Owego, New York
Owego, New York | |
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Courthouse Square, Owego | |
Owego Location within the state of New York 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 |
| Established | 1791 |
| Government | |
| • Town Supervisor | Gary Hellmers |
| Area | |
• Total | 105.74 sq mi (273.87 km2) |
| • Land | 104.22 sq mi (269.93 km2) |
| • Water | 1.52 sq mi (3.94 km2) 1.51% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 18,728 |
• Estimate (2021) | 18,633 |
| • Density | 181.8/sq mi (70.19/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| FIPS code | 36-107-55893 |
| Website | www |
Owego is a town in Tioga County, New York, United States. The population was 18,728 at the 2020 census. 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.