Oswego is a city in and the county seat of Labette County, Kansas, United States, and situated along the Neosho River. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 1,668.

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Town numbers

ZIP code67356

Area code620

Living in Oswego

Housing in Oswego

$50K Median sale price · Redfin, May 2026

The median sale price was $50,000 in May 2026.

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →

Safety in Oswego

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Not graded

A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Oswego's police department reported only 2023 and 2025, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.

Violent crime per 1,000

Oswego 1.2

Kansas 4.8

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Oswego 9.3

Kansas 19.2

U.S. 15.5

FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

Work & commute in Oswego

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About one in 4 of Oswego’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Parsons (20%), Pittsburg (4%) and Coffeyville (3%). Half commute less than 15 miles.

Parsons

20%

Pittsburg

Coffeyville

Columbus

25%Work in townlive and work in Oswego 15 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 506Jobs based herebalanced

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Oswego →

Health in Oswego

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Health Grade C−

Healthier than 18% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 37% of towns with similar incomes.

Compared with Kansas

12worse than KS

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 20 are too close to call.

Conditions 8▼ 4 close Habits 2▼ 2 close Care all close Mind 2▼ 3 close Everyday needs all close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

10.1%More adults with COPDKS 6.7% · worse 4.5%More adults who have had a strokeKS 3.2% · worse 8.8%More adults with heart diseaseKS 6.4% · worse

Care nearby

Mercy Hospital ColumbusColumbus · 14.8 mi · ER · rural critical access

Community Health Center of Southeast Kansas/ParsonsParsons · 13.5 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Oswego · CMS · HRSAHealth in Oswego →

Natural hazards in Oswego

Moderate

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 55% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌪️ Tornadoes🥶 Cold waves

2Does Oswego flood?paid flood claims since 1994 4Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Oswego

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Oswego →

Climate in Oswego

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Oswego has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 25°, and about 4 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

48° / 27°Winter

69° / 47°Spring

89° / 68°Summer

71° / 48°Fall

How much snow does Oswego get?About 4 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 31, with the last in spring around Apr 5.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+0.5° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Oswego →

Schools in Oswego

All Oswego schools →

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School Grade C+

The public schools Oswego’s kids attend trail 57% of Kansas’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

DistrictOswegoSchools2

Oswego Neosho Hgts Elem B-Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 178 students Oswego Junior-Senior High School BHigh · Grades 6–12 · 195 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results, graded within KS. Ratings are from neighbors.