Profile for Owego, New York, NY

Owego is on the Susquehanna River.

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 9. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 2.3 per 1,000 people.

Well-known residents have included:
· Nathaniel Parker Willis, writer

Local festivals include:

• Strawberry Festival - June 16, 2007
• Tioga County Fair - July 3-7, 2007

Historic sites and museums: Tioga County Museum

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was below the national average. (See library links below.)

Quotes:
The small streams emptying into the Susquehanna are innumerable, and, eight or ten miles back from the river, the arks are built, and the materials of the rafts collected, ready to launch with the first thaw.
-- Nathaniel Parker Willis, 1848

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16% of Owego residents report German ancestry, and 17% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Owego ancestry & family history guide.

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At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Owego was $17,068, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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23% of Owego residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Owego festival dates:

• Strawberry Festival - June 16, 2007
• Tioga County Fair - July 3-7, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

Owego festival web sites:

• Tioga County Fair

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Historic districts in Owego include Owego Central Historic District ... View historic districts

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Median rent in Owego, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $377.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,022.

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Libraries in Owego include Coburn Free Library ... View libraries

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Tioga County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Owego political report.

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The average commute time for Owego workers is 19 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

Hotels in Owego include Holiday Inn Express-Owego, Treadway Inn-Owego.

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