Northeast

Owego

Tioga County, NY

Population

3,740

Walk Score

79 · Very Walkable

Median rent

$929

Median home value

$115,500

Established

1791

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".

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On the National Register

Historic districts

  • Owego Central Historic District · listed 1980
  • Owego Central Historic District (Boundary Increase) · listed 1998

Notable landmarks

  • Beecher, James C., House · listed 2012
  • Evergreen Cemetery · listed 2002
  • Hiawatha Farm · listed 1998
  • St. Paul's Church · listed 1997
  • SUBI 677 Site
  • Tioga County Courthouse · listed 1972
  • US Post Office-Owego · listed 1989
  • Vesper Cliff · listed 2005
  • Waits Methodist Episcopal Church and Cemetery · listed 2000

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