Towanda, Kansas
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Population change since 2000: +7.5%
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| Males: 632 |  (44.0%) |
| Females: 806 |  (56.0%) |
| Median resident age: | 33.5 years |
| Kansas median age: | 37.6 years |
Zip codes: 67144.
| Towanda: | $74,355 |
| KS: | $68,925 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $32,905 (it was $17,815 in 2000)
Towanda city income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $123,360 (it was $56,400 in 2000)
| Towanda: | $123,360 |
| KS: | $206,600 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $305,408; detached houses: $341,222; mobile homes: $35,472
Median gross rent in 2022: $989.
(9.7% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 10.7% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 11.7% for two or more races residents)
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Towanda, KS
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#1
SW Tawakoni Rd
Towanda, KS 67144
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3,329 sq. feet
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3 baths 5 beds |
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#2
N 8th St
Towanda, KS 67144
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1,398 sq. feet
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2 baths 2 beds |
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#3
Mechanic St
Towanda, KS 67144
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- sq. feet
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#4
NE 53rd St
El Dorado, KS 67042
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1,767 sq. feet
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2 baths 3 beds |
$242,500
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#5
SW Haverhill Rd
Leon, KS 67074
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1,296 sq. feet
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2 baths 3 beds |
$238,500
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#6
E Hurst St
Wichita, KS 67210
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1,166 sq. feet
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2 baths 3 beds |
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#7
E Cambridge St
Wichita, KS 67219
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918 sq. feet
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2 baths 3 beds |
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#8
State St
El Dorado, KS 67042
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1,773 sq. feet
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2 baths 3 beds |
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#9
S Verna Ave
Andover, KS 67002
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720 sq. feet
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1 baths 2 beds |
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#10
E Funston Ct
Wichita, KS 67207
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924 sq. feet
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2 baths 2 beds |
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#11
Bellmore St
Wichita, KS 67220
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2,112 sq. feet
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2 baths 3 beds |
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#12
E Lockmoor St
Wichita, KS 67207
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1,236 sq. feet
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2 baths 2 beds |
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#13
Kenawee St
Wichita, KS 67220
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1,395 sq. feet
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1 baths 3 beds |
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#14
Farmstead St
Wichita, KS 67220
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1,799 sq. feet
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2 baths 3 beds |
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#15
Farmstead St
Wichita, KS 67220
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1,534 sq. feet
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2 baths 3 beds |
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#16
E Indianapolis St
Wichita, KS 67207
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1,236 sq. feet
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1 baths 3 beds |
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#17
S Red Oaks St
Wichita, KS 67207
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1,070 sq. feet
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3 baths 3 beds |
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#18
S Cypress St
Wichita, KS 67207
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1,323 sq. feet
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2 baths 3 beds |
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#19
E Bayley Ct
Wichita, KS 67207
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1,239 sq. feet
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3 baths 3 beds |
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#20
E 49th Ct N
Wichita, KS 67220
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1,542 sq. feet
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2 baths 3 beds |
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#21
E 32nd Ct N
Wichita, KS 67226
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1,786 sq. feet
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3 baths 4 beds |
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#22
S Christopher Cir
Wichita, KS 67207
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1,238 sq. feet
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3 baths 2 beds |
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#23
E Gilbert St
Wichita, KS 67207
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1,290 sq. feet
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1 baths 3 beds |
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#24
E 18th St N
Wichita, KS 67206
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1,920 sq. feet
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4 baths 4 beds |
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#25
E Hawthorne St
Wichita, KS 67206
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2,023 sq. feet
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2 baths 2 beds |
