Photo: Andre Carrotflower · CC BY-SA 4.0In Owego, 73% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across New York
Owego’s town government spent $0 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $0 per resident.
What stands out about how Owego is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Owego-Apalachin Central School District
Owego’s K–12 school district, shared with Owego, Nichols. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $25,207 per pupil, $16,288 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
New York districts overall: 51% local, 41% state, 8% federal.
Union-Endicott Central School District · $26,222 per pupil
Newark Valley Central School District · $26,325 per pupil
Vestal Central School District · $23,820 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
No comparison or trend for Owego yet
The fair comparison uses 2022, the last year the Census Bureau counted every government (later years are a sample), and Owego’s 2022 operating figures are mostly a Census estimate, so they aren’t compared. It reported 2022 only, so there is no trend yet either. The next full count is 2027.
How Town Hall compares budgets →The typical homeowner pays $4,557 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.43% of the home’s value, vs 1.55% across New York.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Owego’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Tax bills are one input to Owego’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Owego →
Who’s in charge in Owego
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Owego’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on townofowego.com ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 363 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (18,517).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
How Owego voted in 2024
Official results for Owego’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican55.0%5,781 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat44.6%4,683 votesOthers: 0.4% (40 votes).
Most votes in Owego: Donald J Trump
Tioga County: Trump 61.2%, Harris 38.4% · New York: Harris 55.9%, Trump 43.3%
of Owego’s 14,422 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across New York: 59%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Owego: Michael D Sapraicone
Tioga County: Sapraicone 58.8%, Gillibrand 40.8% · New York: Gillibrand 58.8%, Sapraicone 40.5%
Most votes in the district: Nicholas A Langworthy
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Owego, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owego | 55.0% | 44.6% | 0.4% | 10,504 |
| Tioga County | 61.2% | 38.4% | 0.3% | 24,559 |
| New York | 43.3% | 55.9% | 0.8% | 8,262,600 |
Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Owego.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: townofowego.com ↗
- 2New York AssemblyState representatives
- 3New York SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of New York
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Owego compares with the towns next door
Owego’s 2022 figures are a Census estimate, so it isn’t placed among them. Neighbors that reported 2022 spent $262 to $788 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Owego’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Owego’s government
How much does Owego spend per resident?
About $0 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau.
What is the property tax rate in Owego?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $4,557 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.43% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.55% across New York. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see townofowego.com.
Who runs Owego’s government?
See townofowego.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Owego yet.
How did Owego vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 55.0%, Kamala D Harris 44.6% (10,504 votes, official results). Tioga County: Trump 61.2%, Harris 38.4%. New York: Harris 55.9%, Trump 43.3%.
How many people work for Owego?
51 full-time and 17 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $245,620 (about $2.9M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Owego in the state legislature?
State Senate District 58 (Tom O'Mara) and Assembly District 124 (Chris Friend). The Assembly district also covers 30 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Owego’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →