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Gowanda, New York Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 2,842. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,716 (-4.4% change)
Males: 1,343 (47.3%), Females: 1,499 (52.7%)

Cattaraugus County

Zip code: 14070

Demographics

Median resident age: 41.1 years
Median household income: $29,565
Median house value: $54,800

Population by Race

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

Population by Education

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%).

Hospitals

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

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Gowanda:

  • CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY/JAMESTOWN (about 31 miles; JAMESTOWN, NY; Abbreviation: JHW)
  • BUFFALO NIAGARA INTL (about 36 miles; BUFFALO, NY; Abbreviation: BUF)
  • NIAGARA FALLS INTL (about 44 miles; NIAGARA FALLS, NY; Abbreviation: IAG)

Other public-use airports nearest to Gowanda:

  • GOWANDA (about 3 miles; GOWANDA, NY; Abbreviation: D59)
  • HAMBURG INC (about 17 miles; HAMBURG, NY; Abbreviation: 4G2)
  • RANDOLPH (about 22 miles; RANDOLPH, NY; Abbreviation: D85)

Colleges and Universities

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; Full-time enrollment: 2,538)
  • ERIE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-SOUTH CAMPUS (about 25 miles; ORCHARD PARK, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,389)
  • SUNY COLLEGE AT FREDONIA (about 28 miles; FREDONIA, NY; Full-time enrollment: 4,758)
  • D’YOUVILLE COLLEGE (about 30 miles; BUFFALO, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,033)
  • SUNY COLLEGE AT BUFFALO (about 32 miles; BUFFALO, NY; Full-time enrollment: 9,287)
  • CANISIUS COLLEGE (about 32 miles; BUFFALO, NY; Full-time enrollment: 4,002)

Schools

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)

Libraries

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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