Tioga County, New York
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Tioga County /taɪˈoʊɡə/ is a county in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2020 census, the population was 48,455.[2] Its county seat is Owego.[3] Tioga County is part of the Binghamton metropolitan area. The county is part of the Southern Tier region of the state.
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Tioga County | |
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Coordinates: 42.17°N 76.30°W / 42.17; -76.30 | |
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 [1] |
• Density | 93.4/sq mi (36.1/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Congressional districts | 22nd, 23rd |
Website | www |
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The county's name is a corruption of Iroquois De-yoh-ho-gah, meaning "at the forks" or "where it forks."[4]