Oswego was a bustling Great Lakes port until the completion of the Erie Canal. Port now handles shipments of aluminum, potash, urea, limestone, salt, cement and petroleum products.

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 45. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 2.5 per 1,000 people.

Well-known residents have included:
· Mary Edwards Walker, physician and feminist
· Joey Belladonna, singer (Anthrax)

Local festivals include:

• Harborfest - July 26-29, 2007
• Pumpkin Fest - Oct. 6-7, 2007
• Rudin's Olde Tyme Farm Days - Sept. 1-2, 2007
• Warm Up Oswego Fest - Feb. 3, 2007
• Riverfront Winter Carnival - Jan. 13-14, 2007

Nearby parks & recreation: Fair Haven Beach State Park

Historic routes: Oswego Canal

Historic sites and museums: Fort Ontario State Historic Site, Richardson-Bates House Museum, H. Lee White Marine Museum

Colleges and universities: SUNY Oswego

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was below the national average. (See library links below.)

Quotes:
By 1870, Oswego County was the sixth largest producer of cheese in New York State.
-- Landmarks of Oswego County
Judith Wellman

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Cemeteries (20)

Colleges (1)

Communities (10)

Hotels (4)

Libraries (1)

Parks (1)

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14% of Oswego residents report German ancestry, and 23% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Oswego ancestry & family history guide.

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Recommendations: River's End Bookstore

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At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Oswego was $16,558, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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21% of Oswego residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Oswego festival dates:

• Harborfest - July 26-29, 2007
• Pumpkin Fest - Oct. 6-7, 2007
• Rudin's Olde Tyme Farm Days - Sept. 1-2, 2007
• Warm Up Oswego Fest - Feb. 3, 2007
• Riverfront Winter Carnival - Jan. 13-14, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

Oswego festival web sites:

• Harborfest

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Historic districts in Oswego include Franklin Square Historic District ... View historic districts

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Median rent in Oswego, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $399.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $838.

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Libraries in Oswego include Oswego School District Public Library ... View libraries

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Newspapers in Oswego include Oswego Daily News, Oswego Palladium Times

National Public Radio programming is carried locally by WRVO.

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Oswego County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Oswego political report.

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The average commute time for Oswego workers is 17 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 4 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Oswego between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 2.2 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

Hotels in Oswego include Best Western Captains Quarters, Days Inn Oswego, Econo Lodge Riverfront Hotel, Scottish Inn & Suites Oswego.

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