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Tioga County

Population in 2011: 3,894. Population change since 2000: -0.4%
 

Males: 1,900  (48.8%)
Females: 1,994  (51.2%)

Median resident age:  39.6 years
New York median age:  42.4 years

Zip codes: 13827.

Estimated median household income in 2009: $48,076 (it was $31,742 in 2000)
Owego:

$48,076
New York:

$54,659
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $21,670

Owego village income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $99,150 (it was $65,700 in 2000)
Owego:

$99,150
New York:

$306,000
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $128,466; Detached houses: $125,028; Townhouses or other attached units: $100,291; In 2-unit structures: $162,275; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $191,219; Mobile homes: $67,309

Median gross rent in 2009: $609.

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  • White alone - 3,596 (92.3%)
  • Hispanic - 94 (2.4%)
  • Black alone - 62 (1.6%)
  • Two or more races - 64 (1.6%)
  • Asian alone - 59 (1.5%)
  • American Indian alone - 13 (0.3%)
  • Other race alone - 7 (0.2%)
  • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone - 1 (0.03%)

Races in Owego detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth


Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Owego: 103.3 (near average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Irish (18.3%), German (17.5%), English (15.2%), United States (9.3%), Italian (7.1%), Dutch (5.8%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 817 feet

Land area: 2.50 square miles.

Population density: 1560 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Owego:

  • High school or higher: 81.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 9.5%
  • Unemployed: 6.8%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 19.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Owego village:

  • Never married: 27.8%
  • Now married: 48.8%
  • Separated: 3.7%
  • Widowed: 9.6%
  • Divorced: 10.1%

153 residents are foreign born (2.0% Europe, 1.5% Asia, 0.4% Latin America).

This village:  3.9%
New York:  20.4%



According to our research of New York and other state lists there were 11 registered sex offenders living in Owego, New York as of May 24, 2013.
The ratio of number of residents in Owego to the number of sex offenders is 335 to 1.


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $2,667 (2.8%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $3,381 (3.3%)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Union, NY (12.4 miles , pop. 56,298).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Rochester, NY (100.5 miles , pop. 219,773).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Manhattan, NY (150.4 miles , pop. 1,537,195).

Nearest cities: Tioga, NY (2.3 miles ), Apalachin, NY (2.4 miles ), Nichols, NY (2.7 miles ), Newark Valley, NY (3.0 miles ), Candor, NY (3.1 miles ), Newark Valley, NY (3.1 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 1997: 1 building, cost: $85,800
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 1 building, cost: $30,000
  • 2003: 1 building, cost: $30,000
  • 2005: 4 buildings, average cost: $176,400
  • 2007: 2 buildings, average cost: $60,000
  • 2008: 2 buildings, average cost: $362,500
  • 2011: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 42.10 N, Longitude: 76.26 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +3,404 (+87.0%)
Workers who live and work in this village: 689 (39.7%)

Area code: 607

Owego household income distribution Owego home values distribution


 

Crime in Owego by Year
Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2011
Murders 0000000000
per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 0124021100
per 100,000 0.025.352.0104.80.052.626.627.20.00.0
Robberies 4010001002
per 100,000 102.10.026.00.00.00.026.60.00.051.1
Assaults 1166365836
per 100,000 25.525.3156.0157.278.6157.7133.0217.681.4153.3
Burglaries 1594138373822
per 100,000 382.8228.0104.0340.7209.678.9186.281.6217.0562.1
Thefts 4360294282012151653
per 100,000 1097.51519.8754.21100.6209.6525.8319.1408.1434.01354.1
Auto thefts 5320000002
per 100,000 127.676.052.00.00.00.00.00.00.051.1
Arson 0N/AN/AN/AN/A00100
per 100,000 0.0N/AN/AN/AN/A0.00.027.20.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 319.1) 98.591.3103.2154.732.784.668.973.741.2121.2

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Crime in Owego detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Owego, New York accommodation, waste management, arts - Economy and Business Data

Unemployment in August 2012:
Here:

8.7%
New York:

8.8%

Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units


Population change in the 1990s: -546 (-12.3%).

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Manufacturing (19%)
  • Retail trade (18%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (9%)
  • Construction (8%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Health care and social assistance (7%)
  • Wholesale trade (6%)
  • Health care and social assistance (27%)
  • Educational services (15%)
  • Retail trade (14%)
  • Manufacturing (10%)
  • Other services, except public administration (7%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Computer specialists (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Child care workers (4%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
  • Cashiers (4%)

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Tornado activity:

Owego-area historical tornado activity is above New York state average. It is 39% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/31/1998, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 6.3 miles away from the Owego village center injured 12 people and caused $3 million in damages.

