Town guide

West Monroe, New York

West Monroe is a town in Oswego County, New York, home to about 4,060 people across 34 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 13103 and 13167, and parts of 13036 are in West Monroe too.

Homes sold for a median of $149 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population4,060120 per sq mi
Median home value$185,100Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$149Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking80%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in West Monroe

3 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around West Monroe

Distances

Nearest major airportSyracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR)12 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Buffalo, NY142 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY213 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of West Monroe; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents West Monroe

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

West Monroe had 4,088 residents in the 2020 census, down 8% since 2000.

It’s the 420th largest of 1,007 towns in New York by population.

Oswego County grew from 70,881 residents in 1900 to 117,525 in 2020.

West Monroe population by census2000: 4,428, 2010: 4,252, 2020: 4,0884,42820004,25220104,0882020

Oswego County, 1900–2020

Oswego County population, 1900 to 20201900: 70,881, 1910: 71,664, 1920: 71,045, 1930: 69,645, 1940: 71,275, 1950: 77,181, 1960: 86,118, 1970: 100,897, 1980: 113,901, 1990: 121,771, 2000: 122,377, 2010: 122,109, 2020: 117,52571K’00’1071K’20’3071K’40’5086K’60’70114K’80’90122K’00’10118K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 12°F. About 47.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near West MonroeJan: high 31°F, low 13°F, 3.5 in; Feb: high 33°F, low 12°F, 4 in; Mar: high 41°F, low 21°F, 3.5 in; Apr: high 55°F, low 33°F, 3.9 in; May: high 68°F, low 45°F, 3.9 in; Jun: high 76°F, low 54°F, 4.1 in; Jul: high 81°F, low 58°F, 4 in; Aug: high 80°F, low 57°F, 3.9 in; Sep: high 72°F, low 49°F, 4 in; Oct: high 59°F, low 40°F, 4.6 in; Nov: high 48°F, low 30°F, 3.9 in; Dec: high 37°F, low 22°F, 4.2 in31°13°Jan3.533°12°Feb4.041°21°Mar3.555°33°Apr3.968°45°May3.976°54°Jun4.181°58°Jul4.080°57°Aug3.972°49°Sep4.059°40°Oct4.648°30°Nov3.937°22°Dec4.2Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Brewerton Lock 23, NY weather station (6 miles away).

Jobs in Oswego County

22,804 jobs at 2,093 businesses in Oswego County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Oswego CountyHealth care and social assistance: 4,322 jobs; Retail trade: 4,138 jobs; Manufacturing: 3,284 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 3,245 jobs; Utilities: 1,919 jobs; Construction: 1,128 jobs; Other services: 953 jobs; Wholesale trade: 707 jobsHealth care and social assistance 19% Retail trade 18% Manufacturing 14% Hotels and restaurants 14% Utilities 8% Construction 5% Other services 4% Wholesale trade 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in West Monroe’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • St. Joseph's Hospital Health CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Syracuse16.5 miles
  • University Hospital S U N Y Health Science CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Syracuse17.3 miles
  • Crouse HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Syracuse17.4 miles

Providers with an office here

Physical and occupational therapists1

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around West Monroe

Parks (2 nearby)

  • Goettell Community Park · 5 acres2.8 mi
  • Threemile Bay State Game Management Area3.8 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Walmart Supercenter1.6 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • Walgreens1.8 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Central Square Library2.6 mi

Museums

  • Oliver Stevens Blockhouse Museum4.1 mi

Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

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Shares ZIP codes with Hastings, Palermo, Parish and Amboy.

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