Owego, New York

Owego, New York
Courthouse Square, Owego
Owego
Location within the state of New York
Owego
Owego (the United States)
Coordinates: 42°6′16″N 76°15′48″W / 42.10444°N 76.26333°W / 42.10444; -76.26333
CountryUnited States
StateNew York
CountyTioga
Established1791
Government
  Town SupervisorDonald Castellucci Jr.
Area
  Total
105.74 sq mi (273.87 km2)
  Land104.22 sq mi (269.93 km2)
  Water1.52 sq mi (3.94 km2)  1.51%
Population
 (2020)
  Total
18,728
  Estimate 
(2021)
18,633
  Density181.79/sq mi (70.19/km2)
 
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
  Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
FIPS code36-107-55893
Websitewww.townofowego.com

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".

Owego is in the southeastern corner of the county, west of Binghamton. The village of Owego is in the western part of the town.