Village of Gowanda — Financial Data

2,513 Population FY 2024

$677 Per-Capita Spending FY 2025

8.1% Debt Service FY 2025

0.0 Fiscal Stress FY 2024

40.0 Env. Stress FY 2024

Data comparability note: Spans Towns of Collins and Persia across 2 counties (Erie, Cattaraugus). Residents in different counties face different county tax rates. OSC reports this village under Town of Persia.

Stress Trajectory

Community Profile

Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates

15.5% Poverty Rate 2023

10.5% Bachelor's+ Rate 2023

4.9% Unemployment Rate 2023

63.3% Homeownership Rate 2023

Median Household Income

$49,946 (2023)

2010 2023

Per Capita Income

$24,635 (2023)

2010 2023

Median Home Value

$84,700 (2023)

2010 2023

Median Gross Rent

$709 (2023)

2010 2023

Median Age

37.4 (2023)

2010 2023

Gini Index

0 = perfect equality · 1 = perfect inequality

0.4 (2023)

2010 2023

Financial Trends

Curated financial dashboard (1995–2025)

Fiscal Health

Debt Outstanding

$4,914,609 (2024)

2011 2024

Full Value of Taxable Property

$119,038,814 (2024)

2011 2024

Debt Service

$138,212 (2025)

1995 2025

Debt Service %

8.1% (2025)

1995 2025

Per-Capita Spending

$677 (2025)

2010 2025

Fiscal Stress Score (OSC)

0 = healthy · 100 = significant stress

0.0 (2024)

2013 2024

Environmental Stress Score (OSC)

0 = no stress · 100 = significant stress

40.0 (2024)

2013 2024

Top Revenue Sources

Real Property Taxes And Assessments

$1,113,738 (2025)

1995 2025

Sales And Use Tax

$370,562 (2025)

1995 2025

State Aid

$232,026 (2025)

1995 2025

Other Local Revenues

$92,240 (2025)

1995 2025

Use And Sale Of Property

$87,434 (2025)

1995 2025

Top Expenditures

Transportation

$612,309 (2025)

1995 2025

Public Safety

$345,694 (2025)

1995 2025

General Government

$340,519 (2025)

1995 2025

Employee Benefits

$176,078 (2025)

1995 2025

Culture And Recreation

$54,703 (2025)

1995 2025

Financial Documents (84)

Year	Title	Type
2025	Village of Gowanda OSC Annual Financial Report 2025	OSC_VILLAGE_CSV_AFR
2024	Village of Gowanda OSC Annual Financial Report 2024	OSC_VILLAGE_CSV_AFR
2024	Village of Gowanda OSC Annual Financial Report 2024	OSC_VILLAGE_AFR
2024	Village of Gowanda FSMS Report 2024	FSMS_MONITORING
2023	Village of Gowanda Census ACS 5-Year Estimates 2023	US_CENSUS_ACS5

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Governance & Structure

Governance Structure

Structure: Not specified
Fiscal Autonomy: Not specified
ICMA Recognition: —
Notes: None
OSC Code: 040465301970

School Details

Not applicable for this entity type.