Gowanda, New York

Gowanda is a village in western New York, United States. It is partly in Erie County and partly in Cattaraugus County. 2,512 people lived there at the 2020 census. The name comes from the Seneca language. It means "almost surrounded by hills" or "a valley among the hills". The Cattaraugus Reservation is next to the village. The natives here are mainly Seneca people. [3]

Gowanda, New York
Village
U.S. Post Office, Gowanda, NY, August 2010
U.S. Post Office, Gowanda, NY, August 2010
Location in Erie County, New York.
Location in Erie County, New York.
Coordinates: 42°27′48″N 78°56′11″W
CountryUnited States
StateNew York
CountiesCattaraugus, Erie
TownsPersia, Collins
Area
[1]
 • Total1.61 sq mi (4.17 km2)
 • Land1.59 sq mi (4.13 km2)
 • Water0.02 sq mi (0.04 km2)
Elevation
761 ft (232 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total2,512
 • Estimate 
(2021)[2]
2,488
 • Density1,598.87/sq mi (617.40/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
14070
Area code716
FIPS code36-29630
GNIS feature ID0951430
Websitevillageofgowanda.com

Native Americans of the Iroquois Confederacy used to live in the larger area of western New York. The Erie tribe and the Wenrohronon lived the closest to present-day area around Gowanda.[4]

References
  1. "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 27, 2020.
  2. Bureau, US Census. "City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2021". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved 5 July 2022.
  3. Bureau, US Census. "City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2021". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved August 19, 2022.
  4. "Native American Tribes of New York". History of American Women. 2008-05-19. Retrieved 2022-08-19.
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