Demographics

People

Total Population2,820
Male Share of the Population48.9%
Female Share of the Population51.1%
Senior Citizens17.8%
Employed Population 16+1,159
Age of the Population39

Families

% of people married33.1%
Average household size2

Education and Earnings

Population % with Bachelor Degree or Higher6.8%
Median Earnings25+$33,750
Median Earnings Without High School Qualification$0
Median Earnings With High School Degree$31,711

Wealth

Median Family Income$53,667
% Above Poverty Level77.8%
% Below Poverty Level22.2%

Commute & Sprawl

Average Commute Time32 minutes
% Working from Home2.3%
% Walking and Biking to Work8.2%
% Using Public Transportation%

Housing

People Living Alone38.6%
Median Gross Rent$646
Median House Value$82,100

Ancestry

German33.6%
Other(often includes Hispanic and African American)18%
Irish15.3%
Italian13.9%
Polish12.5%
English11.6%
French Except Basque3.4%
Welsh1.4%
Scottish1.2%
Canadian1.1%
Slovene1%
Hungarian1%
Dutch0.6%
Swedish0.4%
Serbian0.2%
Slovak0.2%
Norwegian0.2%
Finnish0.2%
Lithuanian0.2%
Czech0.2%
Romanian0.2%
Russian0.1%
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Gowanda Almanac

CategoryValue
CountyErie County
Standard Zip Codes14070
Phone Area Codes716
Time ZoneAmerica/New_York
Approximate Latitude42.46
Approximate Longitude-78.93

Gowanda Climate

Nearest Weather Stations

Notes:

  • Temp ranges are avg daily min and max for the month
  • Precipitation is rainfall (and rainfall equiv of snowfall)

StationGOWANDA CORRECTIONAL
Distance1.4 miles
Jan Temp15 to 32 F
Apr Temp33 to 57 F
Jul Temp60 to 81 F
Oct Temp41 to 61 F
Annual Precip38.1 inches
StationLITTLE VALLEY
Distance16 miles
Jan Temp13 to 29 F
Apr Temp31 to 53 F
Jul Temp55 to 78 F
Oct Temp37 to 57 F
Annual Precip48.3 inches
StationFRANKLINVILLE
Distance25.6 miles
Jan Temp11 to 30 F
Apr Temp30 to 54 F
Jul Temp54 to 78 F
Oct Temp35 to 58 F
Annual Precip41.1 inches

Nearby Cities and Towns

LocationPopulationMedian Family Income
Cattaraugus959$51,944
Farnham474$62,917
Forestville828$52,500
South Dayton673$54,375

Gowanda Public Libraries

Gowanda Free Library
56 WEST MAIN STREET
Gowanda, New York
(716) 532-3451

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Gowanda Hospitals

Tlc Health Network
(Non-profit)
100 Memorial Dr
(716) 439-4417

Gowanda Public Schools

Gowanda Elementary School
450 Aldrich St
ZIP: 14070
(716) 532-3325
Primary
Total Enrollment 419
Gowanda High School
10674 Prospect St
ZIP: 14070
(716) 532-3325
High
Total Enrollment 360
Gowanda Middle School
10674 Prospect St
ZIP: 14070
(716) 532-3325
Middle
Total Enrollment 396

Gowanda Private Schools

St Joseph School
71 E Main St
ZIP: 14070
Elementary
Total Enrollment 70
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