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#26
Lansdowne Dr
Wichita, KS 67220
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1,584 sq. feet
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1 baths 2 beds |
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#27
E Plum Ln
Wichita, KS 67206
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1,993 sq. feet
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2 baths 3 beds |
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#28
E Shannon Way Ct
Wichita, KS 67206
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2,577 sq. feet
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4 baths 3 beds |
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#29
E Rodeo Ct
Wichita, KS 67226
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1,176 sq. feet
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2 baths 2 beds |
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#30
E Andrea St
Wichita, KS 67207
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2,647 sq. feet
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3 baths 4 beds |
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#31
N Cranberry St
Wichita, KS 67226
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1,565 sq. feet
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3 baths 3 beds |
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#32
E Andrea Ct
Wichita, KS 67207
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1,807 sq. feet
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2 baths 3 beds |
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#33
S 127th St E
Wichita, KS 67207
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1,298 sq. feet
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2 baths 2 beds |
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#34
N Parkwood Ct
Wichita, KS 67220
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1,161 sq. feet
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3 baths 3 beds |
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#35
N Shawnee Cir
Kechi, KS 67067
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2,018 sq. feet
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3 baths 2 beds |
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#36
N Beacon Hill St
Wichita, KS 67220
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1,586 sq. feet
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2 baths 3 beds |
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#37
E Scott Ct
Wichita, KS 67210
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1,220 sq. feet
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2 baths 3 beds |
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#38
Lexington Rd
Wichita, KS 67218
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1,819 sq. feet
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2 baths 2 beds |
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#39
N Gentry St
Wichita, KS 67208
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1,559 sq. feet
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1 baths 3 beds |
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#40
Fairmount St
Wichita, KS 67220
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884 sq. feet
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1 baths 2 beds |
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#41
N Vassar St
Wichita, KS 67220
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1,612 sq. feet
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2 baths 4 beds |
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#42
N Roosevelt St
Wichita, KS 67220
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1,396 sq. feet
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1 baths 3 beds |
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#43
S Barlow St
Wichita, KS 67207
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1,474 sq. feet
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2 baths 3 beds |
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#44
Kenmar St
Wichita, KS 67208
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999 sq. feet
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1 baths 2 beds |
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#45
S Lori Ct
Wichita, KS 67210
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1,978 sq. feet
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2 baths 4 beds |
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#46
N Poston St
Wichita, KS 67219
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956 sq. feet
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2 baths 2 beds |
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#47
Iva St
Wichita, KS 67220
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888 sq. feet
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1 baths 2 beds |
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#48
N Glendale St
Wichita, KS 67208
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1,224 sq. feet
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1 baths 3 beds |
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#49
N Ridgewood Dr
Wichita, KS 67208
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776 sq. feet
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1 baths 2 beds |
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- 1,58493.8%White alone
- 362.1%Two or more races
- 291.7%Hispanic
- 191.1%Asian alone
- 90.5%American Indian alone
Races in Towanda detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
According to our research of Kansas and other state lists, there were 9 registered sex offenders living in Towanda, Kansas as of April 26, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Towanda is 154 to 1.
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Ancestries: German (26.1%), English (20.6%), American (16.3%), Irish (4.0%), Scandinavian (2.5%), Scottish (2.3%).
Current Local Time: CST time zone
Elevation: 1300 feet
Land area: 0.74 square miles.
Population density: 1,940 people per square mile (low).
14 residents are foreign born
| This city: | 0.8% |
| Kansas: | 7.1% |
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $2,213 (1.8%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,987 (1.6%)
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Wichita, KS 
(19.9 miles , pop. 344,284).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (345.8 miles , pop. 1,188,580).
