Gowanda, New York
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| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| Counties | Cattaraugus, Erie |
| Area | |
| - Total | 1.6 sq mi (4.2 km²) |
| - Land | 1.6 sq mi (4.2 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²) |
| Elevation | 761 ft (232 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 2,842 |
| - Density | 1,772.3/sq mi (684.3/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 14070 |
| Area code(s) | 716 |
| FIPS code | 36-29630 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0951430 |
Gowanda is a village in New York in the United States and lies partly in Erie County and partly in Cattaraugus County . The population was 2,842 at the 2000 census. The name is a local native term meaning "almost surrounded by hills" or "beautiful place among the hills.
The Village of Gowanda is partly in the Town of Collins in Erie County and the Town of Persia in Cattaraugus County.
Gowanda Airport (D59) is a general aviation grass strip, located northwest of the village. Located in Gowanda, Zoar Valley features over 2000 acres of wilderness, hiking trails and waterfalls.
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[edit] Correctional Facilities
Formerly the Gowanda Psychiatric Center, the Gowanda Correctional Facility, which opened in 1994, and the Collins Correctional Facility, which opened in 1982, are adjacent to the village. They are medium security prisons and overlook the village below. Gowanda Correctional facility houses over 1100 inmates and feature one of the largest sex offender counseling programs of the New York State prison systems. Collins Correctional houses less than 800.
[edit] Education
Gowanda is home to Gowanda Middle School, Gowanda High School, Gowanda Elementary School, Gowanda Christian Academy, St. Joseph's Roman Catholic School, and Little Pilgrim's Day School, which are all primary and/or secondary schools.
[edit] History
The village was settled around 1810 and was originally called "Aldrich Mills." The village later adopted the name "Lodi," which was in conflict with another community in New York, so that name was dropped when the village was incorporated.
The Village of Gowanda was first incorporated in 1848 and was re-incorporated in 1878 under a new state regulation and extended its territory to absorb the nearby hamlet of Hidi.
Most of the village in Erie County was destroyed by a fire in 1856, and another fire in 1875 burned many businesses in the Cattaraugus part.
[edit] Notable Events
Featured in AAA's travel guide, Gowanda features the Harley Happening. It lasts from Friday to Sunday night for one week in June or July. The main street of Gowanda is shut down for the event which provides parking for the numerous motorcycles and beer tents are available. It has since been renamed the Hollywood Happening after much controversy after years past as witnessed in the Gowanda Pennysaver.
The annual Pioneer Festival is held every year in the heart of Gowanda which celebrates the last great war between the pioneer townspeople of Gowanda and the Seneca Indians. It features rides, games, food, period dress, reenactments and beer tents abound.
[edit] Geography
Gowanda is located at (42.463197, -78.936350)[1].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.6 square miles (4.2 km²), of which, 1.6 square miles (4.1 km²) of it is land and 0.62% is water.
The village is split by Cattaraugus Creek, the dividing boundary between Erie and Cattaraugus counties with the northern part of the village in Erie County and the southern in Carragaugus.
The village is located on US Route 62 as well as County Road 4 (Broadway Road), NY-39, and NY-438.
The Cattaraugus Reservation is to the west of the village.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 2,842 people, 1,161 households, and 667 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,772.3 people per square mile (685.8/km²). There were 1,277 housing units at an average density of 796.4/sq mi (308.2/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 62.47%% White, 0.49% African American, 41.54% Native American, 0.35% Asian, 0.21% from other races, and 1.20% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.41% of the population.
There were 1,161 households out of which 27.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.1% were married couples living together, 12.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.5% were non-families. 36.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.26 and the average family size was 2.98.
In the village the population was spread out with 23.5% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 26.0% from 25 to 44, 20.1% from 45 to 64, and 23.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 89.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.5 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $29,565, and the median income for a family was $39,094. Males had a median income of $32,279 versus $25,281 for females. The per capita income for the village was $16,323. About 9.5% of families and 14.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.2% of those under age 18 and 9.5% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] References
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
[edit] External links
- Gowanda information
- Gowanda Chamber of Commerce information
- Gowanda's Historic Hollywood Theater
- Gowanda Central School District
- Gowanda, New York is at coordinates Coordinates:
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