Town and Village of Owego

The Town of Owego consists of 104.17 square miles and is located in the southeast corner of Tioga County. Owego borders the Town of Tioga to the west, the Town of Newark Valley to the north, Broome County to the east, and Bradford County, Pennsylvania to the south. The Susquehanna River bisects the Town flowing east to west. Hiawatha Island located in the center of the river across from the Town-owned Hickories Park was the location of the peace conference that founded the Iroquois Confederation in the 1400's and later the home of a young John D. Rockefeller. The 2000 Census listed the Town's population as 20,365. The major employers in the Town are Lockheed Martin Systems Integration, Sanmina Corporation, Ensco, Inc., and the Tioga County Government. The Campville, Crestview Heights, and Apalachin areas of the Town have a suburban character with much of the area residents gravitating toward the triple cities of Binghamton, Johnson City, and Endicott in Broome County.

The Village of Owego is located within the Town and consists of a 2.5 square mile area. The Village is the County Seat of Tioga County and has a population of 3,911 according to the 2000 Census. The Village's major employers are the Tioga County Government and the Owego-Apalachin School system. The Village's central business district will soon be showcased with a new bridge across the Susquehanna River leading to the 1879 Tioga County Courthouse and quaint shops along Riverow and Lake Street that offer unique gifts, arts and crafts, as well as moderately priced restaurants.

Town of Owego

2354 State Route 424
Apalachin, NY 13732
Phone: (607) 687-2194
Fax: (607) 687-2507
Town Meetings: 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of the month at 7:00p.m.

Village of Owego

178 Main St.
Owego, NY 13827
Phone: (607) 687-3555
Fax: (607) 687-1787
Village Meetings: 1st and 3rd Mondays of the month at 7:00p.m.

Related Sites:

• Village of Owego
• Owego Apalachin Cen Schl Dist
• Apalachin Reading Center
• Coburn Free Library
• Owego Vol Fire Dept