Tioga County 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. 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 es un condado en el estado de Nueva York de los Estados Unidos. A partir del censo de 2020, la población era de 48,455. Su sede de condado es Owego. Su nombre deriva de una palabra india americana que significa "en las forcas", describiendo un lugar de reunión. Tioga County es parte del Binghamton, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area. Historia En 1789, el condado de Montgomery se redujo en tamaño por la división del condado de Ontario. La área real separada del condado de Montgomery era mucho más grande que el condado actual, también incluyendo el actual Allegany, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Erie, Genesee, Livingston, Monroe, Niagara, Orleans, Steuben, Wyoming, Yates, y parte de los condados de Schuyler y Wayne. Tioga County fue uno de los tres condados separados del condado de Montgomery (los otros son Herkimer Otsego y Counties) en 1791.