It’s the birthplace of Mary Edwards Walker, the only woman to win the Medal of Honor.

Lake Ontario and the Oswego River help define the town's borders.

The western town line is the border of Cayuga County.

As of the census of 2000, there were 7,287 people, 1,734 households, and 1,255 families residing in the town.

21.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

[3] The majority of the State University of New York at Oswego is in the town.

[4] The SUNY Oswego census-designated place takes up much of that property.