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Oswego is a village in Kendall County, in the Chicago metro area. [NOTE: This is not the only community in Illinois named Oswego. For links to other places called Oswego, IL, see the Duplicate Names box at right.]
The latitude of Oswego is 41.682N. The longitude is -88.351W.
It is in the Central Standard time zone. Elevation is 640 feet.The estimated population, in 2003, was 18,521.
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$71,502National
$41,994
Source: 2000 census, U.S. Census BureauFor more census details and comparisons, see our Oswego demographic reports
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25% of Oswego residents report German ancestry, and 15% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Oswego ancestry & family history guide.
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At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Oswego was $27,204, compared with $21,587 nationally.
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34% of Oswego residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.
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- PrairieFest - June 14-17, 2007
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Median rent in Oswego, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $657. Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,518.
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Libraries in Oswego include Oswego Public Library ... View libraries
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Newspapers in Oswego include Oswego Ledger-Sentinel
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Kendall 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 34 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.
A total of 3 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 2.3 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.
Hotels in Oswego include Americinn Oswego, Holiday Inn Express Hotel and Suites.
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