Map of Tioga County, New York

Tioga County /taɪˈoʊɡə/ is a county in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2020 census, the population was 48,455. Its county seat is Owego. Its name derives from an American Indian word meaning “at the forks”, describing a meeting place.

Tioga County is part of the Binghamton, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Tioga County overview:
Name:	Tioga County
FIPS code:	36-107
State:	New York
Founded:	1791
Seat:	Owego
Total Area:	523 sq mi (1,350 km²)
Land Area:	519 sq mi (1,340 km²)
Total Population:	48,455
Population Density:	93.4/sq mi (36.1/km²)
Time zone:	UTC−5 (Eastern)
Summer Time Zone (DST):	UTC−4 (EDT)
Website:	www.tiogacountyny.com

Tioga County location map. Where is Tioga County?

Tioga County location on the U.S. Map. Where is Tioga County. — Location of Tioga County in the the United States.

Tioga County location on the New York map. Where is Tioga County. — Location of Tioga County in New York.

History

In 1789, Montgomery County was reduced in size by the splitting-off of Ontario County. The actual area split off from Montgomery County was much larger than the present county, also including the present Allegany, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Erie, Genesee, Livingston, Monroe, Niagara, Orleans, Steuben, Wyoming, Yates, and part of Schuyler and Wayne counties.

Tioga County was one of three counties split off from Montgomery County (the others being Herkimer and Otsego Counties) in 1791. Tioga County was at this time much larger than the present county, also including the present Broome and Chemung counties and parts of Chenango and Schuyler counties.

Tioga County was reduced in size in 1798 by the splitting-off of Chemung County (which also included part of the present Schuyler County and by the combination of a portion with a portion of Herkimer County to create Chenango County. In 1806 it was further reduced by the splitting-off of Broome County.

Tioga County Road Map

Tioga CountyStreet Map. — Street map of Tioga County, New York. Source: OpenStreetMap (OSM)

Tioga CountyMap — Tioga Countypolitical map.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 523 square miles (1,350 km), of which 519 square miles (1,340 km) is land and 4.3 square miles (11 km) (0.8%) is water.

Tioga County is in southwest New York State, west of Binghamton and directly north of the border with Pennsylvania. The Susquehanna River flows into Pennsylvania from this county. The county is considered part of the Southern Tier region of New York State.

The highest elevation is an unnamed 1,994-foot (608 m) hill in the county’s northern corner. The lowest is 720 feet (220 m) on the state line where the Susquehanna flows into Pennsylvania.