Towanda, Pennsylvania

Towanda, Pennsylvania
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Location of Towanda in Bradford County, Pennsylvania.
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
  Total
1.17 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)
  Total
2,919
  Estimate 
(2019)
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. 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. As of the 2020 census, the population of Towanda was 2,833.