Profile for Towanda, Kansas, KS

Towanda is in the Whitewater River valley

Historic sites and museums: The Museum in Towanda

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was below the national average. (See library links below.)

Listed places near Towanda

Cemeteries (8)

Colleges (1)

Communities (5)

Hotels (3)

Libraries (1)

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• Towanda population
• Ancestry of people in Towanda
• Housing in Towanda
• Income in Towanda
• Marital status of adults in Towanda
• Place of birth of people in Towanda
• Residence in 1995, of people in Towanda
• School enrollment & education levels in Towanda
• Transportation & commute times in Towanda
• Butler County data
• Fastest-growing counties in Kansas
• State data - Kansas
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Towanda demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Butler County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, Wichita area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 67144 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

• Butler County government

26% of Towanda residents report German ancestry, and 15% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Towanda ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Towanda
• Cemeteries in Butler County
• Genealogy page (KS GenWeb) for Butler County
• Libraries in or near Towanda

Post a query on a message board:

• Butler County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - KS data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Towanda museums
• Towanda historic sites
• Towanda area parks

• Add a local cemetery to our listings
• Towanda area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Butler County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Kansas cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Towanda
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Butler County

• Towanda business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Kansas
• Local ordinances in Kansas (Partial selection)

• Crime in Butler County
• Arrests in Butler County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Kansas
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Towanda was $17,815, compared with $21,587 nationally.

• Banks
• Building permits
• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Butler County economic census
• Butler County economic summary
• Butler County employment growth
• Butler County unemployment rate
• Kansas economic data

13% of Towanda residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Towanda
• Colleges in Kansas
• Learning Disabilities Association in Kansas
• Schools in or near Towanda
• School districts in or near Towanda
• School report cards
• Yearbooks (old) of Kansas high schools

• Movies playing in or near Towanda

• Air pollution in Butler County
• Diesel soot in Butler County
• Land contamination in Butler County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Kansas
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Butler County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Kansas

• ePodunk festival listings
• Kansas county fairs
• Kansas festivals (Kansas tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Towanda

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Towanda
• Geocaches in Kansas

• Towanda items now on sale

• Butler County government
• Kansas state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
• Passports
• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Ancestry & family history
• Business
• Demographics
• Health
• Moving
• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Towanda medical services & health statistics

• Local historical societies in Kansas
• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Towanda
• Historic sites in Kansas
• Museums in or near Towanda
• Museums in Kansas
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Butler County genealogy forum

Median rent in Towanda, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $377.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $745.

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• Jobs in the Towanda area
• Job services in Kansas
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Libraries in Towanda include Towanda Public Library ... View libraries

• Libraries near Towanda

• Kansas library

• Kansas statewide library catalog

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• Census map of Towanda area
• Historic maps of KS cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of Kansas
• Topographic map of Towanda

• Daily newspapers in or near Towanda
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• Search recent news archives in Kansas

• Military bases in Kansas
• American Legion post locator
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• Check daily newspapers in or near Towanda
• Search obituaries in Kansas
• Recent death notices - selected KS newspapers

• Chambers of commerce in Kansas
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in Kansas
• Lions clubs in Kansas
• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Towanda
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Towanda

• Parks near Towanda
• National forests in Kansas
• State parks in Kansas

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• Find a local animal shelter
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• Aerial photo of Towanda
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Butler County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Towanda political report.

• Kansas Democratic party
• Kansas Republican party
• Kansas elections board

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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Towanda
• Total membership by faith, in Butler County

• Chowhound message boards for KS

The average commute time for Towanda workers is 23 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Towanda travel guide
• Airports near Towanda
• Hotels near Towanda
• Kansas tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in Kansas
• Wildlife refuges in Kansas

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