Nearest cities:
Benton, KS (2.4 miles ),
), Whitewater, KS (3.8 miles ),
), Latitude: 37.80 N, Longitude: 97.00 W
Area code: 316
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2019: 1 building, cost: $280,000
- 2018: 1 building, cost: $130,000
- 2017: 1 building, cost: $99,100
- 2016: 2 buildings, average cost: $247,500
- 2015: 1 building, cost: $120,000
- 2011: 2 buildings, average cost: $115,000
- 2010: 2 buildings, average cost: $208,000
- 2009: 1 building, cost: $125,000
- 2008: 1 building, cost: $125,000
- 2007: 5 buildings, average cost: $131,000
- 2006: 2 buildings, average cost: $128,600
- 2005: 4 buildings, average cost: $96,500
- 2004: 10 buildings, average cost: $117,200
- 2003: 8 buildings, average cost: $103,100
- 2002: 3 buildings, average cost: $90,300
- 2001: 11 buildings, average cost: $76,000
- 1999: 2 buildings, average cost: $103,500
- 1998: 6 buildings, average cost: $160,600
- 1997: 3 buildings, average cost: $120,000
| Here: | 2.1% |
| Kansas: | 2.0% |
- Transportation equipment (16.1%)
- Educational services (11.9%)
- Health care (8.3%)
- Construction (8.0%)
- Accommodation & food services (7.7%)
- Public administration (4.8%)
- Food & beverage stores (3.6%)
- Transportation equipment (22.1%)
- Construction (13.1%)
- Accommodation & food services (7.0%)
- Educational services (6.1%)
- Public administration (5.6%)
- Petroleum & coal products (3.6%)
- Truck transportation (3.6%)
- Educational services (18.6%)
- Health care (14.1%)
- Transportation equipment (9.2%)
- Accommodation & food services (8.5%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (4.9%)
- Finance & insurance (4.2%)
- Food & beverage stores (4.2%)
- Cashiers (4.4%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.2%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (3.6%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (3.5%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (3.5%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (3.3%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3.2%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (7.3%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (5.9%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5.9%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5.0%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (4.2%)
- Law enforcement workers, including supervisors (3.9%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (3.6%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (7.2%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (6.5%)
- Cashiers (6.5%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.2%)
- Registered nurses (3.6%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (3.6%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (3.3%)
Average climate in Towanda, Kansas
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
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(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 79.1. This is about average.
| City: | 79.1 |
| U.S.: | 72.6 |
Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2013 was 0.252. This is about average. Closest monitor was 17.7 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 0.252 |
| U.S.: | 0.251 |
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2022 was 6.32. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 7.7 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 6.32 |
| U.S.: | 5.11 |
Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 32.4. This is about average. Closest monitor was 17.7 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 32.4 |
| U.S.: | 33.3 |
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 28.1. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 18.4 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 28.1 |
| U.S.: | 19.2 |
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 9.24. This is about average. Closest monitor was 18.4 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 9.24 |
| U.S.: | 8.11 |
Tornado activity:
Towanda-area historical tornado activity is near Kansas state average. It is 90% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 4/26/1991, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 10.1 miles away from the Towanda city center killed 17 people and injured 225 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.
On 6/10/1958, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 3.9 miles away from the city center killed 15 people and injured 5 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Towanda-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Kansas state average. It is 791% greater than the overall U.S. average.On 9/3/2016 at 12:02:44, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.5 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 94.9 miles away from Towanda center
