Tioga County, New York
Tioga County, New York | |
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Tioga County Courthouse | |
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Location within the U.S. state of New York | |
| Coordinates: 42°10′N 76°18′W / 42.17°N 76.30°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| Founded | 1791 |
| Seat | Owego |
| Largest village | Waverly |
| Area | |
• Total | 523 sq mi (1,350 km2) |
| • Land | 519 sq mi (1,340 km2) |
| • Water | 4.3 sq mi (11 km2) 0.8% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 48,455 |
| • Density | 93.4/sq mi (36.1/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional district | 23rd |
| Website | tiogacountyny |
Tioga County /taɪˈoʊɡə/ is a county in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2020 census, the population was 48,455. Its county seat is Owego. Tioga County is part of the Binghamton metropolitan area. The county is part of the Southern Tier region of the state.
The county's name is a corruption of Iroquois De-yoh-ho-gah, meaning "at the forks" or "where it forks."