Owego, New York

Owego, New York
Courthouse Square, Owego
Courthouse Square, Owego
Owego is located in New York
Owego
Owego
Location within the state of New York
Owego is located in the United States
Owego
Owego
Owego (the United States)
Coordinates: 42°6′16″N 76°15′48″W / 42.10444°N 76.26333°W / 42.10444; -76.26333
CountryUnited States
StateNew York
CountyTioga
Established1791
Government
 • Town SupervisorDonald Castellucci Jr.
Area
 • Total105.74 sq mi (273.87 km2)
 • Land104.22 sq mi (269.93 km2)
 • Water1.52 sq mi (3.94 km2)  1.51%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total18,728 Decrease
 • Estimate 
(2021)[2]
18,633
 • Density181.79/sq mi (70.19/km2)
 [2]
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
FIPS code36-107-55893
Websitewww.townofowego.com

Owego is a town in Tioga County, New York, United States. The population was 18,728 at the 2020 census.[2] The name is derived from the Iroquois word Ahwaga, meaning "where the valley widens".

Owego is in the southeastern corner of the county, west of Binghamton. The village of Owego is in the western part of the town.

  1. ^ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 5, 2017.
  2. ^ a b c Bureau, US Census. "City and Town Population Totals: 2020—2021". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved October 9, 2022. {{cite web}}: |last1= has generic name (help)