Orwell, New York Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 1,254. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,280 (+2.1% change)
Males: 684 (54.5%), Females: 570 (45.5%)

Oswego County

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.4 years
Median household income: $35,000
Median house value: $61,400

Population by Race

Races in Orwell:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.7%)
  • Black (0.9%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (18.0%), English (15.2%), Irish (11.5%), United States (6.9%), Italian (6.7%), French (6.5%).

Elevation: 808 feet

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Orwell

  • High school or higher: 76.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 11.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.9%
  • Unemployed: 19.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 28.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Orwell town

  • Never married: 22.1%
  • Now married: 59.9%
  • Separated: 3.6%
  • Widowed: 7.0%
  • Divorced: 7.4%

1.2% Foreign born

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Orwell:

  • SAMARITAN MEDICAL CENTER (about 29 miles; WATERTOWN, NY)
  • ALBERT LINDLEY LEE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 33 miles; FULTON, NY)
  • OSWEGO HOSPITAL (about 35 miles; OSWEGO, NY)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Orwell:

  • WATERTOWN INTERNATIONAL (about 29 miles; WATERTOWN, NY; Abbreviation: ART)
  • SYRACUSE HANCOCK INTL (about 34 miles; SYRACUSE, NY; Abbreviation: SYR)
  • WHEELER-SACK AAF (about 38 miles; FORT DRUM, NY; Abbreviation: GTB)

Other public-use airports nearest to Orwell:

  • AIRLANE ENTERPRISES (about 29 miles; CLAY, NY; Abbreviation: 1H1)
  • MICHAEL AIRFIELD (about 30 miles; CICERO, NY; Abbreviation: 1G6)
  • OSWEGO COUNTY (about 31 miles; FULTON, NY; Abbreviation: FZY)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Orwell:

  • JEFFERSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 29 miles; WATERTOWN, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,454)
  • SUNY COLLEGE AT OSWEGO (about 35 miles; OSWEGO, NY; Full-time enrollment: 7,138)
  • LE MOYNE COLLEGE (about 38 miles; SYRACUSE, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,517)
  • SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY (about 39 miles; SYRACUSE, NY; Full-time enrollment: 15,859)
  • ONONDAGA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 43 miles; SYRACUSE, NY; Full-time enrollment: 5,132)
  • SUNY COLLEGE OF AGRIC AND TECHN AT MORRISVILLE (about 51 miles; MORRISVILLE, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,790)
  • COLGATE UNIVERSITY (about 61 miles; HAMILTON, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,792)

Libraries

Library in Orwell:

  • COGSWELL FREE LIBRARY (Operating income: $17,717; Location: 1999 COUNTY ROUTE 2; 9,465 books; 168 audio materials; 30 video materials; 43 serial subscriptions)