On 5/2/1983, a category F3 tornado 7.1 miles away from the village center injured 6 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Owego-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below New York state average. It is 99% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/17/1991 at 08:53:16, a magnitude 4.1 (4.0 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 88.8 miles away from the city center
On 3/12/1994 at 10:43:15, a magnitude 3.6 (3.5 LG, 3.6 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 94.7 miles away from Owego center
On 2/3/2001 at 20:15:15, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG) earthquake occurred 60.3 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Tioga County (15) is greater than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 10
Emergencies Declared: 5

Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 8, Floods: 7, Heavy Rain: 1, Landslide: 1, Blizzard: 1, Hurricane: 1, Power Outage: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Tropical Depression: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Owego topographic map

Birthplace of: Amos Humiston - Union Army soldier, Spencer Pumpelly (baseball) - Baseball player.

Main business address for: BRIDGE STREET FINANCIAL INC (SAVINGS INSTITUTIONS, NOT FEDERALLY CHARTERED).


Hospitals/medical centers near Owego:

  • ROBERT PACKER HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, about 16 miles away; SAYRE, PA)
  • "OUR LADY OF LOURDES MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, INC" (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 17 miles away; BINGHAMTON, NY)
  • "UNITED HEALTH SERVICES HOSPITALS, INC" (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, about 18 miles away; JOHNSON CITY, NY)

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Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Owego:

  • SUNY at Binghamton (about 19 miles; Binghamton, NY; Full-time enrollment: 12,914)
  • Broome Community College (about 19 miles; Binghamton, NY; FT enrollment: 4,655)
  • Ithaca College (about 26 miles; Ithaca, NY; FT enrollment: 6,783)
  • Cornell University (about 27 miles; Ithaca, NY; FT enrollment: 20,529)
  • Tompkins Cortland Community College (about 28 miles; Dryden, NY; FT enrollment: 2,874)
  • SUNY College at Cortland (about 35 miles; Cortland, NY; FT enrollment: 6,439)
  • Corning Community College (about 43 miles; Corning, NY; FT enrollment: 2,559)

Public high school in Owego:

  • OWEGO FREE ACADEMY (Students: 800; Location: 1 SHELDON GUILE BLVD; Grades: 9-12, US; Our rating: 81)

Public elementary/middle schools in Owego:

Private elementary/middle schools in Owego:

  • ST PATRICK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 99; Location: 309 FRONT ST; Grades: PK - 5)
  • ZION LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 45; Location: 3917 WAVERLY RD; Grades: PK - 5)
See full list of schools located in Owego

Library in Owego:

  • COBURN FREE LIBRARY (Operating income: $78,430; Location: 275 MAIN STREET; 31,561 books; 953 audio materials; 1,255 video materials; 14 state licensed databases; 13 other licensed databases; 21 print serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Owego: Owego Village Sewage Treatment Plant (A), Tioga County Court House (B), Coburn Free Library (C), Riverview Manor Nursing Home (D), Owego Fire Department (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Owego include: Saint Paul's Episcopal Church (A), Saint Patrick's Church (B), Reformed Presbyterian Church (C), Heart of God's Fellowship Church (D), Gospel Chapel (E), First Presbyterian Union Church (F), First Baptist Church of Owego (G), Bridge of Hope Ministries (H), Gospel Chapel (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Evergreen Cemetery (1), Presbyterian Union Church Cemetery (2), Saint Joseph's Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creeks: Owego Creek (A), Pumpelly Creek (B), Huntington Creek (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Owego include: Marvin Park (1), Hyde Park (2), Livingston Park (3), Draper Park (4), Boland Park (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

 
Tioga County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

Drinking water stations with addresses in Owego and their reported violations in the past:

TIOGA SPEEDWAY (Address: 3944 Waverly Road , Population served: 1800, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
PINECREEK CAMPGROUND (Population served: 495, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 3 routine major monitoring violations
NYSDOT WEST OWEGO (Population served: 200, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
NYSDOT-EAST NICHOLS (Population served: 200, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
METROS RESTAURANT (Population served: 150, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In MAY-2000, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (MAR-21-2001), St Public Notif requested (MAR-21-2001)
LAWLERS BUSYMART (Address: 1423 State Rt. 96 , Population served: 100, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 3 routine major monitoring violations
  • One regular monitoring violation
TIOGA SPORTSMANS INN (Population served: 100, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
  • 2 regular monitoring violations
OWEGO SOFT SERVE (Address: 65 Route 96 , Population served: 100, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 4 routine major monitoring violations

