Oswego, Kansas
Oswego is a city in Labette County, Kansas, United States,[4] and situated along the Neosho River. It is also the county seat of Labette County. In 2020, 1,668 people lived there.[3]
Oswego, Kansas | |
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City and County seat | |
 Oswego Carnegie Library (2013) | |
 Location within Labette County and Kansas | |
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| Coordinates: 37°10′4″N 95°6′34″W / 37.16778°N 95.10944°W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Labette |
| Founded | 1865 |
| Incorporated | 1867 |
| Named for | Oswego, New York |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–Council |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.47 sq mi (6.40 km2) |
| • Land | 2.41 sq mi (6.24 km2) |
| • Water | 0.06 sq mi (0.17 km2) |
| Elevation | 912 ft (278 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,668 |
| • Density | 680/sq mi (260/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 67356 |
| Area code | 620 |
| FIPS code | 20-53450 [1] |
| GNIS ID | 469468 [1] |
| Website | oswegokansas.com |
History change
The first newspaper was the Oswego Register. It was created in 1868 by E.R. Trask. The first church was the Congregational, which was created in May 1868. The Presbyterian church was created in July 1868. The first school was created in 1867. The public library association was created in 1877. It still exists as Oswego Public Library, which is a Carnegie Library. The telephone system was put in operation in 1882; the waterworks in 1887; and the first electric lights were turned on on July 12, 1888. The lights were turned off a few months later.[5]
In 2011, the City Council voted to annex the Oswego Municipal Airport into the city limits. This made Oswego be in neighboring Cherokee County.
Geography change
Oswego isat 37°10′4″N 95°6′34″W / 37.16778°N 95.10944°W (37.167728, -95.109453).[6] The city is about 12 miles (19 km) north of the Oklahoma state line and 30 miles (48 km) west of the Missouri line. It is along the southern bluffs, overlooking the Neosho River valley. It is at the junction of U.S. Route 59 and U.S. Route 160. The United States Census Bureau says that the city has a total area of 2.47 square miles (6.40 km2). Of that, 2.41 square miles (6.24 km2) is land and 0.06 square miles (0.16 km2) is water.[2]
Climate change
Oswego has hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. The Köppen Climate Classification system says that Oswego has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.[7]
People change
| Historical population | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1870 | 1,196 | — | |
| 1880 | 2,531 | 111.6% | |
| 1890 | 2,574 | 1.7% | |
| 1900 | 2,208 | −14.2% | |
| 1910 | 2,317 | 4.9% | |
| 1920 | 2,386 | 3.0% | |
| 1930 | 1,845 | −22.7% | |
| 1940 | 1,953 | 5.9% | |
| 1950 | 1,997 | 2.3% | |
| 1960 | 2,027 | 1.5% | |
| 1970 | 2,200 | 8.5% | |
| 1980 | 2,218 | 0.8% | |
| 1990 | 1,870 | −15.7% | |
| 2000 | 2,046 | 9.4% | |
| 2010 | 1,829 | −10.6% | |
| 2020 | 1,668 | −8.8% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
2020 census change
The 2020 census says that there were 1,668 people, 678 households, and 427 families living in Oswego. Of the households, 68.4% owned their home and 31.6% rented their home.
The median age was 42.3 years. Of the people, 86.4% were White, 2.6% were Native American, 1.6% were Black, 0.2% were Pacific Islanders, 0.1% were Asian, 1.1% were from some other race, and 7.9% were two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.0% of the people.[3][8]
2010 census change
The 2010 census says that there were 1,829 people, 763 households, and 476 families living in Oswego.[9]
Education change
Schools change
The Oswego-Service Valley Unified School District 504 serves Oswego.[10]
Libraries change
Oswego is served by the Oswego Public Library (OPL), which is a Carnegie Library.[11] OPL has a big collection of books, DVDs, periodicals, audio books, and videos. Internet access is also available through the use of computers or the Library's free Wi-Fi.[12]
Media change
Labette Avenue is a weekly newspaper that covers mostly local stories and events. Labette Avenue is based in Oswego and serves the rural areas of Labette County, Kansas.[13]
The Parsons Sun, a newspaper published every day in Parsons, also covers Oswego. The nearest major newspaper is the Joplin Globe.
Oswego is in the Joplin, Missouri/Pittsburg, Kansas broadcast market area. It gets most its television and radio signals from those two cities. KGGF 690 AM Coffeyville covers SE Kansas and Broadcasts from its tower site in Mound Valley.
Related pages change
References change
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Oswego, Kansas". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "DP1: PROFILE OF GENERAL POPULATION AND HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
- ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
- ↑ Frank W. Blackmar, ed. (1912). "Oswego". Kansas: a cyclopedia of state history, embracing events, institutions, industries, counties, cities, towns, prominent persons, etc ... Vol. II. Chicago: Standard Pub Co. pp. 420–422. Archived from the original on 2012-02-04. Retrieved 2019-11-06.
- ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ↑ Climate Summary for Oswego, Kansas
- ↑ "P16: HOUSEHOLD TYPE". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
- ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-07-06.
- ↑ "Oswego schools". GreatSchools.net. Retrieved 2006-07-07.
- ↑ Brotherton, Mike & Mattox, David (2011). Labette County. Arcadia Publishing. p. 17. ISBN 9780738582924.
- ↑ "Policies". Oswego Public Library. Archived from the original on 15 July 2014. Retrieved 12 June 2014.
- ↑ "Who We Are : Labette Avenue". Archived from the original on 2011-08-24. Retrieved 2019-11-06.
Other websites change
- City
- Schools
- USD 504, local school district
- Newspapers
- Historical
- Maps
- Oswego City Map, KDOT