Welcome to Towanda ...

The city of Towanda is located in Butler County<1>.

The location of Towanda has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Towanda, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Towanda has a population of 1,454 people<3> (see below for details).

Towanda is 1,290 feet [393 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Towanda lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Towanda lies within the (316) area code.

The ZIP code for Towanda: 67144<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Towanda had an population of 1,454 people. This is an increase of 0.28% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 8.67% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Towanda had a population of 1,450 people. This makes Towanda the county's 6th most populous community.

The population of Towanda represents 0.05% of the total population of Kansas (which has 2,853,118 people), making it the state's 153rd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,450 people, the population of Towanda increased 8.37% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,338 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Towanda.

Communities Also Named Towanda ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Towanda - they are located in Illinois, North Dakota and Pennsylvania.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Towanda.

Communities near Towanda ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Towanda.

• Wichita
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wichita
  • Wichita is located in Sedgwick County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 391,731 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wichita <6>
• Andover
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover
  • Andover is located in Butler County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,672 people
  • Andover has also been known as:
  • Cloud City
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andover <6>
• El Dorado
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Dorado
  • El Dorado is located in Butler County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,856 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for El Dorado <6>
• Augusta
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augusta
  • Augusta is located in Butler County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,300 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Augusta <6>
• Bel Aire
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bel Aire have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bel Aire
  • Bel Aire is located in Sedgwick County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,469 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bel Aire <6>
• Park City
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park City
  • Park City is located in Sedgwick County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,943 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Park City <6>
• Rose Hill
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
  • Rose Hill is located in Butler County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,979 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rose Hill <6>
• Kechi
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kechi have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kechi
  • Kechi is located in Sedgwick County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,109 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kechi <6>
• Douglass
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Douglass have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglass
  • Douglass is located in Butler County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,646 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Douglass <6>
• Benton
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
  • Benton is located in Butler County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 865 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benton <6>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Towanda. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Towanda.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Towanda. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Towanda.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Towanda. Our list includes 6 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Towanda.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Towanda ...

Looking for more information about Towanda? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Towanda, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Towanda.

Adding Towanda to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Towanda in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Towanda was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Towanda on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Kansas (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Towanda.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Towanda. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Butler County: www.bucoks.com/

The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/