Oswego, Kendall County, Illinois
Village in Kendall County, Illinois · ZIP 60543, 60560
- Kendall County
- Within Oswego Township
- Census data · ACS 2019-2023
- 14 public schools
- 38,778 (2024 estimate)Population
- 12,097Households
- $119,881Median household income
- $319,000Median home value
- 14Public schools
- 2ZIP codes
About Oswego
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Town intelligenceOfficial sources, refreshed yearly
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 13,326 |
| 2010 | 30,355 |
| 2020 | 34,585 |
As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.
Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Median household income $119,881 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.
- Owner occupied
- 10,609 units
- Renter occupied
- 1,488 units
- Vacancy rate
- 0.8%
Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.
| Measure | Oswego | Kendall County | Illinois |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 35,463 | 135,053 | 12,692,653 |
| Median household income | $119,881 | $110,474 | $81,702 |
| Median age | 39.7 | 36.0 | 38.9 |
| Median home value | $319,000 | $298,900 | $250,500 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 43.5% | 36.4% | 37.2% |
| Foreign-born residents | 13.8% | 10.5% | 14.4% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 87.7% | 84.2% | 66.8% |
| Mean commute to work | 30.5 minutes | 32.9 minutes | 28.1 minutes |
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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Schools
| School | Type | Grades | District |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brokaw Early Learning Center | Public | Pre-K | CUSD 308 |
| Churchill Elem School | Public | K–5 | CUSD 308 |
| Fox Chase Elementary School | Public | K–5 | CUSD 308 |
| Hunt Club Elem | Public | K–5 | CUSD 308 |
| Old Post Elementary School | Public | K–5 | CUSD 308 |
| Prairie Point Elem School | Public | K–5 | CUSD 308 |
| Southbury Elem School | Public | K–5 | CUSD 308 |
| Plank Junior High | Public | 6–8 | CUSD 308 |
| Thompson Jr High School | Public | 6–8 | CUSD 308 |
| Traughber Jr High School | Public | 6–8 | CUSD 308 |
| Oswego East High School | Public | 9–12 | CUSD 308 |
| Oswego GOAL | Alternative | 6–12 | Grundy/Kendall ROE |
| Oswego High School | Public | 9–12 | CUSD 308 |
| East View Academy School | Alternative | K–12 | CUSD 308 |
Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.
Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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