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)