Towanda, Pennsylvania

Towanda, Pennsylvania
Main Street
Main Street
Location of Towanda in Bradford County, Pennsylvania.
Location of Towanda in Bradford County, Pennsylvania.
Towanda is located in Pennsylvania
Towanda
Towanda
Location of Towanda in the state of Pennsylvania
Coordinates: 41°46′13″N 76°26′48″W / 41.77028°N 76.44667°W / 41.77028; -76.44667
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyBradford
Settled1784
Incorporated1828
Government
 • TypeCouncil–manager
 • MayorGarrett Miller
Area
 • Total1.17 sq mi (3.03 km2)
 • Land1.14 sq mi (2.95 km2)
 • Water0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2)
Elevation
731 ft (223 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total2,919
 • Estimate 
(2019)[2]
2,810
 • Density2,469.24/sq mi (953.14/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Zip Code
18848
Area code570
FIPS code42-77168
Websitetowandaborough.org

Towanda is a borough in, and the county seat of, Bradford County in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania.[3] It is part of Northeastern Pennsylvania and is located 66 miles (106 km) northwest of Wilkes-Barre, on the Susquehanna River. The name means "burial ground" in the Algonquian language.[4] As of the 2020 census, the population of Towanda was 2,833.[5]

  1. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 28, 2020.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference USCensusEst2019CenPopScriptOnlyDirtyFixDoNotUse was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
  4. ^ "ePodunk". www.epodunk.com. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
  5. ^ "Towanda - Place Explorer - Data Commons". 2022-05-27. Archived from the original on 27 May 2022. Retrieved 2022-05-27.

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