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Welcome to Tioga County ...

Time Zone: Tioga County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Owego is the Seat for Tioga County.

Tioga County was founded in 1791 and was created by taking area from Montgomery County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Tioga had a population of 48,221 people. This is a decrease of 5.68% since the last Census (which gave a population of 51,125 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Tioga represented 0.26% of the total population of New York.

Below are some of the communities located in Tioga County:

  • Barton
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,335 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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  • Berkshire
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,351 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berkshire have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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  • Candor
  • Newark Valley
  • Nichols
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 467 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nichols have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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  • Owego
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,823 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Owego have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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  • Richford
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,108 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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  • Spencer
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 702 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spencer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Tioga
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,695 people
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tioga have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Waverly

Websites of Interest ...

  • Of Special Interest ...
    • The GenDisasters website specializes in newspaper articles about tragedies and disasters. While it makes interesting reading all by itself, it should be of special interest to genealogists and family historians looking for people who were either affected by or directly involved in such tragedies.
    • At this time (Dec 2022), GenDisasters website is currently offline due to a hacker attack. Hopefully they will be back soon.

Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we have found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.

 

 

 

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This page was last modified/updated: 01 Feb 2023