Drinking water stations with addresses in Owego that have no violations reported:

  • TIOGA COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS (Population served: 10000, Primary Water Source Type: Purch_groundwater)
  • EL RANCHO DE PAZ (Population served: 99, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • LOYAL ORDER OF MOOSE #1595 (Address: PO BOX 241, RD 2, Population served: 75, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • TRUMANSBURG SUBWAY (Population served: 60, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • SHADY LAWN DRIVE IN (Population served: 50, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 12.9%
(11.9% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Black residents, 54.2% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for American Indian residents, 0.0% for other race residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)

Average household size:
This village:  2.3 people
New York:  2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This village:  55.9%
Whole state:  64.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:  6.0%
Whole state:  5.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Owego, NY

People in group quarters in Owego:

  • 76 people in nursing homes
  • 11 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 10 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 3 people in other nonhousehold living situations

Owego compared to New York state average:

Owego, New York environmental map by EPA

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  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.


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Banks with branches in Owego (2011 data):

  • Tioga State Bank: Owego Fifth Avenue Branch at 923 State Route 17c, branch established on 1968/09/16; Upper North Avenue Branch at 1387 State Route 96, branch established on 1987/11/09. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $385.3 mil, Deposits: $303.8 mil, headquarters in Spencer, NY, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 11 total offices, Holding Company: Tsb Services, Inc.
  • Chemung Canal Trust Company: Tioga Branch at 1054 State Route 17c, branch established on 1958/05/19; 203 Main Street Branch at 203 Main Street, branch established on 1883/06/01. Info updated 2011/06/07: Bank assets: $1,213.6 mil, Deposits: $1,000.4 mil, headquarters in Elmira, NY, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 28 total offices, Holding Company: Chemung Financial Corporation
  • Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company: Owego Branch at 195 Front Street, branch established on 1999/09/25. Info updated 2011/08/08: Bank assets: $76,887.1 mil, Deposits: $60,064.2 mil, headquarters in Buffalo, NY, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 808 total offices, Holding Company: M&T Bank Corporation
  • HSBC Bank USA, National Association: Owego Branch at 18 Lake Street, branch established on 1896/01/01. Info updated 2010/11/30: Bank assets: $206,009.7 mil, Deposits: $149,026.8 mil, headquarters in Mc Lean, VA, positive income, 474 total offices, Holding Company: Hsbc Holdings Plc
  • Community Bank, National Association: Owego Branch at 50 West Main Street, branch established on 1998/01/20. Info updated 2011/06/13: Bank assets: $6,460.6 mil, Deposits: $4,840.4 mil, headquarters in Canton, NY, positive income, 175 total offices, Holding Company: Community Bank System, Inc.

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Owego, New York:

  • Holiday Inn Express-owego, 20 Hickory Park Rd, Owego, NY 13827 , Phone: (607) 687-9000
  • Treadway Inn-owego, 1100 State Rt 17C, Owego, NY 13827 , Phone: (607) 687-4500, Fax: (607) 687-2456
  • Owego Associates Inc, Dba Hampton Inn Owego, 1030 State Rt 17C, Owego, NY 13827 , Phone: (607) 687-4600, Fax: (607) 689-0329
All 3 fire-safe hotels and motels in Owego, New York

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School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Owego travel time to work - commute
Owego mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Utility gas (72%)
  • Electricity (15%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (9%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)
  • No fuel used (1%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Tioga County New York:


2008 Presidential Election results in Tioga County New York:
Detailed 2008 election results.


Religion statistics for Owego (based on Tioga County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 35.77%
Here35.8%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAPresbyterian Church (USA)Episcopal Church
Adherents34.4%33.5%5.4%4.0%3.5%
Congregations8.1%35.5%4.8%6.5%4.8%
NameChurch of the NazareneChristian and Missionary AllianceGeneral Association of Regular Baptist ChurchesLDS (Mormon) ChurchOther
Adherents3.3%3.2%2.7%2.6%7.2%
Congregations3.2%6.5%4.8%3.2%22.6%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 13
Tioga County:

2.58 / 10,000 pop.
State:

4.13 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
This county:

0.20 / 10,000 pop.
New York:

0.92 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 17
Tioga County:

3.37 / 10,000 pop.
New York:

1.68 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 37
Here:

7.35 / 10,000 pop.
New York:

8.82 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

7.7%
New York:

