Oswego, Indiana

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Oswego, Indiana
Unincorporated community and Census designated place
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Oswego
Coordinates: 41°19′19″N85°47′13″W / 41.32194°N 85.78694°W / 41.32194; -85.78694
Country United States
State Indiana
County Kosciusko
Township Plain
Elevation
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850 ft (260 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
46538
FIPS code 18-57186 [2]
GNIS feature ID2830432 [1]

Oswego is an unincorporated community in Plain Township, Kosciusko County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. [1]

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History

Oswego was laid out in 1837. [3] It was named after Oswego, New York. [4] A post office was established at Oswego in 1840, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1935. [5]

Geography

Oswego is located near the western shore of Lake Tippecanoe.

Demographics

The United States Census Bureau defined Oswego as a census designated place in the 2022 American Community Survey. [6]

References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Oswego, Indiana
  2. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ↑ Biographical and Historical Record of Kosciusko County, Indiana. Lewis Publishing Company. 1887. p. 688.
  4. ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History . Indiana University Press. p.  253. ISBN   978-0-253-32866-3. ...named for the town in New York.
  5. ↑ "Kosciusko County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 25, 2014.
  6. ↑ "2022 Geography Changes". United States Census Bureau.


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