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Towanda Township, Butler County, Kansas

Towanda Township, Butler County, township, in Butler County, Kansas. Towanda Township, Butler County had 2,574 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 1.1% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 2,651 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 2,588 (±35). GEOID 2001571150.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

2,574

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 2,651 · ACS 2020-2024: 2,588 ±35

Median household income

$68,167

±$10,668 (90% margin)
Kansas: $74,275

Median home value

$164,400

±$38,742 (90% margin)
Kansas: $217,200

Median gross rent

$1,125

±$98 (90% margin)
Kansas: $1,060

Where is Towanda Township, Butler County and what county is it in?

Towanda Township, Butler County is a township in Butler County, Kansas. It covers 35.9 square miles of land, 74 residents per square mile in 2020.

One place lies inside Towanda Township (Butler County): Towanda (city, 1,447 in 2020).

Towanda Township, Butler County is in the Wichita, KS metropolitan statistical area, which takes in 4 counties (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).

Towanda Township, Butler County (marked with a dot) in Butler County, Kansas. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Towanda Township, Butler County, and is it growing?

The Census Bureau estimates that 2,574 people lived in Towanda Township, Butler County on July 1, 2025, down 1.1% since 2020, while Kansas grew 1.3%. The 2020 Census counted 2,651 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 2,588 (±35).

  • July 2020→2021 +2 (2,602)
  • 2021→2022 +1 (2,603)
  • 2022→2023 +4 (2,607)
  • 2023→2024 −32 (2,575)
  • 2024→2025 −1 (2,574)
ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
MeasureTowanda Township, Butler CountyButler CountyKansasChange since 2015-2019
Total population2,588±3568,2872,947,197−41
Households1,040±11025,3381,174,060no clear change
Average household size2.49±0.262.572.44no clear change
Housing units1,076±11127,4851,293,635no clear change

Towanda Township, Butler County's population since 2000

From 2,727 in 2000 to 2,574 in 2025: down 5.6%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Towanda Township, Butler County as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.

  • 2000 Census 2,727
  • 2005 (estimate) 2,682
  • 2010 Census 2,668
  • 2015 (estimate) 2,633
  • 2020 Census 2,651
  • 2025 (estimate) 2,574

Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Towanda Township, Butler County?

The median resident of Towanda Township, Butler County is 39.1 years old; 27.9% are under 18 and 15.7% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 93.0%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 4.0%.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
MeasureTowanda Township, Butler CountyButler CountyKansasChange since 2015-2019
Median age39.1±7.638.437.4no clear change
Under 18 years27.9%±4.6 pts24.6%23.8%–
65 years and over15.7%±4.2 pts16.2%17.0%–
Male47.7%±4.8 pts50.8%50.2%–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)1.7%±1.4 pts5.8%13.6%–
White alone, not Hispanic93.0%±3.2 pts85.7%72.7%−5.4 pts
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic0.0%±1.2 pts1.9%5.2%–
Asian alone, not Hispanic1.0%±1.6 pts1.7%2.9%–
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic0.2%±0.2 pts0.5%0.4%–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic0.0%±1.2 pts0.1%0.1%–
Two or more races, not Hispanic4.0%±2.6 pts4.0%4.8%–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic0.0%±1.2 pts0.2%0.4%–
Born outside the United States1.2%±1.7 pts4.0%7.4%–
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)0.5%±0.6 pts4.7%12.1%–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)5.8%±3.6 pts8.7%6.8%–
With a disability12.7%±5.2 pts15.2%13.5%–
No health insurance coverage3.1%±1.7 pts6.0%8.8%no clear change
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)94.8%±2.7 pts94.5%92.0%–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)26.2%±7.2 pts32.4%35.6%no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)6.1%±2.8 pts11.2%13.4%–
Lived in the same house a year earlier87.3%±5.5 pts87.6%85.7%–
Moved from another state in the past year0.3%±0.4 pts1.7%3.0%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Towanda Township, Butler County earn?

