Owego | |
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,_New_York&sq=&lang=&file=File:USA_New_York_location_map.svg)  Owego Location within the state of New York ,_New_York&sq=&lang=&file=File:Usa_edcp_location_map.svg) Owego Owego (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 42°6′16″N 76°15′48″W / 42.10444°N 76.26333°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Tioga |
| Settled | 1785 |
| Incorporated | April 4, 1827 |
| Named for | Unami language word meaning "where the valley widens" |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.78 sq mi (7.20 km2) |
| • Land | 2.55 sq mi (6.60 km2) |
| • Water | 0.23 sq mi (0.60 km2) |
| Elevation | 814 ft (248 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 3,654 |
| • Density | 1,434.07/sq mi (553.68/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 13827 |
| Area code | 607 |
| FIPS code | 36-55882 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0959672 |
| Website | www |
Owego is a village in and the county seat of Tioga County, New York, United States. The population was 3,896 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Binghamton Metropolitan Statistical Area. The name is derived from the Iroquois word Ahwaga, meaning where the valley widens.
The Village of Owego is by the west town line of the Town of Owego and is west of Binghamton, New York.
Owego is one of only twelve villages in New York still incorporated under a charter; all other New York villages have incorporated or re-incorporated under the provisions of Village Law.[2]
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
- ^ "Local Government Handbook – Village Government: Historical Development" (PDF) (5th ed.). New York State Department of State. 2008. pp. PDF page 72. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 26, 2009. Retrieved June 26, 2009.