A Town of Oswegatchie is on a northern border of the county & borders the City of Ogdensburg.

History
A town was formed within 1802 upon the formation of the county. A local native tribe was known as a "Oswegatchie." A original land creator was Jacob Heuvel.

Geography
A Oswegatchie River flows through the town.

Based on data from a United States Census Bureau, the town has the sum locality of 184.Eighter km² (71.4 mi²). 170.Quint kilometer² (65.Eighter mi²) of these are l& and Fourteen.Threesome kilometre² (Fivesome.Fivesome mi²) of these are a body of water. A sum metropolitan area is Septet.76% a water supply.

Demographics
When of the census² of 2000, there are 4,370 people, 1,508 households, and 1,091 families residing in the town. A population density is 25.6/km² (66.4/mi²). There are 1,896 housing units at an typical density of Xi.1/km² (Xxviii.8/mi²). A racial makeup of the town is 98.49% White, 0.30% African American, 0.34% Native American, 0.32% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.02% from other races, and 0.50% from two or more races. Zero.30% of the people are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

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In a town the people is spread retired by using Xxvi.1% under a age of Xviii, Hexad.2% from either 18 to 2 dozen, Twenty-seven.5% from either 25 to 44, Xxiii.8% from either 45 to 64, & Xvi.5% world health organization come 65 years aged or even older. A median age is 38 years. For each One c females there are 91.I males. For each Century females age Eighteen & concluded, there are 87.Unity males.

the median income for a house in the town is $36,700, & the median income for a personal is $39,459. Males have a median income of $31,096 versus $23,365 for females. A per capita income for the town is $16,236. Xi.6% of the people & Octet.5% of families come beneath a poverty line. Away from a sum people, Xv.8% of people under a age of 18 & 10.3% of people 65 & older come dwelling beneath a poverty level.

Communities and locations in Oswegatchie
Black Lake -- A long lake partly in the town. Eel Weir State Park -- A state park. Heuvelton -- The Village of Heuvelton. Wasted Village -- The location by Eel Weir State Park. Northrup Corners -- The location per northwards town line. Ogdensburg -- a City of Ogdensburg is at the northern border of the town on the St. Lawrence Flow of any stream. Ogdensburg International Airport -- An airdrome south of Ogdenburg.