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Population: 1,338. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,355 (+1.3% change)
Males: 656 (49.0%), Females: 682 (51.0%)

Butler County

Zip code: 67144

Demographics

Median resident age: 34.5 years
Median household income: $41,875
Median house value: $60,400

Population by Race

Races in Towanda:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.2%)
  • Two or more races (2.0%)
  • American Indian (1.9%)
  • Hispanic (0.7%)

Ancestries: German (21.4%), Irish (12.3%), English (9.3%), United States (8.1%), French (5.2%), Scottish (3.1%).

Elevation: 1300 feet

Land area: 0.7 square miles

Map of Towanda, KS

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Towanda

  • High school or higher: 88.5%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 13.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.7%
  • Unemployed: 4.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Towanda city

  • Never married: 18.8%
  • Now married: 68.3%
  • Separated: 1.0%
  • Widowed: 4.0%
  • Divorced: 7.9%

0.4% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +42 (+3.2%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Towanda:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Towanda:

  • MC CONNELL AFB (about 23 miles; WICHITA, KS; Abbreviation: IAB)
  • WICHITA MID-CONTINENT (about 31 miles; WICHITA, KS; Abbreviation: ICT)
  • HUTCHINSON MUNI (about 62 miles; HUTCHINSON, KS; Abbreviation: HUT)

Other public-use airports nearest to Towanda:

  • BENTON (about 8 miles; BENTON, KS; Abbreviation: 1K1)
  • AUGUSTA MUNI (about 11 miles; AUGUSTA, KS; Abbreviation: 3AU)
  • CAPTAIN JACK THOMAS/EL DORADO (about 13 miles; EL DORADO, KS; Abbreviation: EQA)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Towanda:

  • BUTLER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 12 miles; EL DORADO, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,250)
  • FRIENDS UNIVERSITY (about 27 miles; WICHITA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,983)
  • WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 35 miles; WICHITA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 10,403)
  • COWLEY COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 51 miles; ARKANSAS CITY, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,392)
  • HUTCHINSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 66 miles; HUTCHINSON, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,268)
  • EMPORIA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 70 miles; EMPORIA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,528)
  • KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 101 miles; MANHATTAN, KS; Full-time enrollment: 19,210)

Schools

Public high school in Towanda:

  • CIRCLE HIGH (Students: 471; Location: 905 MAIN; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Towanda:

  • TOWANDA ELEM (Students: 340; Location: 516 NORTH ST; Grades: KG – 06)

Libraries

Library in Towanda:

  • TOWANDA PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $30,555; Location: 620 HIGHLAND; 15,048 books; 190 audio materials; 114 video materials; 21 serial subscriptions)

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