31-645: Tioga County may refer to: Places [ edit ] Two counties in the United States: Tioga County, New York Tioga County, Pennsylvania Other [ edit ] USS Tioga County (LST-1158) , a United States Navy landing ship tank in commission from 1953 to 1970 which also saw non-commissioned service in the Military Sealift Command from 1972 to 1973 as USNS Tioga County (T-LST-1158) Topics referred to by
62-405: A household in the county was $ 40,266, and the median income for a family was $ 46,509. Males had a median income of $ 32,161 versus $ 23,653 for females. The per capita income for the county was $ 18,673. About 6.0% of families and 8.4% of the population were below the poverty line , including 10.0% of those under age 18 and 4.2% of those age 65 or over. There were 8,784 men of military age residing in
93-542: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Tioga County, New York Tioga County / t aɪ ˈ oʊ ɡ ə / 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 . Tioga County is part of the Binghamton metropolitan area . The county is part of the Southern Tier region of
124-693: Is much more rugged, as the land rises to the Catskill Mountains . The terrain generally slopes to the west. The county's highest point is in the southeast of the county, a U.S. National Geodetic Survey benchmark known as Slawson atop an unnamed hill in the Town of Sanford. It is approximately 2,087 feet (636 m) above sea level. An area due east on the Delaware County line in Oquaga Creek State Park also lies within
155-638: Is part of the Binghamton, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area . It is home to Binghamton University , one of four university centers in the State University of New York (SUNY) system. When counties were established in the Province of New York in 1683, the present Broome County was part of the enormous Albany County , including the northern part of New York State as well as all of the present State of Vermont and, in theory, extending westward to
186-416: 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
217-570: The Pacific Ocean. This county was reduced in size on July 3, 1766, by the creation of Cumberland County , and further on March 16, 1770, by the creation of Gloucester County , both containing territory now in Vermont. On March 12, 1772, what was left of Albany County was split into three parts, one remaining under the name Albany County. One of the other pieces, Tryon County , contained the western portion (and thus, since no western boundary
248-408: The age of 18 living with them, 47.60% were married couples living together, 10.80% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.80% were non-families. 31.00% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.40% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 2.97. The county population contained 23.00% under
279-468: The age of 18, 11.00% from 18 to 24, 26.80% from 25 to 44, 22.80% from 45 to 64, and 16.40% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 93.20 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.90 males. The median income for a household in the county was $ 35,347, and the median income for a family was $ 45,422. Males had a median income of $ 34,426 versus $ 24,542 for females. The per capita income for
310-449: The county was $ 19,168. About 8.80% of families and 12.80% of the population were below the poverty line , including 15.90% of those under age 18 and 7.20% of those age 65 or over. Broome has a warm-summer humid continental climate ( Dfb ) and the hardiness zone is mainly 5b. For the past few decades, Broome County has been a swing county. Since 1964 the county has selected Democratic and Republican party candidates at approximately
341-550: The county was 91.33% white , 3.28% black or African American , .19% Native American , 2.79% Asian , .03% Pacific Islander , .79% from other races , and 1.59% from two or more races. 1.99% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 16.1% were of Irish , 13.3% Italian , 12.3% German , 11.6% English , 6.4% American and 5.7% Polish ancestry according to the census. 91.4% spoke English , 2.0% Spanish and 1.1% Italian as their first language. There were 80,749 households, out of which 28.20% had children under
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#1732771815146372-407: The county. Broome County, New York Broome County is a county in the U.S. state of New York . As of the 2020 United States census , the county had a population of 198,683. Its county seat is Binghamton . The county was named for John Broome , the state's lieutenant governor when Broome County was created. The county is part of the Southern Tier region of the state. The county
403-654: The federal level: At the state level: At the county level: At the local level: Additionally, the 536-bed Broome County Jail is operated by the Broome County sheriff's office. The Broome County Law Enforcement Academy facilitates the New York State-mandated basic course for police officers , which includes over 700 hours of instruction. All municipal police officers and deputy sheriffs within Broome County attend this academy. In addition, oftentimes officers from outside Greater Binghamton attend
434-547: The name of the hated British governor. 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 . In 1791, Tioga County split off from Montgomery County, along with Herkimer and Otsego Counties . Tioga County
465-632: The outer, rural parts of the county. Broome County's offices are housed in the Edwin L. Crawford County Office Building of Government Plaza located at 60 Hawley Street in Downtown Binghamton . The Broome County Legislature consists of 15 members. The 15 legislature members are elected from individual districts. As of 2024, there are 9 Republicans and 6 Democrats . In Broome County, law enforcement services are provided by local, county, state, and federal law enforcement professionals. At
