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Oswego
A village of 36,375 people in Illinois
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Outdoors in Oswego
Parks & trails →Conserved land7.8%808 of 10,406 acres
Trails8.6 mi0.5 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves4022 conserved acres per 1,000 residents
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About Oswego
Village in Illinois, US1833Established
34,585Population
15 sq miArea
577 ftElevation
Oswego ( oss-WEE-goh) is a village in Kendall and Will counties, Illinois, United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 34,485. Oswego is the largest municipality in Kendall County. Part of the Chicago metropolitan area, it is an exurb of Chicago.
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ZIP code60543
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Living in Oswego
Housing in Oswego
$404K Median sale price · Redfin, May 2026
The median sale price was $404,000 in May 2026.
A seller's market
Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market49
Sale-to-list100.2%
Sold in May52
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Safety in Oswego
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Safety Grade A-
Oswego reports less crime per resident than 84% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
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