Profile for Gowanda, New York, NY
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| Stanley's maple glen syrup | Stanley and David Lesefske, circa 1952, Niagara Falls | Cattaraugus Creek. The tannery polluted this so bad. Toxic. |
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Gowanda is a village in Cattaraugus County, in the Olean metro area. (The community straddles Cattaraugus and Erie counties; ePodunk links to the county with the greater share of population.)
Gowanda is in the Southern Tier region.
The community name derives from Iroquoian for "almost surrounded by hill."
The latitude of Gowanda is 42.463N. The longitude is -78.936W.
It is in the Eastern Standard time zone. Elevation is 761 feet.The estimated population, in 2003, was 2,766.
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$29,565National
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Source: 2000 census, U.S. Census BureauFor more census details and comparisons, see our Gowanda demographic reports
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28% of Gowanda residents report German ancestry, and 13% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Gowanda ancestry & family history guide.
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At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Gowanda was $16,323, compared with $21,587 nationally.
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17% of Gowanda residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.
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Historic districts in Gowanda include Gowanda Village Historic District ... View historic districts
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Median rent in Gowanda, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $324. Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $767.
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Cattaraugus County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Gowanda political report.
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The average commute time for Gowanda workers is 21 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.
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