|
Population (year 2000): 78,155. Estimated
population in July 2005: 74,119 (-5.2% change)
Males: 36,566 (46.8%), Females: 41,589 (53.2%)
Erie County
Zip codes:
14150.
Median resident age: 41.1 years
Median household income: $41,453 (year 2000)
Median house value: $85,100 (year 2000)
Races in Tonawanda:
- White Non-Hispanic (95.1%)
- Black (1.4%)
- Hispanic (1.3%)
- Two or more races (0.8%)
- American Indian (0.5%)
Ancestries: German (32.7%), Italian (24.2%),
Irish (21.5%), Polish (14.0%), English (10.6%), French (3.6%).
Land area: 3.8 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Tonawanda
- High school or higher: 87.5%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.7%
- Graduate or professional degree: 9.8%
- Unemployed: 4.2%
- Mean travel time to work: 19.3 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Tonawanda town
- Never married: 25.1%
- Now married: 55.2%
- Separated: 1.3%
- Widowed: 10.2%
- Divorced: 8.3%
4.5% Foreign born (2.2% Europe, 1.1% Asia, 0.9%
North America).
Hospitals/medical centers near Tonawanda:
- KENMORE MERCY HOSPITAL (about 3 miles; KENMORE, NY)
- SISTERS OF CHARITY HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; BUFFALO,
NY)
- CHILDRENS HOSP (about 7 miles; BUFFALO, NY)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Tonawanda:
- NIAGARA FALLS INTL (about 8 miles; NIAGARA FALLS,
NY; ID: IAG)
- BUFFALO NIAGARA INTL (about 13 miles; BUFFALO, NY;
ID: BUF)
- CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY/JAMESTOWN (about 65 miles;
JAMESTOWN, NY; ID: JHW)
Other public-use airports nearest to Tonawanda:
- NORTH BUFFALO SUBURBAN (about 14 miles; LOCKPORT,
NY; ID: 0G0)
- CLARENCE AERODROME (about 16 miles; BUFFALO, NY; ID:
D51)
- POTOCZAK (about 16 miles; CLARENCE CENTER, NY; ID:
D46)
Amtrak stations near Tonawanda:
- 10 miles: BUFFALO-EXCHANGE STREET (BUFALO, EXCHANGE
BTW ELLICOTT & WASHINGTON). Services: ticket office,
partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area,
public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines,
paid short-term parking, call for car rental service,
call for taxi service, intercity bus service, public
transit connection.
- 13 miles: BUFFALO-DEPEW (DEPEW, 55 DICK RD.).
Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair
accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms,
public payphones, vending machines, free short-term
parking, call for taxi service.
- 13 miles: NIAGARA FALLS (27TH & LOCKPORT RD.).
Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair
accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms,
public payphones, vending machines, free short-term
parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi
service.
College/University in Tonawanda:
- MARJON SCHOOL OF BEAUTY CULTURE (Full-time
enrollment: 45; Location: 3153 EGGERT RD; Private,
for-profit; Website: Marjonbeautyschool.com)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Tonawanda:
- SUNY COLLEGE AT BUFFALO (about 7 miles; BUFFALO, NY;
Full-time enrollment: 9,287)
- CANISIUS COLLEGE (about 7 miles; BUFFALO, NY; FT
enrollment: 4,002)
- D'YOUVILLE COLLEGE (about 8 miles; BUFFALO, NY; FT
enrollment: 2,033)
- NIAGARA COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 9 miles;
SANBORN, NY; FT enrollment: 3,520)
- ERIE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-NORTH CAMPUS (about 11 miles;
WILLIAMSVILLE, NY; FT enrollment: 3,464)
- SUNY AT BUFFALO (about 17 miles; BUFFALO, NY; FT
enrollment: 21,661)
- ERIE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-SOUTH CAMPUS (about 20 miles;
ORCHARD PARK, NY; FT enrollment: 2,389)
Public high schools in Tonawanda:
- KENMORE EAST SHS (Students: 1,283; Location:
350 FRIES RD; Grades: 09 - 12)
- TONAWANDA SHS (Students: 757; Location: 150
HINDS ST.; Grades: 09 - 12)
Private high schools in Tonawanda:
- CARDINAL O HARA HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 253;
Location: 39 OHARA ROAD; Grades: 9 - 12)
- THE BAPTIST SCHOOL (Students: 51; Location:
72 EAST NIAGARA STREET; Grades: KG - 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Tonawanda:
- TONAWANDA MS (Students: 570; Location: 600
FLETCHER ST.; Grades: 06 - 08)
- THOMAS A. EDISON ES (Students: 485; Location:
236 GRAYTON RD; Grades: KG - 05)
- HOLMES ES (Students: 435; Location: 365
DUPONT AVE; Grades: KG - 05)
- GLENDALE ES (Students: 433; Location: 101
GLENDALE DR; Grades: KG - 05)
- ALEXANDER HAMILTON ES (Students: 430;
Location: 44 WESTFALL DR; Grades: KG - 05)
- MULLEN ES (Students: 291; Location: 130
SYRACUSE ST; Grades: PK - 05)
- RIVERVIEW ES (Students: 274; Location: 55
TAYLOR DR; Grades: KG - 05)
- FLETCHER ES (Students: 238; Location: 555
FLETCHER ST; Grades: KG - 05)
- HIGHLAND ES (Students: 213; Location: 105
HIGHLAND AVE; Grades: KG - 05)
Private primary/middle schools in Tonawanda:
- ST AMELIA SCHOOL (Students: 510; Location:
2999 EGGERT ROAD; Grades: PK - 8)
- ST CHRISTOPHER ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 501;
Location: 2660 NIAGARA FALLS BLVD; Grades: PK - 8)
- SUMMIT EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES (Students: 263;
Location: 300 FRIES ROAD; Grades: PK - UG)
- ST FRANCIS ASSISI ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 193;
Location: 70 ADAM STREET; Grades: PK - 8)
- ST EDMUND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 139;
Location: 530 ELLICOTT CREEK RD; Grades: PK - 8)
- NEW LIFE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 90;
Location: 80 LUSKIN DR; Grades: PK - 10)
Library in Tonawanda:
- CITY OF TONAWANDA PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating
income: $364,930; Location: 333 MAIN STREET; 31,901
books; 1,760 audio materials; 1,634 video materials; 144
serial subscriptions)
|