496-551: The population. As of the census of 2000, there were 51,784 people, 19,725 households, and 14,320 families living in the county. The population density was 100 inhabitants per square mile (39/km ). There were 21,410 housing units at an average density of 41 units per square mile (16/km ). The racial makeup of the county was 97.52% White , 0.54% African American , 0.22% Native American , 0.57% Asian , 0.01% Pacific Islander , 0.21% from other races , and 0.92% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.98% of
527-544: The population. 16.6% were of German , 16.4% English , 14% Irish , 9.6% Italian , 5% Polish and 4% Dutch ancestry according to Census 2000 . 96.9% spoke English and 1.6% Spanish as their first language. There were 19,725 households, out of which 34.70% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.70% were married couples living together, 9.80% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.40% were non-families. 22.40% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.40% had someone living alone who
558-411: 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 . According to the U.S. Census Bureau , the county has a total area of 523 square miles (1,350 km ), 519 square miles (1,340 km ) of which is land and 4.3 square miles (11 km ) (0.8%) of which
589-603: The present-day Broome County was split off from Tioga County. Broome County lies on the southern line of New York. Its southern border abuts the northern boundary of the state of Pennsylvania . The Susquehanna River flows southward through the eastern part of the county, enters Susquehanna County in Pennsylvania , then re-enters Broome and flows northwestward to meet the Chenango River at Binghamton. The combined flow moves west-southwestward into Tioga County to
620-425: The racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race. As of the 2000 United States census , there were 200,536 people, 80,749 households, and 50,225 families in the county. The population density was 284 people per square mile (110 people/km ). There were 88,817 housing units at an average density of 125.8 units per square mile (48.6/km ). The racial makeup of
651-521: The same elevation contour line . The lowest point is 864 feet (263 m) above sea level, along the Susquehanna River, at the Pennsylvania state line. The county has a total area of 716 square miles (1,850 km ), of which 706 square miles (1,830 km ) is land and 9.7 square miles (25 km ) (1.4%) is water. Source: Source: Note: The US census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from
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#1732771815146682-511: The same rate in national elections (as of 2016). The more recent elections had favored the Democratic candidate, until Donald Trump carried the county in 2016 , the first Republican to win the county since Ronald Reagan in 1984 . Joe Biden carried Broome with 50.5% of the vote in 2020 . In Broome County, Democratic strength comes primarily from Binghamton and its suburbs, such as Johnson City and Endicott , while Republicans dominate
713-474: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Tioga County . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Tioga_County&oldid=540867312 " Categories : Disambiguation pages United States county name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
744-594: The state line where the Susquehanna flows into Pennsylvania. As of the census of 2010, there were 51,125 people living 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 inhabitants per square mile (38/km ). 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
775-618: The state. The county's name is a corruption of Iroquois De-yoh-ho-gah , meaning "at the forks" or "where it forks." As the number of residents increased in the region, in 1789 Montgomery County was reduced in size by the founding of Ontario County from some of its territory. The area taken from Montgomery County at that time was much larger than the present Ontario County, also including present-day Allegany , Cattaraugus , Chautauqua , Erie , Genesee , Livingston , Monroe , Niagara , Orleans , Steuben , Wyoming , Yates , and part of Schuyler and Wayne counties. In 1791 Tioga County
806-402: The west. The West Branch Delaware River flows southward along the lower portion of the county's east border, delineating that portion of the border between Broome and Delaware counties. The county's western portion is hilly, with wide valleys that accommodate Binghamton and its suburbs. In the northern portion, Interstate 81 traverses a wide glacial valley . The eastern part of the county
837-457: Was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 3.04. In the county, the population was spread out, with 27.00% under the age of 18, 7.00% from 18 to 24, 28.80% from 25 to 44, 24.00% from 45 to 64, and 13.10% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 97.60 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.90 males. The median income for
868-413: Was at this time much larger than the present county and included the present Broome and Chemung Counties and parts of Chenango and Schuyler Counties . In 1798, Tioga County was reduced in size 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,
899-408: Was founded by another division of territory from Montgomery County (also founded then were Herkimer and Otsego counties. Tioga County was at this time much larger than the present county, including present-day 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
930-681: Was named for William Tryon , colonial governor of New York. In the years prior to 1776, most of the Loyalists in Tryon County fled to Canada. In 1784, following the peace treaty that ended the American Revolutionary War , the name of Tryon County was changed to Montgomery County , for General Richard Montgomery , who had captured several places in Canada and died attempting to capture the city of Quebec , thus replacing
961-659: Was specified, theoretically still extended west to the Pacific). The eastern boundary of Tryon County was approximately five miles west of the present city of Schenectady , and the county included the western part of the Adirondack Mountains and the area west of the West Branch of the Delaware River . The area then designated as Tryon County now is organized as 37 counties of New York State. The county