Mexico is a town in Oswego County, New York, United States. The population was 5,181 at the 2000 census.
The Town of Mexico is in the northeast part of the county. Mexico is also the name of a village in the town. US Route 11 passes through it.
The town was created in 1792 in the Town of Whitestown while in Herkimer County, New York. The town was re-established in 1796, containing a large part of present Oswego County. Subsequently, the town was reduced to form new towns in both Oswego and Jefferson County.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 47.0 square miles (121.7 km²), of which, 46.3 square miles (120.0 km²) of it is land and 0.6 square miles (1.6 km²) of it (1.34%) is water.
The northwest part of the town borders Lake Ontario. |