On 11/6/2011 at 03:53:10, a magnitude 5.7 (5.7 MW, Depth: 3.2 mi) earthquake occurred 157.1 miles away from the city center
On 11/12/2014 at 21:40:00, a magnitude 4.9 (4.9 MW, Depth: 2.5 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 49.8 miles away from the city center
On 2/13/2016 at 17:07:06, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 5.2 mi) earthquake occurred 130.6 miles away from the city center
On 11/7/2016 at 01:44:24, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MW, Depth: 2.8 mi) earthquake occurred 125.3 miles away from Towanda center
On 11/30/2015 at 09:49:12, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MW, Depth: 3.5 mi) earthquake occurred 92.8 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Butler County (23) is greater than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 19
Emergencies Declared: 2
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 15, Storms: 14, Tornadoes: 9, Winds: 5, Winter Storms: 5, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Landslide: 1, Mudslide: 1, Snow: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Towanda:
- LAKEPOINT NURSING CENTER (Nursing Home, about 7 miles away; AUGUSTA, KS)
- AUGUSTA MEDICAL COMPLEX LTCU (Nursing Home, about 7 miles away; AUGUSTA, KS)
- LAKEPOINT NURSING AND REHAB CENTER OF EL DORADO (Nursing Home, about 8 miles away; EL DORADO, KS)
- SUSAN B ALLEN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL Acute Care Hospitals (about 8 miles away; EL DORADO, KS)
- SUSAN B. ALLEN DIALYSIS CENTER (Dialysis Facility, about 8 miles away; EL DORADO, KS)
- GOLDEN LIVINGCENTER - EL DORADO (Nursing Home, about 10 miles away; EL DORADO, KS)
- LIFE CARE CENTER OF ANDOVER (Nursing Home, about 10 miles away; ANDOVER, KS)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Towanda:
- Butler Community College (about 7 miles; El Dorado, KS; Full-time enrollment: 6,676)
- Wichita Area Technical College (about 13 miles; Wichita, KS; FT enrollment: 2,220)
- Wichita State University (about 18 miles; Wichita, KS; FT enrollment: 11,743)
- Friends University (about 22 miles; Wichita, KS; FT enrollment: 2,024)
- Newman University (about 23 miles; Wichita, KS; FT enrollment: 2,066)
- Wichita Technical Institute (about 23 miles; Wichita, KS; FT enrollment: 2,015)
- Cowley County Community College (about 51 miles; Arkansas City, KS; FT enrollment: 3,173)
Public high school in Towanda:
- CIRCLE HIGH (Students: 511, Location: 905 MAIN, Grades: 9-12)
Public elementary/middle school in Towanda:
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Towanda: Towanda Police Department (A), Circle Unified School District 375 Police Department (B), Towanda Fire and Rescue (C), Towanda Public Library (D), The Museum in Towanda (E), Towanda City Hall (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Towanda include: Towanda United Methodist Church (A), First Baptist Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemetery: Towanda Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Tourist attractions: Paradise Doll Museum Hospital & Crafts (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 119 South 6th Street), Towanda Area Historical Museum (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 401 Main).
Birthplace of: Garner E. Shriver - Politician.
Average household size:
| This city: | 2.8 people |
| Kansas: | 2.5 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This city: | 75.8% |
| Whole state: | 66.0% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This city: | 5.3% |
| Whole state: | 5.8% |
No gay or lesbian households reported
Banks with branches in Towanda (2011 data):
- Towanda State Bank: at 400 Main Street, branch established on 1934/01/01. Info updated 2008/02/21: Bank assets: $9.2 mil, Deposits: $8.3 mil, local headquarters, negative income in the last year, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 1 total offices
For population 15 years and over in Towanda:
- Never married: 26.6%
- Now married: 49.4%
- Separated: 4.7%
- Widowed: 7.8%
- Divorced: 11.5%
For population 25 years and over in Towanda:
- High school or higher: 96.8%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.6%
- Graduate or professional degree: 8.4%
- Unemployed: 4.9%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 20.1 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 7.7 |
| Kansas average: | 11.5 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Towanda, KS (based on Butler County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 10,598 | 55 |
| Mainline Protestant | 8,866 | 26 |
| Catholic | 7,800 | 3 |
| Other | 571 | 4 |
