Towanda, Kansas

**Towanda** is a city in Butler County, Kansas, United States. In 2020, 1,447 people lived there.

## History

Towanda was created in 1870. It was incorporated in 1905. Towanda is an Osage-language name meaning "many waters".

The town was damaged badly by a cyclone in 1892.

### 21st century

In 2010, the Keystone-Cushing Pipeline (Phase II) was built a few blocks west of Towanda. There was a lot of controversy about tax exemption and environmental concerns (if a leak ever happens).

## Geography

Towanda is at  (37.795921, -96.999380). It is along the Whitewater River. The United States Census Bureau says that the city has a total area of . Of that,  is land and  is water.

### 2020 census

The 2020 census says that there were 1,447 people, 528 households, and 382 families living in Towanda. Of the households, 76.3% owned their home and 23.7% rented their home.

The median age was 35.2 years. Of the people, 89.7% were White, 1.4% were Native American, 1.3% were Black, 0.3% were from some other race, and 7.3% were two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.7% of the people.

### 2010 census

The 2010 census says that there were 1,450 people, 524 households, and 397 families living in Towanda.

## Education

Towanda is home to the district office of Circle USD 375. Circle USD 375 covers about 175 square miles.

## Famous people

- Frank H. Maynard, this old-time cowboy author lived in Towanda for a time in the 1870s.
- Garner E. Shriver, U.S. Representative from Kansas
- Jordan Phillips, former five star recruit and defensive tackle for the University of Oklahoma and current Buffalo Bills

## Other websites

- City
- City website
- Towanda - Directory of Public Officials
- Schools
- USD 375, local school district
- USD 375 School District Boundary Map , KDOT
- Maps
- Towanda City Map , KDOT

## Infobox (settlement)

- **name**: Towanda, Kansas
- **settlement type**: City
- **image map**: Butler_County_Kansas_Incorporated_and_Unincorporated_areas_Towanda_Highlighted.svg
- **map caption**: Location within Butler County, Kansas, Butler County and Kansas
- **image map1**: Map of Butler Co, Ks, USA.png
- **map caption1**: Kansas Department of Transportation, KDOT map of Butler County, Kansas, Butler County (:File:Kansas official transportation map legend.png, legend)
- **subdivision type**: List of sovereign states, Country
- **subdivision name**: United States
- **subdivision type1**: U.S. state, State
- **subdivision name1**: Kansas
- **subdivision type2**: List of counties in Kansas, County
- **subdivision name2**: Butler County, Kansas, Butler
- **subdivision type3**: List of townships in Kansas, Township
- **established title**: Founded
- **established date**: 1870
- **established title1**: Platted
- **established title2**: Municipal corporation, Incorporated
- **established date2**: 1905
- **government type**: council-mayor government, Council-Mayor
- **leader title**: Mayor
- **area total sq mi**: 0.92
- **area land sq mi**: 0.91
- **area water sq mi**: 0.01
- **area total km2**: 2.38
- **area land km2**: 2.37
- **area water km2**: 0.01
- **unit pref**: Imperial
- **elevation ft**: 1293
- **population as of**: 2020 United States census, 2020
- **population total**: 1447
- **population density sq mi**: auto
- **population density km2**: auto
- **timezone**: Central Time Zone, CST
- **utc offset**: -6
- **timezone dst**: CDT
- **utc offset dst**: -5
- **postal code type**: ZIP code
- **postal code**: 67144
- **area code type**: North American Numbering Plan, Area code
- **area code**: Area code 316, 316
- **blank name**: Federal Information Processing Standard, FIPS code
- **blank info**: 20-71125
- **blank1 name**: Geographic Names Information System, GNIS ID
- **blank1 info**: 2397041