Why visit Mexico
Townapedia lists 17 museums and landmarks, 3 parks and trails and 3 places to eat in and around town.
Highlights include Mexico High School, Arthur Tavern and Mexico Community Park.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 78°F; January lows average 11°F.
Weather in Mexico
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Mexico
Mexico is a village located in the town of the same name in Oswego County, New York, United States. The population was 1,531 at the 2020 census. The village is located along New York State routes 3, 69, and 104.
From the Wikipedia article Mexico (village), New York (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks17
Mexico High School
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.4 mi
High school in Mexico, New York
3338 Main St, Mexico
Arthur Tavern
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.2 mi
Tavern in Mexico, New York
Fowler-Loomis House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.7 mi
Mexico, New York, listed on the NRHP in Oswego County
Leonard Ames Farmhouse
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.6 mi
United States historic place
Mexico Octagon Barn
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.0 mi
Round barn in New York, United States of America
Mexico Railroad Depot
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places
Railway station in Mexico, the United States of America
Mexico Village Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.5 mi
Historic district in New York, United States
Orson Ames House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.4 mi
United States historic place
Peter Chandler House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.4 mi
Historic house in New York, United States
Phineas Davis Farmstead
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places
Mexico, New York, listed on the NRHP in Oswego County, New York
Slack Farmstead
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.5 mi
Historic farm complex and national historic district in Mexico, New York, United States
Starr Clark Tin Shop
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.4 mi
Mexico, New York, listed on the NRHP in Oswego County
5 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds3
Restaurants and cafes3
Churches and places of worship1
History
The first Mexico (a proposed county), with all the surrounding towns, was originally created from the town of Whitestown, Herkimer County, New York, on April 10, 1792, by the state land commissioner. It was to include present-day Oswego and Jefferson counties. The original organization of the proposed Mexico County and a town of that name was abandoned for a time. In December 1794, George Ludwig Christian Scriba purchased and patented a large tract of land; subsequently becoming a second Mexico, hence the village and town of Mexico.
George Scriba also later opened roads traveling from Mexico Bay and Mexico Point from what is now Mexico Point State Park to present-day Constantia, as well as a highway to present-day Oswego.
Settlers grew quickly in both the town and village of Mexico. The presence of roads, log cabins, frame houses, and businesses encouraged growth. Mexico's early businesses included saw mills, oil-mills, gristmills, asheries, tanneries, blacksmiths, tinsmiths, coopers, cheese plants, cloth-dressings, distilleries, shoe-shops, hotels, general merchandise, and jewelers.
Lewis Miller invented the spring wagon and the high quality of these wagons made them famous all over the county.
From the History section of Mexico (village), New York on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Shopping1
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries5
Healthcare1
Map of Mexico
32 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29°F | 11°F | 4.2 in |
| Feb | 30°F | 13°F | 3.3 in |
| Mar | 38°F | 20°F | 3.0 in |
| Apr | 51°F | 32°F | 3.9 in |
| May | 65°F | 42°F | 3.9 in |
| Jun | 73°F | 52°F | 3.8 in |
| Jul | 78°F | 57°F | 3.7 in |
| Aug | 77°F | 56°F | 4.5 in |
| Sep | 71°F | 48°F | 4.0 in |
| Oct | 58°F | 40°F | 5.1 in |
| Nov | 46°F | 30°F | 4.1 in |
| Dec | 34°F | 19°F | 4.4 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Pulaski (9 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Oswego County has had 15 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for severe storms.
- 2024-10-21: Severe Storm And Flooding (Severe Storm)
- 2022-11-20: Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm (Winter Storm)
- 2020-03-20: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2019-12-19: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding (Severe Storm)
- 2017-11-14: Flooding (Flood)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 25 miles away.
- Central Square 13 mi south, about 21 min by car
- Minetto 13 mi west, about 21 min by car
- Oswego 14 mi west, about 22 min by car
- Fulton 14 mi southwest, about 22 min by car
- Brewerton 17 mi south, about 27 min by car
- Baldwinsville 22 mi south, about 35 min by car
- Seneca Knolls 24 mi south, about 39 min by car
- Liverpool 25 mi south, about 40 min by car
- Mattydale 26 mi south, about 41 min by car
- Syracuse 30 mi south, about 48 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Mexico Academy and Central School Nov 09, Doug Kerr from Upstate New York, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Stillman house, Jj21760, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Fowler Loomis, Jj21760, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Peter Chandler House Nov 09, Doug Kerr from Albany, NY, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Old Orson Ames House, Jj21760, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Becks Hotel Mexico Village Historic District Nov 09 1, Doug Kerr from Upstate New York, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Arthur Tavern 1, Jj21760, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Timothy Skinner House, Jj21760, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Thayer farmstead, JaPaGaIII, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Leo ames, JaPaGaIII, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hamilton House 1, Jj21760, CC BY-SA 4.0
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