Moving to Orwell, New York
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)
 
