Tioga County, New York
Encyclopedia
As of the census
of 2010, there were 51,125 people residing in the county, with 22,203 housing units, of these 20,350 (91.3%) occupied, 1,853 (8.3%) vacant. The population density
was 98 people per square mile (38/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 96.9% White, 0.7% African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.7% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.3% from other races
, and 1.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.4% of the population.
Census
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of 2010, there were 51,125 people residing in the county, with 22,203 housing units, of these 20,350 (91.3%) occupied, 1,853 (8.3%) vacant. The population density
Population density
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was 98 people per square mile (38/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 96.9% White, 0.7% African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.7% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.3% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.4% of the population.
Towns and Villages
- ApalachinApalachin, New YorkApalachin is a census-designated place within the Town of Owego in Tioga County, New York, United States. The population was 1,126 in the 2000 census. It is named after the Apalachin Creek. Apalachin means From where the messenger returned in the Lenape.Apalachin is in the southeast part of the...
(hamlet) - BartonBarton, New YorkBarton is a town in southwestern Tioga County, New York, USA. The population was 9,066 at the 2000 census. It is southeast of Elmira.- History :The Sullivan Expedition of 1779 passed through this region. The first settlers arrived around 1791....
(town) - BerkshireBerkshire, New YorkBerkshire is a town in Tioga County, New York, USA. As of the 2000 census, it had a population of 1,366. The town is named after Berkshire County, Massachusetts....
(town) - CandorCandor (town), New YorkCandor is a town in Tioga County, New York, USA. The population was 5,317 at the 2000 census.The Town of Candor has a village named Candor. The town is south of Ithaca, New York.- History :...
(town) - CandorCandor (village), New YorkCandor is a village located in the Town of Candor in Tioga County, New York. The population was 855 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Binghamton Metropolitan Statistical Area....
(village) - Newark ValleyNewark Valley (town), New YorkNewark Valley is a town in Tioga County, New York, USA. The population was 4,097 at the 2000 census. The town is named after the city of Newark, New Jersey....
(town) - Newark ValleyNewark Valley (village), New YorkNewark Valley is a village in Tioga County, New York, USA. The population was 1,071 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Binghamton Metropolitan Statistical Area...
(village) - NicholsNichols (town), New YorkNichols is a town in Tioga County, New York, USA. The town contains a village also called Nichols. The town is on the south border of both the county and the state. The town is halfway between Binghamton and Elmira. The population was 2,584 at the 2000 census...
(town) - NicholsNichols (village), New YorkNichols is a village located in the Town of Nichols in Tioga County, New York, USA. The population was 574 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Binghamton Metropolitan Statistical Area. The name is that of a local benefactor, Colonel Nichols....
(village) - OwegoOwego (village), New YorkOwego is a village in and the county seat of Tioga County, New York, USA. The population was 3,911 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Binghamton Metropolitan Statistical Area...
(village, county seat) - OwegoOwego (town), New YorkOwego is a town in Tioga County, New York, USA. The population was 20,365 at the 2000 census. The name is derived from the Iroquois word Ahwaga, meaning where the valley widens....
(town) - RichfordRichford, New YorkRichford is a town in Tioga County, New York, United States. The population was 1,170 at the 2000 census. The town is named after Ezekial Rich, an early settler and benefactor of the town....
(town) - SpencerSpencer (town), New YorkSpencer is a town in Tioga County, New York, USA. The population was 2,979 at the 2000 census. The town and its primary village is named after Ambrose Spencer.The Town of Spencer is on the western border of the county and is south of Ithaca, New York...
(town) - SpencerSpencer (village), New YorkSpencer is a village located in the Town of Spencer in Tioga County, New York, USA. The population was 731 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Binghamton Metropolitan Statistical Area...
(village) - TiogaTioga, New YorkTioga is a town in Tioga County, New York, United States. The population was 4,840 at the 2000 census. The town is in the southwest part of the county and lies between Elmira and Binghamton. Tioga is in the Southern Tier District of New York.- History :...
(town) - WaverlyWaverly, Tioga County, New York----Waverly is the largest village in Tioga County, New York, United States. It is located southeast of Elmira in the Southern Tier region. This village was incorporated as the southwest part of the town of Barton in 1854...
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See also
- List of counties in New York
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Tioga County, New York