Oswego, Kansas

Oswego is a city in Labette County, Kansas, United States, and situated along the Neosho River. It is also the county seat of Labette County. In 2020, 1,668 people lived there.

History
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 July 12, 1888. The lights were turned off a few months later.

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
Oswego isat  (37.167728, -95.109453). The city is about  north of the Oklahoma state line and  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 . Of that,  is land and  is water.

Climate
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.

People

2020 census
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.

2010 census
The 2010 census says that there were 1,829 people, 763 households, and 476 families living in Oswego.

Education
Schools
The Oswego-Service Valley Unified School District 504 serves Oswego.

Libraries
Oswego is served by the Oswego Public Library (OPL), which is a Carnegie Library. 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.

Media
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.

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
 Great Flood of 1951

References

Other websites

City
 City of Oswego
 Oswego - Directory of Public Officials
Schools
 USD 504 , local school district
Newspapers
 Taylor Newspaper
Historical
 Oswego Historical Society and Genealogical Department
Maps
 Oswego City Map , KDOT

Category:Cities in Labette County, Kansas
Category:County seats in Kansas
Category:1867 establishments in Kansas