8.2%
Adult obesity rate:
Tioga County:

27.6%
State:

23.8%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Tioga County:

14.9%
State:

15.6%

Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 4$10,459$31,3770$0
Other Government Administration 0$0 7$1,652
Judicial and Legal 0$0 4$6,531
Police Protection - Officers 8$31,056$46,5845$3,476
Police - Other 0$0 5$3,321
Streets and Highways 9$26,553$35,4045$5,477
Sewerage 4$11,796$35,3880$0
Other and Unallocable 0$0 1$2,214
Totals for Government 25$79,864$38,33527$22,671

Owego government finances in 2002:

  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $580,000 ($148.95)
  • Charges - Sewerage: $590,000 ($151.52)
    All Other: $39,000 ($10.02)
    Solid Waste Management: $2,000 ($0.51)
    Housing & Community Development: $1,000 ($0.26)
  • Construction - Fire Protection: $255,000 ($65.49)
    Parks & Recreation: $106,000 ($27.22)
    Regular Highways: $36,000 ($9.24)
    Sewerage: $19,000 ($4.88)
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $681,000 ($174.88)
    Police Protection: $498,000 ($127.89)
    Regular Highways: $478,000 ($122.75)
    Sewerage: $395,000 ($101.44)
    Fire Protection: $213,000 ($54.70)
    Housing & Community Development: $152,000 ($39.03)
    Financial Administration: $111,000 ($28.51)
    Parks & Recreation: $70,000 ($17.98)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $58,000 ($14.89)
    Parking Facilities: $23,000 ($5.91)
    Central Staff Services: $18,000 ($4.62)
    Libraries: $13,000 ($3.34)
    Solid Waste Management: $7,000 ($1.80)
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $5,000 ($1.28)
    Natural Resources - Other: $3,000 ($0.77)
    General Public Buildings: $2,000 ($0.51)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $180,000 ($46.22)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $51,000 ($13.10)
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $223,000 ($57.27)
    All Other: $145,000 ($37.24)
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $685,000 ($175.91)
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $580,000 ($148.95)
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $105,000 ($26.96)
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $471,000 ($120.96)
    Interest Earnings: $133,000 ($34.16)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Parks & Recreation: $302,000 ($77.56)
    Fire Protection: $65,000 ($16.69)
    Sewerage: $41,000 ($10.53)
    Regular Highways: $12,000 ($3.08)
    Police Protection: $11,000 ($2.82)
    General - Other: $4,000 ($1.03)
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,590,000 ($408.32)
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $249,000 ($63.94)
    Highways: $45,000 ($11.56)
    General Support: $27,000 ($6.93)
  • Tax - Property: $1,623,000 ($416.80)
    Public Utilities: $87,000 ($22.34)
    NEC: $19,000 ($4.88)
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $1,126,000 ($289.16)

5.95% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,330 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.95%
New York average:

5.41%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Broome County, NY  1.58% ($37,457 average AGI)
from Bradford County, PA  0.70% ($23,804)
from Chemung County, NY  0.47% ($26,806)


6.57% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,741 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.57%
New York average:

6.26%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Broome County, NY  1.98% ($32,123 average AGI)
to Tompkins County, NY  0.58% ($24,957)
to Bradford County, PA  0.55% ($25,450)

Strongest AM radio stations in Owego:

  • WEBO (1330 AM; 5 kW; OWEGO, NY; Owner: TIOGA MEDIA, INC.)
  • WNBF (1290 AM; 9 kW; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WATS (960 AM; 5 kW; SAYRE, PA; Owner: WATS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WENE (1430 AM; 5 kW; ENDICOTT, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WINR (680 AM; 5 kW; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: CLEVELAND RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
  • WYOS (1360 AM; 5 kW; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WHCU (870 AM; 5 kW; ITHACA, NY; Owner: EAGLE BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WTKO (1470 AM; 5 kW; ITHACA, NY; Owner: EAGLE II BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WLNL (1000 AM; daytime; 5 kW; HORSEHEADS, NY; Owner: LIGHTHOUSE MEDIA, INC.)
  • WWLZ (820 AM; 4 kW; HORSEHEADS, NY; Owner: CHEMUNG COUNTY RADIO, INC.)
  • WELM (1410 AM; 5 kW; ELMIRA, NY; Owner: PEMBROOK PINES ELMIRA, LIMITED)
  • WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WHAM (1180 AM; 50 kW; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Owego:

