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Population (year 2000): 2,842. Estimated
population in July 2005: 2,716 (-4.4% change)
Males: 1,343 (47.3%), Females: 1,499 (52.7%)
Cattaraugus County
Zip code:
14070
Median resident age: 41.1 years
Median household income: $29,565 (year 2000)
Median house value: $54,800 (year 2000)
Races in Gowanda:
- White Non-Hispanic (92.8%)
- American Indian (5.1%)
- Hispanic (1.4%)
- Two or more races (1.2%)
Ancestries: German (29.8%), English (15.0%),
Irish (14.0%), Polish (9.9%), Italian (6.5%), French (3.9%).
Land area: 1.6 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Gowanda
- High school or higher: 75.6%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.4%
- Graduate or professional degree: 8.6%
- Unemployed: 8.0%
- Mean travel time to work: 20.8 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Gowanda village
- Never married: 27.9%
- Now married: 46.7%
- Separated: 2.8%
- Widowed: 10.5%
- Divorced: 12.0%
1.1% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: -228 (-7.4%).
Hospital/medical center in Gowanda:
- TLC HEALTH NETWORK (100 MEMORIAL DR)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Gowanda:
- LAKE SHORE HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; IRVING, NY)
- BERTRAND CHAFFEE HOSPITAL (about 18 miles;
SPRINGVILLE, NY)
- OUR LADY OF VICTORY (about 26 miles; LACKAWANNA, NY)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Gowanda:
- CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY/JAMESTOWN (about 31 miles;
JAMESTOWN, NY; ID: JHW)
- BUFFALO NIAGARA INTL (about 36 miles; BUFFALO, NY;
ID: BUF)
- NIAGARA FALLS INTL (about 44 miles; NIAGARA FALLS,
NY; ID: IAG)
Other public-use airports nearest to Gowanda:
- GOWANDA (about 3 miles; GOWANDA, NY; ID: D59)
- HAMBURG INC (about 17 miles; HAMBURG, NY; ID: 4G2)
- RANDOLPH (about 22 miles; RANDOLPH, NY; ID: D85)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Gowanda:
- SUNY AT BUFFALO (about 22 miles; BUFFALO, NY;
Full-time enrollment: 21,661)
- SAINT BONAVENTURE UNIVERSITY (about 22 miles; ST
BONAVENTURE, NY; FT enrollment: 2,538)
- ERIE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-SOUTH CAMPUS (about 25 miles;
ORCHARD PARK, NY; FT enrollment: 2,389)
- SUNY COLLEGE AT FREDONIA (about 28 miles; FREDONIA,
NY; FT enrollment: 4,758)
- D'YOUVILLE COLLEGE (about 30 miles; BUFFALO, NY; FT
enrollment: 2,033)
- SUNY COLLEGE AT BUFFALO (about 32 miles; BUFFALO,
NY; FT enrollment: 9,287)
- CANISIUS COLLEGE (about 32 miles; BUFFALO, NY; FT
enrollment: 4,002)
Public high school in Gowanda:
- GOWANDA HS (Students: 485; Location: 10674
PROSPECT ST; Grades: 09 - 12)
Private high school in Gowanda:
- GOWANDA CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 37;
Location: 78 ALLEN ST; Grades: KG - 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Gowanda:
- GOWANDA ES (Students: 565; Location: 10674
PROSPECT ST; Grades: PK - 04)
- GOWANDA MS (Students: 468; Location: 10674
PROSPECT ST; Grades: 05 - 08)
- GOWANDA CORR FACIL (Students: 13; Location:
SOUTH RD-PO BX 350; Grades: UG - UG)
Private primary/middle schools in Gowanda:
- ST JOSEPH SCHOOL (Students: 117; Location: 71
E MAIN STREET; Grades: PK - 8)
- IMMANUEL CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 36;
Location: 40 S CHAPEL ST; Grades: KG - 6)
Library in Gowanda:
- GOWANDA FREE LIBRARY (Operating income:
$81,650; Location: 56 WEST MAIN STREET; 19,387 books;
188 audio materials; 701 video materials; 45 serial
subscriptions)
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