Towanda, Kansas
| Towanda, Kansas | |
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| City | |
 Location within Butler County and Kansas |
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 KDOT map of Butler County (legend) |
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| Coordinates: 37°47′45″N 96°59′58″W / 37.79583°N 96.99944°WCoordinates: 37°47′45″N 96°59′58″W / 37.79583°N 96.99944°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Butler |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council-Mayor |
| • Mayor | Jennifer Shaults |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.06 sq mi (2.75 km2) |
| • Land | 1.06 sq mi (2.75 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,293 ft (394 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,450 |
| • Estimate (2015) | 1,428 |
| • Density | 1,400/sq mi (530/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 67144 |
| Area code | 316 |
| FIPS code | 20-71125 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0474579 |
Towanda is a city in Butler County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 1,450.
Towanda was founded in 1870. Towanda is an Osage-language name meaning "many waters".
The town was severely damaged by a cyclone in 1892.
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 is located at 37°47′45″N 96°59′58″W / 37.79583°N 96.99944°W (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 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2010, there were 1,450 people, 524 households, and 397 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,367.9 inhabitants per square mile (528.1/km2). There were 577 housing units at an average density of 544.3 per square mile (210.2/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 95.3% White, 0.3% African American, 1.1% Native American, 0.5% Asian, 0.4% Pacific Islander, 0.5% from other races, and 1.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.7% of the population.
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