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Towanda, KS

Full City Profile · Kansas · Butler County County

3.5 /5.0
B+ Good
1,748 Population 1,900/sq mi density
$71,048 Median Income $33,218 per capita
$114,700 Home Value $245,947 Zillow
$944 Median Rent 34.1% income on rent
57°F Avg Temperature 317 sunny days/yr
281 Violent Crime/100K 0 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.5 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.1 / 5.0
$71,048 median income, 1.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$114,700 home value, $944/mo rent
C
Safety
2.0 / 5.0
281 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.9 / 5.0
24.2% bachelor's degree or higher

Parks & Recreation in Towanda (6)

Cheney State Park
State Park
1,442 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
El Dorado State Park
State Park
3,729 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Fairgrounds Park
State Park
24 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Fall River State Park
State Park
931 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Sandhills State Park
State Park
1,120 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve
National Preserve
Tallgrass prairie once covered 170 million acres of North America, but within a generation most of it had been transformed into farms, cities, and towns. Today less than 4% remains intact, mostly in the Kansas Flint Hills. Established on November 12, 1996, the preserve protects a nationally signific...
Entrance: $0
Activities: Arts and Culture, Cultural Demonstrations, Astronomy, Stargazing, Fishing, Freshwater Fishing, Food, Picnicking, Guided Tours, Self-Guided Tours - Walking, Hands-On, Hiking, Backcountry Hiking, Front-...
Weather: Typical weather for the preserve ranges from lows of 0 degrees in the winter and highs of 90 + degrees in the summer. Prevailing prairie winds attribute to winter blizzards and occasional summer storm...