Owego (village), New York
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Owego is a village in Tioga County, New York, USA. The population was 3,911 at the 2000 census. The name is derived from the Iroquois word Ahwaga, meaning where the valley widens.
The Village of Owego is by the west town line of the Town of Owego by the junction of NY Routes 17, 17C, and 96.
History
The village of Owego was established in 1796.Geography
Owego is located at (42.104374, -76.263436)[Geographic references#1GR1].According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 7.0 km² (2.7 mi²). 6.5 km² (2.5 mi²) of it is land and 0.6 km² (0.2 mi²) of it (8.12%) is water.
Owego is on the Susquehanna River where the Owego Creek joins the river. A bridge connects the village to the Southern Tier Expressway (New York 17), which is on the south side of the river.
Demographics
As of the census[Geographic references#2GR2] of 2000, there were 3,911 people, 1,664 households, and 978 families residing in the village. The population density was 604.0/km² (1,566.7/mi²). There were 1,913 housing units at an average density of 295.4/km² (766.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the village was 95.42% White, 1.15% Black or African American, 0.46% Native American, 1.02% Asian, 0.33% from other races, and 1.61% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.82% of the population.There were 1,664 households out of which 27.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.5% were married couples living together, 13.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.2% were non-families. 35.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 2.95.
In the village the population was spread out with 23.3% under the age of 18, 9.0% from 18 to 24, 28.2% from 25 to 44, 22.0% from 45 to 64, and 17.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 94.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.9 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $31,742, and the median income for a family was $43,139. Males had a median income of $27,299 versus $20,268 for females. The per capita income for the village was $17,068. About 10.3% of families and 13.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.0% of those under age 18 and 4.8% of those age 65 or over.
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