Village of Oswego, Illinois
Location in the Chicago metropolitan area
Country	United States
State	Illinois
Counties	Kendall
Government
- Village President	Brian LeClercq [1]
Area
- Total	6. The Chicago metropolitan area is the Metropolitan area associated with the city of Chicago in the United States and its suburbs Wikipedia talkFeatured lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->This list of countries, arranged alphabetically The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The political units and divisions of the United States include The 50 states (four of these being officially styled as Commonwealths) which are typically The State of Illinois ( roughly ill-i-NOY is a state of the United States of America, the 21st to be admitted to the Union. The links in the column FIPS County Code are to the Census Bureau Info page for that county Kendall County is a county located in the US state of Illinois. A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet, but smaller than a Town or City. Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 7 sq mi (17. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 3 km²)
- Land	6. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 6 sq mi (17 km²)
- Water	0. 1 sq mi (. 3 km²)
Elevation	577 ft (176 m)
Population (2005)
- Total	23,089
- Density	2,025. The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 1/sq mi (781. 9/km²)
Time zone	CST (UTC-6)
- Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
{
Website: http://www.oswegoil.org/

Oswego is a village in Kendall County, Illinois, United States. The Central Time Zone observes Standard time by subtracting six hours from UTC during standard time ( UTC−6) and five hours during Daylight saving Areas using UTC−6 Single zone countries Belize Costa Rica El Salvador Guatemala Daylight saving time ( DST The Central Time Zone observes Standard time by subtracting six hours from UTC during standard time ( UTC−6) and five hours during Daylight saving UTC−5 is the Time offset used in the North American Eastern Time Zone during Standard time and in the North American Central Time Zone during Kendall County is a county located in the US state of Illinois. The State of Illinois ( roughly ill-i-NOY is a state of the United States of America, the 21st to be admitted to the Union. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the As of the 2005 census, the village population was 23,089. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Its population has nearly doubled since 2000, as the Chicago suburbs expanded westward into the area. The Chicago metropolitan area is the Metropolitan area associated with the city of Chicago in the United States and its suburbs It is currently the most populated town whose borders are within Kendall County.

The town was chosen as a location for the Fox TV series Prison Break in the episode "Manhunt". A fox is an Animal belonging to any one of about 27 Species (of which only 12 actually belong to the Vulpes genus or 'true foxes' of small Prison Break is an American action / Serial drama television series that premiered on the Fox Broadcasting Company on August 29 2005 " Manhunt " is the twenty-third episode of the American Television series Prison Break and the Season premiere of season two They used the Alexander Lumber building for most of the shoot. This could have been because the town's name serves as wordplay on the name that contains "as we go". However, it should be noted that the town's portrayal, specifically the bustling downtown scene, was largely inaccurate.

Contents 1 Geography 2 Downtown 3 Oswego School District 308 4 Demographics 4.1 Population 4.2 Ethnic Background 4.3 Age/Marital Status 4.4 Income 5 References 6 External links

Geography

Oswego is located at 41°41′26″N, 88°20′30″W (41. 690681, -88. 341778)^[1] and straddles the Fox River. This article is about a tributary beginning in far southeastern Wisconsin of the Illinois River

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 6. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census 7 square miles (17. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 3 km²), of which, 6. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 6 square miles (17. 0 km²) of it is land and 0. 1 square miles (0. 3 km²) of it (1. 50%) is water.

Downtown

Downtown Oswego is home to historic buildings and homes, as well as shops and restaurants. The Village of Oswego launched a project to enhance and restore the historic downtown district. This project included significant infrastructure and street scape improvements, such as the installation of brick pavers, sidewalks, landscaping, and decorative streetlights and benches. Hudson Crossing Park, located along the Fox River, opened in October 2004. This article is about a tributary beginning in far southeastern Wisconsin of the Illinois River "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " The Waubonsee Creek Promenade, which stretches from Main Street to the new park, is the final phase of the downtown enhancements.

Several festivals are thrown here including the annual Street Dance, the Christmas Walk, the Oswego High School Homecoming Parade, and the 4th of July Parade.

