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OswegoIN

A town settled in 1840, now home to 283 people.

Population
283
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$238K
Census ACS
Household income
$58K
median
Median age
31.9
years
Jobs based here
22
A commuter town
Settled
1840
186 years ago

Is Oswego a good place to live?

45% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Oswego, above both Indiana’s towns (22%) and U.S. towns (29%). Oswego has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

283 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Plain Township · 3 miLeesburg · 3 miTippecanoe Township · 4 miNorth Webster · 5 miVan Buren Township · 5 miTurkey Creek Township · 6 mi

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Oswego.

Natural hazards

Top of a very low hazard risk in Oswego: inland flooding

19risk score of 100

FEMA puts 46% of Oswego’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 21% to tornadoes. Expected damage from storms and floods is lower here than in 81% of U.S. communities.

FEMA risk score
19Very low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
Full pageOswego’s hazards pageOpen the full Hazards page
What it facesVery low riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters16 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready0.5 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Work & commute

Most of Oswego’s workers commute out: the town has 0.2 jobs for each of them

0%work in town

The top destinations are Warsaw (31%), Goshen (10%) and Syracuse (4%).

Where working residents work

In Oswego0%
Warsaw31%
Goshen10%
Syracuse4%
Elkhart4%
10 mi
median commute distance
22
jobs based in Oswego
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Full pageOswego’s work & commute pageOpen the full Work & commute page
The jobs here22 jobs based here · A commuter townWhere people work0% work in OswegoCommute timesCommute timesHow far they goHalf commute less than 10 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Snowy winters and pleasant summers: that is Oswego’s year

47″snow a winter

A July afternoon gets to about 84° and a January night to 17°, and about 47 inches of snow fall in a winter.

Typical low → high °F

Winter20–35°
Spring38–60°
Summer60–82°
Fall42–62°
Oct 18
typical first frost
Apr 28
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageOswego’s climate pageOpen the full Climate page
A year of weatherJuly highs 84°, January lows 17°Rain & snow47″ of snow a winter · 38 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+1.3° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Oswego

14pages on Oswego
The big questions
Cost of livingWork & commute$58K median household income · 22 jobs hereNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 19% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
PlacesAttractions24 nearby · Midwest Museum of American Art 27 miLibraryNorth Webster Community Public LibraryCollegesGrace College and Theological Seminary is 6.8 mi away
The story
HistorySettled 1840Climate84° summer highs · 47″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
Getting set up

Moving to Oswego: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Oswego, and how to reach them.

PowerNIPSCO22.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet6 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
SchoolsWarsaw Community SchoolsWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Indiana you can register online until 29 days before Election Day, in person until 29 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 29 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereKosciusko County Circuit Court ClerkKosciusko County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP codes46538, 4658246538 62% · 46582 38%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Oswego for work

Where Oswego’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

31% → Warsaw Warsaw 31% 10% → Goshen Goshen 10% 4% → Syracuse Syracuse 4% 4% → Elkhart Elkhart 4% 3% → Carmel Carmel 3% 3% → Plain Township Plain Township 3% Oswego · 0% stay
22jobs based in Oswego
0%of working residents work in town
10 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Oswego

Grace College and Theological SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Winona Lake6.8 mi$31,200 tuition

About 0 of every 100 Oswego residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

Questions about Oswego

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