Central New York
Oswego, New York
Oswego is a town in Oswego County, in New York's Central New York region, home to about 7,900 people as of the 2020 census.
Whether you're moving in or you've been here for years, the checks that matter most are the school district, the assessment and STAR, and — outside the cities — the well, the septic, and the flood map.
- Type
- Town
- County
- Oswego
- Region
- Central New York
- Population (2020)
- 7,914
Local Almanac
Notes in and around Oswego
Short, sourced notes tied to this place, its county, or nearby communities.
This place · History & Culture
Oswego Town Has Mary Walker's Bunker Hill Story
Oswego Town's civic memory includes Dr. Mary Edwards Walker, whose Bunker Hill Road roots tie the town to medicine, war service, and suffrage.
Read this note ->This place · Cars & Driving
Oswego County DMV Has Three Local Office Routes
Oswego County drivers should check the county DMV page before license or registration errands because local office routes and hours matter.
Read this note ->Nearby · Rules & Licenses
Scriba Nuclear Planning Is a Household Reference, Not a Panic Button
Scriba residents near Nine Mile Point should know the official county and state preparedness pages before a siren test or emergency notice raises questions.
Read this note ->Nearby · History & Culture
Oswego Keeps Safe Haven Memory at Fort Ontario
Oswego's Fort Ontario story includes the World War II refugee shelter that brought Holocaust survivors to the Lake Ontario city.
Read this note ->Nearby · History & Culture
Hannibal Keeps Local Memory in the Historian and Historical Society
Hannibal's local memory runs through its town historian and a historical society rooted in the old community center.
Read this note ->Nearby · The Outdoors
Sterling's Lake Ontario Edge Is Bluffs, Beach, and Working Nature Rules
Sterling's Lake Ontario edge puts public beach, bluffs, woods, and preserve rules close together.
Read this note ->Nearby · History & Culture
Oswego Sits Where Fort, River, and Lake Meet
Oswego's identity is shaped by Fort Ontario, Lake Ontario, the Oswego River, canal trade, and Safe Haven memory.
Read this note ->Nearby · History & Culture
Fulton Runs Along the Oswego River
Fulton's identity connects its 1902 city origin, riverfront parks, canal corridor, and former factory land.
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Scriba's Map Is Lake Ontario, the Oswego River, Creeks, and Canal
Scriba's historical sources explain a town shaped by George Scriba's name, Lake Ontario, the Oswego River, creeks, mills, rail, and canal.
Read this note ->Property tax snapshot
Roughly $22–$27 per $1,000
Combined full-value rate — county + town/city + school district, per $1,000 of market value (FY2025). On a $300,000 home that's about $6,538–$8,228 a year before the STAR break.
A planning estimate, not a bill. Your exact rate depends on your school district and any village. Confirm with the assessor.
Statewide links
Statewide starting points.
Good to know
- • Your assessed value usually isn't your market value — ask for the equalization rate.
- • Register for STAR; new applicants generally receive a credit instead of an automatic exemption on the bill.
- • Outside the cities, check the well, the septic, and the FEMA flood map before you buy.
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Tax rates: NYS Dept of Taxation & Finance (ORPTS), Real Property Tax Rates and Levy Data by Municipality, data.ny.gov dataset iq85-sdzs. (FY2025). Population: U.S. Census 2020. Reviewed June 2026. Source data ->
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