  • WCII (88.5 FM; SPENCER, NY; Owner: FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WLTB (101.7 FM; JOHNSON CITY, NY; Owner: GM BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WHWK (98.1 FM; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WAAL (99.1 FM; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WSKG-FM (89.3 FM; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: WSKG PUB.TELECOMMUNICATIONS COUNCIL)
  • WMXW (103.3 FM; VESTAL, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WWYL (104.1 FM; CHENANGO BRIDGE, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WSQX-FM (91.5 FM; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: WSKG PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS CNCL.)
  • WMRV-FM (105.7 FM; ENDICOTT, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WBBI (107.5 FM; ENDWELL, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • W273AB (102.5 FM; OWEGO, NY; Owner: WEBO RADIO, INC.)
  • WKGB-FM (92.5 FM; CONKLIN, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WAVR (102.3 FM; WAVERLY, NY; Owner: WATS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WYXL (97.3 FM; ITHACA, NY; Owner: EAGLE BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WQNY (103.7 FM; ITHACA, NY; Owner: EAGLE II BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WLVY (94.3 FM; ELMIRA, NY; Owner: PEMBROOK PINES ELMIRA, LTD.)
  • WOKN (99.5 FM; SOUTHPORT, NY; Owner: PEMBROOK PINES ELMIRA, LTD.)
  • WENY-FM (92.7 FM; ELMIRA, NY; Owner: EOLIN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WCDW (100.5 FM; CONKLIN, NY; Owner: EQUINOX BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • W221AX (92.1 FM; ENDWELL, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Owego:

  • WSKG-TV (Channel 46; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: WSKG PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COUNCIL)
  • WICZ-TV (Channel 40; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: STAINLESS BROADCASTING, L.P.)
  • WBNG-TV (Channel 12; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: TELEVISION STATION GROUP LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
  • W26BS (Channel 14; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WIVT (Channel 34; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: CENTRAL NY NEWS, INC.)
  • WBPN-LP (Channel 10; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: STAINLESS BROADCASTING, L.P.)
  • WBGH-CA (Channel 20; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: CENTRAL NY NEWS, INC.)
  • WETM-TV (Channel 18; ELMIRA, NY; Owner: SMITH TELEVISION OF NEW YORK LICENSE HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WENY-TV (Channel 36; ELMIRA, NY; Owner: LILLY BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • W52CE (Channel 52; SAYRE, PA; Owner: WOLF LICENSE CORP.)
  • W59DG (Channel 59; ELMIRA, NY; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)

Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2009 (per 100,000 population)

Owego, New York:
  • Fatal accident count: 27
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 39
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 4
  • Fatalities: 28
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 48
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 4
New York average:
  • Fatal accident count: 73
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 106
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 19
  • Fatalities: 79
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 184
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 11

See more detailed statistics of Owego fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2009 here


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 8
Total length: 96 meters (315ft)
Total costs: $9,612,000
Total average daily traffic: 94,226
Total average daily truck traffic: 5,707

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Owego)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 34 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Owego, NY)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 23 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 6 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 89 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Owego)

FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers: 2 (See the full list of FAA Registered Manufacturers and Dealers in Owego)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 15 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft)


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 1 full tract)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED19$100,05315$107,46723$93,7396$34,5004$49,5002$48,500
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$00$02$40,5001$10,0000$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED9$76,0003$95,00015$73,86714$11,1432$3,5000$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$05$94,20010$78,4001$150,0001$33,0000$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS1$76,0001$60,0004$88,5000$01$60,0000$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0205.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 1 full tract)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED2$61,0001$190,000
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0205.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

  • Fire: 60
  • Hazardous Condition: 25

Incident types - Owego


See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Owego, NY
Businesses in Owego, NY
NameCountNameCount
Arby's1McDonald's1
AutoZone1Nike2
CVS1Pizza Hut1
Decora Cabinetry2Rite Aid1
Dunkin Donuts1Subway1
FedEx1Tim Hortons1
GNC1True Value1
H&R Block1U-Haul1
Holiday Inn1UPS1
KFC1Wendy's1
MasterBrand Cabinets2
Top Patent Applicants
Top Patent Applicants
  • John M. Baust (12)
  • David J. Russell (8)
  • Carl R. Herman (7)
  • John G. Baust (5)
  • Stephen C. Moraites (5)
  • Judith A. Wierbowski (5)
  • Shane F. Mills (4)
  • Joseph F. Skovira (4)
  • Thomas Webster Bartenstein (3)
  • Melissa K. Dobson (3)

Total of 108 patent applications in 2008-2013.

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