Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 25 min5:25 am – 8:50 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 57 min7:35 am – 4:32 pm
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People36,495 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 35.013,599 householdsMedian household income $65,346Median home value $145,400Median rent $1,064 a month66% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,618 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting8.8% unemployment rate58% of adults are in the labour force, 16,084 employedMain industries: education and health care 30%, retail 13%, hospitality, food and recreation 10%Average commute 20 minutes73% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 2% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages27% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher91% finished high school, 12% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 93%, Spanish 3%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 80°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 31°F, lows 19°F43 in of rain a year, on about 100 dayswettest month October140 in of snow a year, on about 62 days3 days above 90°F, 119 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Oswego station, 4 mi away
Parks and public landsOswego Softball Fieldspark · under a mileFort Ontario State Historic Sitestate historic site · 3.0 miCity Of Oswego Landpark · 2.2 mi · 77 acresBattle Island State Parkstate park · 5.1 mi · 180 acresOswego Canalstate recreation area · 10.1 mi · 592 acresMexico Point State Parkstate park · 11.2 mi · 123 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.6 on 23 Apr 202337 mi away, New YorkMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 29 Jun 202421 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowOswego County, NY, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWinter weather Relatively HighIce storm Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality97% of days had good air in 2025319 of 328 days measured9 moderate daysMedian index 34, worst day 80main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Oswego County monitors, NY
Internet at home91% of households have a broadband subscription81% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterOswego Cityserves 29,400 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation349 ft106 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalOswego Hospital3.2 miPost officeOswego Post Office2.6 miTown hallScriba Municipal Building2.5 miPoliceOswego County Sheriff's Office1.2 miFire stationScriba Fire Department2.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 otherSchoolOswego Community Christian School1.5 miElementaryCharles E Riley Elementary School1.9 miCollegeSUNY Oswego4.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSyracuse Hancock International Airport SYR29 miInterstateI-8117 miUS highwayUS 1115 miAmtrakNew York State Fair, NY NYF28 miCoachOswego, NY (SUNY Oswego, bus stop on McCabe Ct in front of Marano Campus Center)OurBus4.3 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 13126 ZIP area.
