Towanda, Kansas
Towanda is a city in Butler County, Kansas, United States. In 2020, 1,447 people lived there.[3]
Towanda, Kansas | |
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Coordinates: 37°47′43″N 96°59′47″W / 37.79528°N 96.99639°W[1] | |
Country | United States |
State | Kansas |
County | Butler |
Founded | 1870 |
Incorporated | 1905 |
Government | |
• Type | Council-Mayor |
Area | |
• Total | 0.92 sq mi (2.38 km2) |
• Land | 0.91 sq mi (2.37 km2) |
• Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
Elevation | 1,293 ft (394 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 1,447 |
• Density | 1,600/sq mi (610/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 67144 |
Area code | 316 |
FIPS code | 20-71125 |
GNIS ID | 2397041[1] |
Website | cityoftowanda.com |
History
changeTowanda was created in 1870.[4][5] It was incorporated in 1905.[6] Towanda is an Osage-language name meaning "many waters".[7]
The town was damaged badly by a cyclone in 1892.[8]
21st century
changeIn 2010, the Keystone-Cushing Pipeline (Phase II) was built a few blocks west of Towanda.[9][10] There was a lot of controversy about tax exemption and environmental concerns (if a leak ever happens).[source?]
Geography
changeTowanda is at 37°47′45″N 96°59′58″W / 37.79583°N 96.99944°W (37.795921, -96.999380).[11] It is along the Whitewater River. The United States Census Bureau says that the city has a total area of 0.92 square miles (2.38 km2). Of that, 0.91 square miles (2.36 km2) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 km2) is water.[2]
People
changeHistorical population | |||
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
1880 | 53 | — | |
1890 | 156 | 194.3% | |
1910 | 275 | — | |
1920 | 718 | 161.1% | |
1930 | 424 | −40.9% | |
1940 | 374 | −11.8% | |
1950 | 417 | 11.5% | |
1960 | 1,031 | 147.2% | |
1970 | 1,190 | 15.4% | |
1980 | 1,332 | 11.9% | |
1990 | 1,289 | −3.2% | |
2000 | 1,338 | 3.8% | |
2010 | 1,450 | 8.4% | |
2020 | 1,447 | −0.2% | |
U.S. Decennial Census |
2020 census
changeThe 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.[3][12]
2010 census
changeThe 2010 census says that there were 1,450 people, 524 households, and 397 families living in Towanda.[13]
Education
changeTowanda is home to the district office of Circle USD 375. Circle USD 375 covers about 175 square miles.[14]
Famous people
change- Frank H. Maynard, this old-time cowboy author lived in Towanda for a time in the 1870s.[15]
- 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
References
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Towanda, Kansas
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "DP1: PROFILE OF GENERAL POPULATION AND HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
- ↑ Kansas State Historical Society (1916). Biennial Report of the Board of Directors of the Kansas State Historical Society. Kansas State Printing Plant. p. 152.
- ↑ "History of Towanda Township". Towanda Area Historical Museum. Retrieved 7 Nov 2019.
- ↑ "City of Towanda, Kansas". City of Towanda Official Website. Retrieved 7 Nov 2019.
- ↑ "Profile for Towanda, Kansas". ePodunk. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 5 June 2014.
- ↑ Mooney, Vol. P. (1916). History of Butler County Kansas. Standard Publishing Company. p. 224.
- ↑ Keystone Pipeline - Marion County Commission calls out Legislative Leadership on Pipeline Deal; April 18, 2010. Archived October 22, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ Keystone Pipeline - TransCanada inspecting pipeline; December 10, 2010.
- ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ↑ "P16: HOUSEHOLD TYPE". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
- ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-07-06.
- ↑ "District Profile". Circle Public Schools. Archived from the original on 27 May 2015. Retrieved 27 May 2015.
- ↑ Frank H. Maynard, Cowboy's Lament: A Life on the Open Range (Lubbock, Texas: Texas Tech University Press, 2010), p. 3, ISBN 978-0-89672-705-2
Other websites
change- City
- Schools
- USD 375, local school district
- USD 375 School District Boundary Map, KDOT
- Maps
- Towanda City Map, KDOT