Towanda Township, Bradford County, Pennsylvania
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 Map of Bradford County with Towanda Township highlighted |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Bradford |
| Settled | 1774 |
| Incorporated | 1790 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 15.5 sq mi (40.2 km2) |
| • Land | 15.2 sq mi (39.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0.3 sq mi (0.7 km2) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,149 |
| • Density | 75/sq mi (29.1/km2) |
| Area code(s) | 570 |
| Website | towandatownship |
Towanda Township is a township in Bradford County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,149 at the 2010 census.
Towanda Township is located near the center of Bradford County and is bordered by North Towanda Township to the north, the borough of Towanda to the east and north, Wysox Township to the northeast across the Susquehanna River, by Asylum Township to the east, by Monroe Township to the south, by Franklin Township at the southwest corner, and by Burlington Township to the west.
U.S. Route 220 passes through the township, bypassing the borough of Towanda. The unincorporated community of South Towanda is in the township, just south of the borough.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 15.5 square miles (40.2 km2), of which 15.2 square miles (39.4 km2) is land and 0.27 square miles (0.7 km2), or 1.81%, is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,131 people, 432 households, and 329 families residing in the township. The population density was 74.5 people per square mile (28.7/km²). There were 467 housing units at an average density of 30.7/sq mi (11.9/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.94% White, 0.09% African American, 0.62% Native American, 0.09% Asian, 0.18% from other races, and 0.09% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.97% of the population.
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