What is the population of Owego?

The population of Owego, NY is 18,517.

Where is Owego located?

Owego, NY is located at latitude 42.1034100 and longitude -76.2621500. It is in United States.

What is the area of Owego?

The area of Owego, NY is 6.912005 km².

What is the elevation of Owego?

Owego, NY has an elevation of 248 meters (814 feet) above sea level.

What time zone is Owego in?

Owego, NY is in the America/New_York time zone.

What state is Owego in?

Owego is in the state of New York, United States.

What county is Owego, NY in?

Owego is in Tioga County, New York.

How has the population of Owego changed?

The population of Owego, NY has decreased from 19,883 (2010) to 18,517 (2020), a change of -6.9%.

Owego, New York

Owego: village in Tioga County, New York

About

Owego is a village located in the county of Tioga in the U.S. state of New York. Its population at the 2010 census was 19,883 and a population density of 2,877 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 18,517 inhabitants.

The village was created 241 years ago in 1784.

Quick Facts about Owego

Population	18,517 (2020)
Country	United States of America
State	New York (United States)
County	Tioga County
Different from	Otego (town), New York
Postal code	13827
Area	6.91 km²
Latitude & Longitude	42.1034,-76.2622
Altitude	814 feet / 248 meters
Capital city	Owego is capital of Tioga County
Establishment	January 01, 1785 (241 years ago)
Time Zone	America/New_York
Local time	09:39:13 (15th April 2026)
Density	2,679 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth	-7.38% (2010-2020)
Weather	81℉ Chance Rain Showers 7-days weather

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Geography

Owego is located at 42°6'12"N 76°15'44"W (42.1034100, -76.2621500).

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Weather

81°F

Chance Rain Showers

3 to 9 mph SW Wednesday

A chance of rain showers before 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

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Demographics

According to census records, the population of Owego decreased by 7.38% in 10 years.

Year	Population	% Change	Method
2010	19,883	-	census
2011	19,734	-0.76%	estimation process
2012	19,477	-1.32%	estimation process
2013	19,369	-0.56%	estimation process
2014	19,238	-0.68%	estimation process
2015	19,040	-1.04%	estimation process
2016	18,906	-0.71%	estimation process
2017	18,893	-0.07%	estimation process
2018	18,792	-0.54%	estimation process
2019	18,653	-0.75%	estimation process
2020	18,517	-0.73%	estimation process

Owego zip code is 13827. County name: Tioga, County fips: 36107

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Best Things to Do in Owego

1Oakley Corners State Forest

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2Tioga County Historical Society

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3Lehigh Railway

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4Baker Fireman’s Fountain

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People born in Owego (6)

People born in Owego, including politician Thomas C. Platt, US geologist and explorer; professor of Mining Science, Harvard University Raphael Pumpelly, politician Charles Frederick Barclay, .

More notable people

Walter W. Shaw (American football player, lawyer, judge (1880-1949)) he was born in 21/11/1880
Howard W. Robison (American politician) he was born in 30/10/1915
William Woolsey Johnson (American mathematician, who was one of the founders of the American Mathematical Society) he was born in 23/06/1841

Nearby Schools and Colleges

Schools and campuses linked to Owego, NY. Select a name to open its map and contact details.

Code	Name	City	ZIP
190974	Elmira Business Institute	Vestal (NY)	13850

Nearby Transit Stations (4)

Rail and bus stations connected to Owego, NY. Select a station to open its map and address details.

Code	Name	Address	Type
SRN	Scranton, PA	23 Lackawanna Avenue	BUS
WKB	Wilkes-Barre, PA	47 South Washington Street	BUS
NYF	Empire Expo Center	581 State Fair Blvd	RAIL
SYR	William F. Walsh Regional Transportation Center	131 Alliance Bank Parkway	RAIL

Nearby Post Offices

Closest post offices linked to Owego.

Post Office Name	City	ZIP
Oweg Post Office	Owego (NY)	13827

Other cities in Tioga County

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Tioga County , NY.

City Name	Population	Title
Barton	8,335	Town in New York, USA
Waverly	4,110	Human settlement in Tioga County, New York, United States of America
Spencer	2,889	Human settlement in Tioga County, New York, United States of America
Litchfield	1,450	Town in New York, United States
Apalachin	1,131	Census-designated place in Tioga County, New York
Richford	1,108	Human settlement in Tioga County, New York, United States of America
Newark Valley	915	City in New York, United States of America
Candor	785	Human settlement in Tioga County, New York, United States of America

Distance to Other Cities

Owego distances to largest New York cities