| Welcome to Oswego County
Nestled on the south eastern shores of Great
Lake Ontario, Oswego County is where some say you’ll find
the most beautiful sunsets in the world.
The quality of life in Oswego County is what
makes us one of the premier places to live and work in New York
State. Strategically located within a two-hour drive to Rochester
and a 45- minute drive to Syracuse, Oswego County also boasts a
State University with more than 8,700 students, a productive and
experienced workforce and abundant energy production, an extensive
transportation infrastructure and a thriving and diverse economy.
Friendly neighbors and a welcoming community
are just a couple more reasons why Oswego County is more than a
great place to do business; it is a place easy to call home.
Here's a snapshot
(for more information see demographic
profile for Oswego County):
- Top Industries:
Education, manufacturing, retail, transportation/utilities, recreation;
- Occupations:
25% management; 24% sales/clerical; 21% production/transportation;
16% service; 13% construction/maintenance;
- Jobs:
40,600 private sector; 10,100 public sector; 3,200 self employed;
- Products:
dairy, paper containers, frozen vegetables, fresh fruit and vegetables,
wire, boilers/heat exchange equipment, aluminum, baked beans,
electricity, soaps, machinery, wine;
- Transportation:
2,000 miles of highway; CSX Rail System; fully-equipped county
airport and 45 minutes from Hancock International airport in Syracuse;
modern, deep water Port of Oswego; and
- Power: Three nuclear
power plants, 10 hydroelectric plants, four natural gas and fossil
fuel power plants, all with an installed capacity of over 5.5
megawatts output.
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