Oswego School District 308

The Oswego School District serves Oswego, Boulder Hill, Montgomery, Plainfield, Aurora, and Joliet. Boulder Hill is a Census-designated place (CDP in Kendall County, Illinois, United States. Montgomery is a village in Kane and Kendall County Illinois. The population was 5471 at the 2000 census, and was 14407 in a 2006 special census The Village of Plainfield is a Municipality in Will County, Illinois, United States. Aurora is the second-largest City in the US state of Illinois, with a population of 175952 (2007 est Joliet is a city in Will county in the US state of Illinois, located 40 miles southwest of Chicago. It is comprised of the following schools:

• Oswego High School
• Oswego East High School
• Traughber Junior High School
• Thompson Junior High School
• Bednarcik Junior High School
• Plank Junior High School
• East View Elementary School
• Churchill Elementary School
• Boulder Hill Elementary School
• Fox Chase Elementary School
• Long Beach Elementary School
• Homestead Elementary School
• Old Post Elementary School
• Fox Chase Elementary School
• The Wheatlands Elementary School
• Praire Point Elementary School
• Wolf's Crossing Elementary School
• Southbury Elementary (Opening August 2008)

It also contains the areas Opportunity School. Oswego High School, or OHS, is a public four-year High school located in Oswego Illinois, a southwest suburb of Chicago Illinois, in the Oswego East High School, or OEHS, is a public four-year High school located in Oswego Illinois, a southwest suburb of Chicago Illinois, in Traughber Junior High School, or TJHS is a public intermediate school located in Oswego Illinois, a small village in Illinois.

Demographics

Population

As of the 2000 census^[2] there were:

• 13,326 people living in Oswego
• 4,476 households in Oswego
• 3,692 families residing in the village

• The population density was 781. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 9 km² (301. 9 sq mi), and there were 4,591 housing units at an average density of 697. 5 km² (269. 3 sq mi).

Ethnic Background

As of the 2000 census^[2] the racial make-up of the village was:

• 93. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population 49% White
• 1. 79% African American
• 0. 18% Native American
• 1. 37% Asian
• 0. 03% Pacific Islander
• 1. 79% from other races
• 1. 24% from two or more races
• Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4. 99% of the population

Age/Marital Status

As of the 2000 census^[2] there were:

• 4,476 households, out of which 47. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population 4% had children under the age of 18 living with them
  • 74. 0% were married couples living together
  • 6. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** 3% had a female householder with no husband present
  • 17. 5% were non-families
  • 14. 0% of all households were made up of individuals and 4. 7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older
• The average household size was 2. 96 and the average family size was 3. 30.

• In the village the population was spread out with
  • 31. 8% under the age of 18
  • 5. 5% from 18 to 24
  • 37. 0% from 25 to 44
  • 18. 7% from 45 to 64
  • 7. 0% were 65 years of age or older
• The median age was 33 years
• For every 100 females there were 96. 5 males
• For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91. 6 males.

Income

As of the 2000 census^[2] the following income-related information was reported:

• The median income for a household in the village was $71,502
• The median income for a family was $75,929
• Males had a median income of $55,580 versus $32,484 for females
• The per capita income for the village was $27,204
• About 1. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country 6% of families and 2. 8% of the population were below the poverty line
  • including 3. The poverty threshold, or poverty line, is the minimum level of Income deemed necessary to achieve an adequate Standard of living in a given country 4% of those under age 18 and 3. 8% of those age 65 or over.

References

External links

• Oswego, Illinois Official Website

• Oswego, Illinois is at coordinates 41°41′27″N 88°20′30″W / 41.690681, -88.341778 (Oswego, Illinois)Coordinates: 41°41′27″N 88°20′30″W / 41.690681, -88.341778 (Oswego, Illinois)

A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system.

---

© 2009 citizendia.org; parts available under the terms of GNU Free Documentation License, from http://en.wikipedia.org
Dapyx Software network: MP3 Explorer | Ebook Manager | Zenithic