| None | 38,045 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 7
| Butler County: | 1.11 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 1.96 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
| This county: | 0.32 / 10,000 pop. |
| Kansas: | 0.51 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 21
| Butler County: | 3.34 / 10,000 pop. |
| Kansas: | 3.84 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 33
| Butler County: | 5.25 / 10,000 pop. |
| Kansas: | 7.33 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| This county: | 8.8% |
| Kansas: | 8.1% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Butler County: | 28.5% |
| State: | 27.9% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Butler County: | 9.3% |
| Kansas: | 13.4% |
Health and Nutrition:
Healthy diet rate:
| Towanda: | 49.5% |
| State: | 49.2% |
Average overall health of teeth and gums:
| Towanda: | 47.9% |
| Kansas: | 46.3% |
Average BMI:
| Here: | 29.3 |
| State: | 28.6 |
People feeling badly about themselves:
| Towanda: | 22.9% |
| Kansas: | 21.2% |
People not drinking alcohol at all:
| Here: | 10.2% |
| Kansas: | 10.5% |
Average hours sleeping at night:
| Towanda: | 6.8 |
| Kansas: | 6.8 |
Overweight people:
| Towanda: | 38.4% |
| Kansas: | 33.5% |
General health condition:
| Towanda: | 57.1% |
| State: | 56.0% |
Average condition of hearing:
| Towanda: | 78.6% |
| State: | 78.6% |
More about Health and Nutrition of Towanda, KS Residents
| Local government employment and payroll (March 2022) | |||||
| Function | Full-time employees | Monthly full-time payroll | Average yearly full-time wage | Part-time employees | Monthly part-time payroll |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Streets and Highways | 3 | $10,629 | $42,516 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Government Administration | 3 | $5,314 | $21,256 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply | 3 | $5,314 | $21,256 | 0 | $0 |
| Financial Administration | 0 | $0 | 1 | $443 | |
| Judicial and Legal | 0 | $0 | 1 | $1,000 | |
| Totals for Government | 9 | $21,257 | $28,343 | 2 | $1,443 |
Towanda government finances - Expenditure in 2017 (per resident):
- Current Operations - Water Utilities: $316,000 ($219.75)
Police Protection: $172,000 ($119.61)
Financial Administration: $171,000 ($118.92)
Sewerage: $127,000 ($88.32)
Solid Waste Management: $87,000 ($60.50)
Parks and Recreation: $86,000 ($59.81)
Regular Highways: $82,000 ($57.02)
General - Other: $55,000 ($38.25)
Local Fire Protection: $52,000 ($36.16)
Libraries: $45,000 ($31.29)
Central Staff Services: $29,000 ($20.17)
Judicial and Legal Services: $20,000 ($13.91)
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $7,000 ($4.87)
Health - Other: $2,000 ($1.39)
- General - Interest on Debt: $67,000 ($46.59)
- Other Capital Outlay - Local Fire Protection: $34,000 ($23.64)
General - Other: $6,000 ($4.17)
- Total Salaries and Wages: $232,000 ($161.34)
Towanda government finances - Revenue in 2017 (per resident):
- Charges - Sewerage: $161,000 ($111.96)
Solid Waste Management: $79,000 ($54.94)
Other: $69,000 ($47.98)
Parks and Recreation: $46,000 ($31.99)
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $7,000 ($4.87)
- Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $7,000 ($4.87)
- Miscellaneous - Special Assessments: $86,000 ($59.81)
General Revenue - Other: $17,000 ($11.82)
Fines and Forfeits: $10,000 ($6.95)
Donations From Private Sources: $4,000 ($2.78)
Interest Earnings: $3,000 ($2.09)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $312,000 ($216.97)
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $30,000 ($20.86)
- Tax - Property: $415,000 ($288.60)
Public Utilities Sales: $95,000 ($66.06)
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $76,000 ($52.85)
Other License: $11,000 ($7.65)
Towanda government finances - Debt in 2017 (per resident):
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,091,000 ($1454.10)
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,964,000 ($1365.79)
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $127,000 ($88.32)
Towanda government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017 (per resident):
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $133,000 ($92.49)
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $33,000 ($22.95)
Strongest AM radio stations in Towanda:
- KFTI (1070 AM; 10 kW; WICHITA, KS; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- KFH (1330 AM; 5 kW; WICHITA, KS; Owner: ENTERCOM WICHITA LICENSE, LLC)
- KQAM (1480 AM; 5 kW; WICHITA, KS; Owner: ABC, INC.)
- KMYR (1410 AM; 5 kW; WICHITA, KS; Owner: AGAPE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- KAHS (1360 AM; 1 kW; EL DORADO, KS; Owner: REUNION BROADCASTING L.L.C.)
- KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
- KFAQ (1170 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KNSS (1240 AM; 1 kW; WICHITA, KS; Owner: ENTERCOM WICHITA LICENSE, LLC)
- KGGF (690 AM; 10 kW; COFFEYVILLE, KS; Owner: KGGF-KUSN, INC.)
- KTBZ (1430 AM; 25 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- KOMA (1520 AM; 50 kW; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: RENDA BROADCASTING CORP. OF NEVADA)
- KRVN (880 AM; 50 kW; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)
Strongest FM radio stations in Towanda:
- KTLI (99.1 FM; EL DORADO, KS; Owner: ADONAI RADIO GROUP, INC.)
- KFXJ (104.5 FM; AUGUSTA, KS; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- KEYN-FM (103.7 FM; WICHITA, KS; Owner: ENTERCOM WICHITA LICENSE, LLC)
- KYQQ (106.5 FM; ARKANSAS CITY, KS; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- KFDI-FM (101.3 FM; WICHITA, KS; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- KRBB (97.9 FM; WICHITA, KS; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KFBZ (105.3 FM; HAYSVILLE, KS; Owner: ENTERCOM WICHITA LICENSE, LLC)
- KZSN (102.1 FM; HUTCHINSON, KS; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KICT-FM (95.1 FM; WICHITA, KS; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- KRZZ-FM (96.3 FM; DERBY, KS; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KKRD (107.3 FM; WICHITA, KS; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KMUW (89.1 FM; WICHITA, KS; Owner: WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY)
- KMXW (92.3 FM; NEWTON, KS; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- KBTL (88.1 FM; EL DORADO, KS; Owner: BUTLER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
- KHCC-FM (90.1 FM; HUTCHINSON, KS; Owner: HUTCHINSON COMMUNITY JR. COLLEGE)
- KCFN (91.1 FM; WICHITA, KS; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
- KBDD (91.9 FM; WINFILED, KS; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
- KDGS (93.9 FM; ANDOVER, KS; Owner: ENTERCOM WICHITA LICENSE, LLC)
- K218DR (91.5 FM; BELLAIRE, KS; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
TV broadcast stations around Towanda:
- KSNW (Channel 3; WICHITA, KS; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION OF WICHITA)
- KTQW-LP (Channel 53; WICHITA, KS; Owner: KNOWLEDGE L.C.)
- KSAS-TV (Channel 24; WICHITA, KS; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- KWCV (Channel 33; WICHITA, KS; Owner: WLBB BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
- KAKE-TV (Channel 10; WICHITA, KS; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)
- KSCC (Channel 36; HUTCHINSON, KS; Owner: MERCURY BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- KCTU-LP (Channel 55; WICHITA, KS; Owner: RIVER CITY BROADCASTING CORP.)
- KSMI-LP (Channel 51; WICHITA, KS; Owner: RIVER CITY BROADCASTING CORP.)
- KWCH-TV (Channel 12; HUTCHINSON, KS; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SO. CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
- KFVT-LP (Channel 40; WICHITA, KS; Owner: LOCKE SUPPLY CO.)
- K59DA (Channel 59; WICHITA, KS; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- K15DD (Channel 15; WICHITA, KS; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)
- KPTS (Channel 8; HUTCHINSON, KS; Owner: KANSAS PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICE, INC.)
