Towanda, Kansas

About Towanda

Towanda is a small town in southern Kansas with an estimated population of 1,424.

Officially, Towanda is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 0.92 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,548 residents per square mile.

📰 Towanda News Today

• Cold-case tip leads to dig near Towanda mobile home park KWCH · Apr 15
• After pool break-in, small Kansas town says ‘summer mischief’ comes at real cost KSN.com · Jun 15
• Esther "Pat" Marie Varner Obituary (2026) - Towanda, KS - Headley Funeral Chapel Legacy obituary · Jul 11
• Sherri Jane Lackey Johnson County Post · Jun 5
• Towanda Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 23

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Towanda Unique

• Positioned in southern Kansas, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Kansas — one of 740 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 8 miles.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Towanda Area Historical Museum · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏫 Schools in Towanda

• Circle High
• Circle Towanda Elementary

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Towanda

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