Half of Towanda Township, Butler County's 1,040 households earn less than $68,167 a year (±$10,668), against $81,610 in Butler County and $74,275 in Kansas. In 2015-2019 it was $75,237 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 10.0% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; 2015-2019 dollars adjusted with the R-CPI-U-RS
MeasureTowanda Township, Butler CountyButler CountyKansasChange since 2015-2019
Median household income$68,167±$10,668$81,610$74,275no clear change
Mean household income$79,448±$9,974$102,506$100,417–
Per capita income$32,676±$4,315$38,711$40,978no clear change
People below the poverty line10.0%±5.2 pts8.5%11.3%–
Children under 18 below the poverty line16.2%±11.3 pts10.8%13.1%–
Households receiving SNAP6.0%±3.8 pts6.5%6.8%–
Households with a computer92.7%±6.1 pts95.9%95.6%–
Households with a broadband subscription82.9%±8.1 pts90.3%90.7%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Towanda Township, Butler County?

Owners occupy 79.4% of Towanda Township, Butler County's occupied homes and renters 20.6%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $164,400 by its owner (±$38,742). The median renter pays $1,125 a month including utilities, and 30.0% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
MeasureTowanda Township, Butler CountyButler CountyKansasChange since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)$164,400±$38,742$217,600$217,200no clear change
Median gross rent$1,125±$98$956$1,060no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent30.0%±16.4 pts30.8%34.5%–
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage$1,603±$513$1,689$1,689–
Owner-occupied homes79.4%±6.3 pts77.6%67.2%no clear change
Renter-occupied homes20.6%±6.3 pts22.4%32.8%–
Housing units1,076±11127,4851,293,635no clear change
Homeowner vacancy rate0.0%±3.6 pts0.4%0.9%–
Rental vacancy rate0.0%±13.1 pts5.6%6.2%–
Single-family detached homes81.7%±6.0 pts80.2%71.8%–
Mobile homes14.9%±5.6 pts7.2%4.0%–
Built 2020 or later2.5%±2.4 pts2.0%1.4%–
Built 2010 to 20198.6%±4.9 pts7.3%7.8%–
Built 1939 or earlier6.3%±2.6 pts12.9%15.4%–
Households with no vehicle1.1%±0.8 pts4.0%5.1%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How do people in Towanda Township, Butler County work and get to work?

86.7% of Towanda Township, Butler County's workers drive alone and 7.9% work from home. The average trip to work takes 21.8 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
MeasureTowanda Township, Butler CountyButler CountyKansasChange since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)70.3%±5.2 pts63.5%66.1%–
Unemployment rate8.2%±7.1 pts3.4%3.9%–
Drove alone to work86.7%±5.4 pts80.9%75.4%–
Carpooled4.3%±3.1 pts7.5%8.7%–
Public transportation0.0%±2.3 pts0.0%0.4%–
Walked0.3%±0.4 pts1.7%2.3%–
Worked from home7.9%±5.1 pts9.0%11.8%–
Mean travel time to work21.8 min±3.723.8 min19.7 min−5.8 min

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What census tracts are in Towanda Township, Butler County?

1 census tract lies mostly in Towanda Township, Butler County, and 1 more reaches into it (2020 census blocks).

Census tracts in Towanda Township, Butler County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in Towanda Township, Butler County
Tract 206.01Butler County4,163 $74,485 $204,60053%
Tract 206.02Butler County3,289 $73,800 $143,9006%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Towanda Township, Butler County) · Census block assignment files

How does Towanda Township, Butler County compare with other places in Kansas?

By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Towanda Township, Butler County is the 4,028th-most populous of the 16,079 U.S. towns and townships that have one and the 49th-most populous of 1,256 in Kansas.

Towanda Township, Butler County ranks 208th of 374 places in Kansas with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.

Towanda Township, Butler County's rank in Kansas (1 = highest): by population among the state's towns and townships with a 2025 estimate; by the other measures among places of 1,000+ residents with a reliable estimate
MeasureRankOf
Population, July 2025 estimate49th1,256
Growth 2020-2025 (PEP)225th373
Residents per square mile239th376
Median household income208th374
Per capita income258th375
Median home value188th370
Median gross rent67th333
Poverty rate134th266
Bachelor's degree or higher196th374
Median age200th376
Owner-occupied share149th374
Work from home143rd233
Travel time to work162nd375

Towanda Township, Butler County's figures with every place in Kansas (CSV)

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Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Towanda Township, Butler County?

18 of the 57 figures for Towanda Township, Butler County on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections

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