Towanda is a city in Butler County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 1,447.
Name: | Towanda city |
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LSAD Code: | 25 |
LSAD Description: | city (suffix) |
State: | Kansas |
County: | Butler County |
Founded: | 1870 |
Incorporated: | 1905 |
Elevation: | 1,293 ft (394 m) |
Total Area: | 0.92 sq mi (2.38 km²) |
Land Area: | 0.91 sq mi (2.37 km²) |
Water Area: | 0.01 sq mi (0.01 km²) |
Total Population: | 1,447 |
Population Density: | 1,600/sq mi (610/km²) |
ZIP code: | 67144 |
Area code: | 316 |
FIPS code: | 2071125 |
Website: | cityoftowanda.com |
Online Interactive Map
Towanda location map. Where is Towanda city?
History
Towanda was established in 1870 and incorporated in 1905. Towanda is an Osage-language name meaning “big village”.
An F4 tornado devastated the town on March 31, 1892, killing at least nine people and injuring 60.
21st century
In 2010, the Keystone-Cushing Pipeline (Phase II) was constructed a few blocks west of Towanda (immediately west of SW River Valley Rd), running north to south through Butler County. With much controversy over tax exemption and environmental concerns (if a leak ever occurs).
Towanda Road Map
Towanda city Satellite Map
Geography
Towanda is located at 37°47′45″N 96°59′58″W / 37.79583°N 96.99944°W / 37.79583; -96.99944 (37.795921, -96.999380), along the Whitewater River. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.06 square miles (2.75 km), all of it land.
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