Towanda fatal accident list:
Oct 31, 1998 08:49 AM, Sr-254, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 3
Oct 14, 1988 04:07 PM, K254, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 5, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
Oct 14, 1988 04:07 PM, K254, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 5, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 33Number of bridges
- 466ft / 142mTotal length
- $120,000Total costs
- 88,120Total average daily traffic
- 17,069Total average daily truck traffic
- New bridges - historical statistics
- 21920-1929
- 11930-1939
- 11940-1949
- 161950-1959
- 11960-1969
- 31970-1979
- 11980-1989
- 51990-1999
- 22000-2009
- 12010-2019
FCC Registered Antenna Towers:
22 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Towanda)FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers:
1- On Gravel Rd S Of Hwy (Lat: 37.803083 Lon: -96.956972), Type: Tower, Structure height: 146 m, Overall height: 156 m, Call Sign: KNNW276,
Assigned Frequencies: 929.487 MHz, Grant Date: 07/20/2021, Expiration Date: 06/06/2031, Certifier: J. Roy Pottle, Registrant: Wilkinson Barker Knauer, LLP, 1800 M Street, N.W., Suite 800n, Washington, DC 20036, Phone: (202) 783-4141, Fax: (202) 783-5851, Email:
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:
3- 3 Mi S 7 Mi W Int Us 54 & 77 (Lat: 37.765861 Lon: -96.982250), Call Sign: KAX77, Licensee ID: L00005472,
Assigned Frequencies: 159.120 MHz, Grant Date: 05/03/2002, Expiration Date: 07/27/2012, Cancellation Date: 02/07/2008, Registrant: Kansas Turnpike Authority, 9401 E Kellogg, Wichita, KS 67207-1804, Phone: (316) 682-4537
- 3 Mi S 7 Mi W Jct Us 54 & 77 (Lat: 37.765861 Lon: -96.982250), Call Sign: KBB37, Licensee ID: L00005472,
Assigned Frequencies: 158.910 MHz, Grant Date: 04/06/2004, Expiration Date: 06/28/2014, Cancellation Date: 02/07/2008, Registrant: State Of Kansas, 9401 East Kellogg, Wichita, KS 67207-1804, Phone: (316) 682-4537
- 130 S 3rd St (Lat: 37.796417 Lon: -97.004194), Call Sign: KKL556, Licensee ID: L00091285,
Assigned Frequencies: 39.2400 MHz, Grant Date: 08/05/1997, Expiration Date: 10/06/2002, Cancellation Date: 05/23/2002, Registrant: City Of Towanda, 110 S 3rd St, Towanda, KS 67144, Phone: (316) 536-2243
FCC Registered Microwave Towers:
3- KS-TOWANDA-N, Sw Diamond Rd & Sw 10th St (Lat: 37.810333 Lon: -97.024694), Type: Mtower, Structure height: 61.3 m, Overall height: 64.1 m, Call Sign: WRHY520,
Assigned Frequencies: 11565.0 MHz, 11565.0 MHz, 11565.0 MHz, 11565.0 MHz, 11565.0 MHz, 11565.0 MHz, 11565.0 MHz, 11565.0 MHz, 11565.0 MHz, 11565.0 MHz, Grant Date: 07/14/2020, Expiration Date: 07/14/2030, Certifier: Derrick Brown, Registrant: Amg Technology Investment Group, 95 Parker Oaks Lane, Hudson Oaks, TX 76087, Phone: (855) 698-5465, Email:
- 3.2 Km East Of Towanda, Ks (Lat: 37.803056 Lon: -96.956972), Structure height: 140.2 m, Overall height: 156.4 m, Call Sign: WHB988,
Assigned Frequencies: 7050.00 MHz, Grant Date: 02/27/1991, Expiration Date: 06/01/1998, Cancellation Date: 02/09/1995, Registrant: Topeka License Subsidiary Corp., Wichita, KS 67201
- 3.2 Km East Of Towanda, Ks (Lat: 37.803056 Lon: -96.956972), Structure height: 140.2 m, Overall height: 156.4 m, Call Sign: WHG307,
Assigned Frequencies: 7050.00 MHz, Grant Date: 02/27/1991, Expiration Date: 06/01/2006, Cancellation Date: 07/02/2003, Registrant: Wiley, Rein & Fielding LLP, 1776 K Street, Nw, Washington, DC 20006, Phone: (202) 719-7145, Email:
FCC Registered Paging Towers:
4- 2 Miles East Of Towanda On Highway 254 (Lat: 37.803056 Lon: -96.956972), Type: Tower, Structure height: 152 m, Call Sign: KNKB596, Licensee ID: L00003714,
