1. OSWEGO COUNTY, NY Windshield
Survey

2. WINDSHIELD SURVEY
 This windshield survey covers much of Oswego County, NY. My
granddaughters took pictures as we drove throughout the
county. Our photos include newer housing in Pulaski, NY and
older housing in the outskirts of Fulton, NY. There were more
well-kept houses than run-down houses. Roads and bridges
are well-maintained throughout the county. Steam from the
three mile island nuclear plant was the only pollution noted.
The county has many open spaces with well maintained parks
in abundance. Schools appear well maintained including
Oswego State University. Shopping areas include both chain
stores as well as local businesses. Farmer’s markets are also
scattered throughout this county. No gangs were observed.
Crime is low in this county as compared to neighboring
Onondaga County.

4. DEMOGRAPHICS
 Statistics: 2011 Census
 Population, estimate 122,228
 Persons 65 years and over, 12.9%
 Female persons 50.1 %
 White persons 96.6%
 Black persons 1 .0%
 American Indian, Alaska Native 0.5%
 Asian persons 0.7%
 Land area in square miles 951 .65

5. EMPLOYMENT
 Industries providing employment:
 Educational, health and social services (22.2%),
 Manufacturing (17.0%),
 Retail trade (12.9%).
 Private wage or salary: 75%
 Government: 19%
 Self-employed, not incorporated: 6%
 Unpaid family work: 0%
Average household size:
 2.6 people

6. CRIME RATE
 Crime in 2005 (reported by the sherif f's of fice or county
police, not the county total):
 Murders: 0
 Rapes: 8
 Robberies: 3
 Assaults: 11
 Burglaries: 96
 Thefts: 205
 Auto thefts: 16

7. PARKS
 Parks in Oswego County include :
 Selkirk Shores State Park
 Battle Island State Park
 Littlejohn State Game Management Area
 Threemile Bay State Game Management Area
 Happy Valley Game Management Area

8. CHURCHES
 Churches in Oswego County include :
 Union Church
 Roosevelt Church
 Bristol Hill Church
 Saint Marys Chapel,
 Saint Joseph Chapel
 Wesleyan Church

9. BUSINESSES
 Businesses in Oswego County, NY
 AT&T Burger King FedEx
 MasterBrand Cabinets Ruby Tuesdays JC Penny
 Arby’s Dominos Pizza Walmart
 McDonald’s Staples KMart
 AutoZone Dunkin Doughnuts Gamestop
 Payless Subway KFC
 Bed Bath & Beyond Econo Lodge Wendy’s
Pizza Hut Best Western YMCA
 RadioShack Tim Hortons GNC
Blockbuster Mobile Super 8
Rite Aid7 Travelodge Mobile

10. HOSPITAL
Oswego Hospital:
 Behavioral Services
 Emergency Dept
 Maternity Center
 Outpatient Services: Oncology Center
Surgery Center

11. SKILLED NURSING FACILITIES
 St Luke Health Services
Michaud Residential Health Services
Manor At Seneca Hill
Sunrise Residential Healthcare
Long Manor
Pontiac Nursing Home
Evergreens Home
Meadowbrook Manor
Human Concern Center Inc
Maple Manor Home For Adults

12. URBAN HOME

13. RURAL HOME

14. RECYCLING

15. ELECTRICAL POWER COMPANY
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16. RENEWABLE ENERGY

17. NUCLEAR POWER

18. PARKING RESTRICTIONS

19. WASTEWATER TREATMENT

20. WALKING TRAILS

21. LAKE ONTARIO

22. RECREATION

23. RECREATION

24. EDUCATION

25. EDUCATION

26. HISTORY

27. HISTORY

28. SENIOR LIVING

29. SENIOR APARTMENTS

30. HOME CARE

31. OSWEGO HOSPITAL

32. AGRICULTURE

33. RURAL BRIDGE

34. RURAL TRANSPORTATION

35. CHURCH

36.  Evaluation:
 This is a primarily rural county with several small towns
dispersed throughout. Agriculture is quite evident with small
farms in abundance. Many empty buildings were noted
throughout the downtown areas of all the small towns. There
are 3 homecare agencies for this county but only 1 hospital.
Hospice also has a presence. Streets in the towns are well lit
and well maintained. Most run down houses are well outside
of towns, set in more rural areas. Overall this is a fairly
prosperous area. People were observed
walking, jogging, shopping, driving and school busses were
aplenty. Public transportation was observed in several areas.
Low crime adds to the sense of safety in the area. Walmart
stores were found in 4 areas of the county and parking lots
were extremely busy.

37. REFRENCES
 2012, October, 10. U.S. Census Bureau. retrieved from:
 http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/nav/jsf/pages /
searchresults.xhtml?ref=geo&refresh=t#none
 http://www.yellowbook.com/yellow -
pages/?what=churches&where=oswego+county%2c+ny&page
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