Classified Ad Letter to the Editor Email Newsroom Submit Press Release Subscription Info. Tioga Center is the main population center. The town's population increased by 1.42 percent in the 1990s, to a total of 4,840, according to the most recent figures from the U.S. Census Bureau. The area now known as the Town of Tioga, along with a much larger territory, was organized into a township on March 22, 1788. Today, the town is mostly rural.
Most residents drive other places to work.
State Route 17C follows the Susquehanna River through the town and Tioga Center. The community has a few dairy farms, but specialty farm operations, such as vegetable crops, horses or sheep, dominate the agriculture of the region. Ransom Park, in Tioga Center, features a baseball diamond, playground and picnic area. Nearby is the Skyline Campgrounds. Tioga Racetrack is also in the community.