Assigned Frequencies: 152.840 MHz, Grant Date: 05/21/2019, Expiration Date: 04/01/2029, Cancellation Date: 10/21/2021, Certifier: Elizabeth A Phillips, Registrant: Mobile Radio Communications, Inc., 1925 Baltimore Ave., Kansas City, MO 64108, Phone: (816) 221-2720, Fax: (816) 556-9119, Email:
- Towanda - P108 3.22 Km East Of Towanda (Lat: 37.803056 Lon: -96.957250), Overall height: 156.4 m, Call Sign: KNKK745,
Assigned Frequencies: 931.212 MHz, 931.687 MHz, Grant Date: 06/14/1999, Expiration Date: 04/01/2009, Cancellation Date: 10/28/2004, Certifier: Kenneth Goldstein, Registrant: Alston & Bird LLP, 601 Pennsylvania Ave., Nw, North Building, 10th Floor, Washington, DC 20004, Phone: (202) 756-3376, Fax: (202) 756-3333, Email:
- 2 Miles East Of (Lat: 37.803056 Lon: -96.956972), Call Sign: KNKK745,
Assigned Frequencies: 931.212 MHz, 931.687 MHz, Grant Date: 06/14/1999, Expiration Date: 04/01/2009, Cancellation Date: 10/28/2004, Certifier: Kenneth Goldstein, Registrant: Alston & Bird LLP, 601 Pennsylvania Ave., Nw, North Building, 10th Floor, Washington, DC 20004, Phone: (202) 756-3376, Fax: (202) 756-3333, Email:
- On Gravel Road, South Of Hwy 2.8 Miles East Of (Lat: 37.803056 Lon: -96.956972), Overall height: 156.4 m, Call Sign: KNKO517,
Assigned Frequencies: 931.062 MHz, 931.837 MHz, Grant Date: 04/23/2019, Expiration Date: 04/01/2029, Certifier: J. Roy Pottle, Registrant: Wilkinson Barker Knauer, LLP, 1800 M Street, N.W., Suite 800n, Washington, DC 20036, Phone: (202) 783-4141, Fax: (202) 783-5851, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:
29 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Towanda)FAA Registered Aircraft:
11 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Towanda)| Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2003 (Based on 1 partial tract) | ||
| C) Refinancings | ||
|---|---|---|
| Number | Average Value | |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $95,900 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 |
Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0206.00
2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents
- Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Towanda, KS
- 33968.5%Outside Fires
- 11022.2%Structure Fires
- 367.3%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
- 102.0%Other
Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 29. The highest number of fire incidents - 57 took place in 2006, and the least - 3 in 2012. The data has a dropping trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Outside Fires (68.5%), and Structure Fires (22.2%).| Most common first names in Towanda, KS among deceased individuals | ||
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| William | 12 | 77.5 years |
| James | 9 | 73.6 years |
| Mary | 9 | 81.7 years |
| George | 6 | 80.8 years |
| Gladys | 6 | 77.8 years |
| Charles | 6 | 73.5 years |
| Harold | 6 | 71.8 years |
| Helen | 6 | 75.0 years |
| Russell | 6 | 72.0 years |
| Anna | 4 | 87.8 years |
| Most common last names in Towanda, KS among deceased individuals | ||
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| Baker | 6 | 73.8 years |
| Johnson | 6 | 76.3 years |
| Corbin | 6 | 83.0 years |
| Jacobs | 5 | 88.0 years |
| Hull | 5 | 90.0 years |
| Morris | 5 | 80.1 years |
| Reed | 5 | 80.4 years |
| Starr | 5 | 88.4 years |
| Wilson | 5 | 73.2 years |
| Edmiston | 4 | 89.2 years |
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 84.7%Utility gas
- 14.0%Electricity
- 1.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 61.7%Utility gas
- 30.9%Electricity
- 7.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Towanda compared to Kansas state average:
- Median house value below state average.
- Unemployed percentage below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
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