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Onondaga County Facts

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  • Population: 458,336
  • Year Organized: 1794
  • Area: 780 Square Miles
  • County Seat: Syracuse
  • Main Industry: Health Care and Social Services
  • County Legislators: 19
  • County Nursing Homes: 1
  • Colleges and Universities: 6
  • State Parks: 8
  • Communities: 97
  • 733 Uniformed Police Officers
  • School Districts: 18

  • Named after the Onondaga Indians who occupied the region.
  • Home of the Salt Museum.
  • Home of the New York State Fair.
  • Home of the Erie Canal Museum.
  • Home of the New York State.
  • Rhythm and Blues Festival.
Last modified: February 25, 2008
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